Prerequisites

• Previous experience in photography.

Course Description

Sport is almost the only subject that based on movement and speed on stadiums of various known shapes and sizes and on which competition is subject to agreed rules and laws.
Considering that sport is a physical effort and skill practiced for the purpose of competition, it translates the feelings and interaction of both the athlete and the audience, whether in winning or losing, and from this point of view, this sports photography course gives the trainee the ability to document the moment and feelings according to the required skills and the appropriate equipment and gain knowledge of the details of the match and its most important rules, deep observation, accuracy, and quick wit to create unique images.
To implement the above, technical challenges arise such as high-sensitivity films "ISO", long focal length lenses, shutter speed control, and unique optical composition. This is in addition to the physical challenges for the photographer such as physical exhaustion, focus, and the ability to constantly capture the subject.

Course Objective

• Acquiring the skills of sport photography through practice and deep understanding of different sports, at least theoretically.
• Control the camera settings to suit sports photography and movement speed.
• Knowing how to deal with sports technically, artistically, and physically.

Course Outline

• Introducing the world of sport photography, and the features of sport images.
• Understanding the skills of sport photography, and relating them to the practice and understanding of the sport.
• Knowing the challenges that faces sport photographers, and how to deal with them while working under different conditions.
• Knowing the rules for the photographers’ movement in the field and the designated places for filming.
• Knowing how to choose the appropriate angles for each type of sport.
• Familiarity with the rules of scoring winning points in each game and cases of not counting these points.
• Knowing the most important practices in the world of sport photography.
• Differentiating between the sporty image, and the documentary image in sport.
• Maintaining the safety and security of the photographer and the team, while working under different conditions.
• Knowing the necessary tools to photograph each sport, and the differences between them.
• Practicing sport photography under different conditions.

Course Benefits

• A graduation certificate by Al Jazeera Media Institute.