APS Original Series: Shooting action sports always involves athletes. With this original series APS is unveiling what goes on inside their heads during photo shoots. Our athletes share their experiences and some great tips on how we(as a team) can capture better images. Our first guest is professional athlete Palmer Hoyt @ http://www.palmerhoyt.com/ .
How to get the best shots from your Kicker day The snow has just fallen on the mountains, dusting the hills with pristine white powder and as any good snowboarder knows, it is best to hit the kicker within a few days after it's fallen. It is time to pack up your gear and tools to head up for some breathtaking vista, and heart pounding jumps. Grab your best hardworking…
Since most action sports take place outdoors, weather is a HUGE factor. But with a great forecast, we can time out when and where to go shoot for the best possible results. For skiing and snowboarding photographers, a correct forecast can lead to amazing powder images, or gray flat images that just don’t make the cut… Action Photo School recently spoke with Joel Gratz, a weather expert who has been…
Here's a question that matters in any business. Is it better to have a quality product, or a unique product? Why not have both! Photos can be viewed as products too. Sometimes a pretty bad photo will sell for a great amount of money simply because of the content. The content is what makes the photo unique and desirable. Bad photos can sell over great photos if the content…
The snow message is something that Connor Walberg and I do for Vail Resorts. Vail resorts is a huge corporation that owns eight resorts in the US and Europe. I decided to share my experience about the snow message, because it puts us in unique situations, and there’s always something to be learned. Since we are action sports photographers, I am sure that some of you do something similar for…
