WSP 283 — Sports Photography Workshop
Spring
Thurs/Sat/Sun
Various
Date(s)
May 19—May 26
4 days
Drop By
May 12
1 Units
Fees
$385
Format
On-campus course
Limit 20
Open
This course will cover the principles involved in
making compelling sports images. Subject areas
include timing, camera settings, lighting, software, and
the techniques of capturing the emotion and drama in
everyday sport. We will also pay special attention to
the usage and placement of remote cameras for soccer.
This course will challenge photographers to produce a
coherent body of work covering not only field action
but also the culture of the athletes themselves.
Students will actively cover the 2016 Bay Area Senior Games to be held at Stanford the weekend of May 21 and 22. Sports will include swimming, soccer, water polo, and rugby. Students will have field and deck access for all sports, with instructors on-site to provide feedback and guidance on best practices, shooting positions, and technique.
Students will actively cover the 2016 Bay Area Senior Games to be held at Stanford the weekend of May 21 and 22. Sports will include swimming, soccer, water polo, and rugby. Students will have field and deck access for all sports, with instructors on-site to provide feedback and guidance on best practices, shooting positions, and technique.
This course is aimed at intermediate- and advanced-level
sports photographers looking to refine their technique
during a multi-sport event. Beginning photographers are
welcome but must have a firm grasp on the fundamentals
of general photography to benefit from this course.
Students will produce twenty processed digital images
to be included in the workshop website.
Students should expect to spend approximately $35 per meal on optional group dinners on May 21 and May 22. Additional details
will be provided in class.
John Todd, Photographer
John Todd has expertise in fine art, sports, and corporate photography. He owns International Sports Images, the official photography supplier to the US men’s and women’s soccer teams, Stanford Athletics, and UC Berkeley. He covered his third World Cup soccer tournament in Brazil in 2014. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Time, Sports Illustrated, and ESPN The Magazine.Textbooks for this course:
No required textbooks