Attending sporting events is one thing. Photographing them is something completely different. As a matter of fact, trying to capture fast action shots, or even not so fast, can be quite challenging.....almost as challenging as the sport itself! Today I attended an eighth grade volleyball game and so brought my camera along to get as many good shots as I could. It's challenging simply because the lighting isn't the best, and yet, using a speed light from a distance won't do any good. Add some fast actions and you've got some fast challenges. Setting an extra high ISO on the camera and attaching a fast lens onto the camera can make it or break it. I usually end up throwing out quite a few of the shots due to blurry photos, but that's okay. It only takes a few excellent shots to be satisfied with the end result. In some cases, quantity just isn't important.
