Day 27: March Basketball Five

2026-03-05

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Hello! We are more than halfway through the one-week series of my various basketball photography. Your regularly scheduled daily photography will resume shortly.

I had the opportunity to photograph both varsity boys and varsity girls basketball games. I'd like to say that all my photos are planned, but realistically, that's not the case for anyone. The best photos are spontaneous, and you have to be in the right place at the right time. For this moment, I was as close as possible to the sports players without disturbing them, and the action was happening right in front of me. How lucky!

You can't predict every move in a basketball game, but there are a few places that give great angles. This time, I was at the corner of the playing field, zooming in at eye level and pivoting my camera towards the action. It happened to come to me.

This is why setup, composition, and quick adaptability matter more than settings and gear recommendations. Gear recommendations are profitable, and you can make a quick buck by selling cameras (or, more likely, partnering with stores with affiliate marketing tactics), but composition and angles are just as important.

I hope these photos and the previous few blog posts can serve as good examples of some prime angles for basketball sports photography. I should have tried to take photos from the benches, though... maybe next game.

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Cheers,
David