Go to any high school or recreational league where sports are being played, and you’ll find parents, grandparents, and friends with cameras.

From my observations, I see many folks whip out their pocket camera or digital SLR and just snap away when “Little Johnny” hits the field,  most likely capturing many pictures of his back, or becoming unrecognizable because he is so far away and just shows up as a blip on the picture.

With some planning and keeping in mind some of my tips below, you can transform yourself from a sideline snapshooter into a quality sportsshooter, and create photographs worth looking at over and over again.   Creating better images will not only make you proud of yourself, you will have cherished images to complement your memories.

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