Basketball photo lessons
Shoot your kid the way a pro photographer would. Short lessons for every basketball game, each with photo steps and one pro tip.
Three habits that change every photo you take this season.
01Set the phone like a pro photographer
Burst on, grid on, exposure locked, Full Quality when you add them. Two minutes, once, and every game is easier.
02Where to sit: the baseline, at the end they attack
Sit low and close to the hoop your kid is running at, and the play comes toward you.
03Get low. Then get lower.
Most photos at a game are taken standing up. Kneel or sit low, and your kid becomes the hero.
One lesson for each kind of photo on your season shot list.
04Action: catch the top of the jump
The layup, the jump shot, the rebound, the steal. Every jump has a moment where nothing moves, and that’s the frame.
05Celebration: watch the bench, too
The fist pump, the point to the passer, the bench on its feet. The reaction is often a better photo than the basket.
06Portrait: a media-day hero in 90 seconds
Full uniform, plain background, chest height. This is the one that gets printed.
07Details: the shoes, the number, the ball
Shoes being laced, the number on the back, the ball in their hands, the scoreboard. Fill the frame with the thing.
08Rituals: the layup line and the huddle
The car ride, the layup line, the timeout huddle, the snack after. The routine is what changes most from one season to the next.
09Together: teammates, coaches, family
The handshake line, the coach’s word, siblings watching. The people around them are part of the story.
10Tough moments: private by default
The loss, the consoling arm, the walk back. These are the spine of the season, and they stay in your private gallery unless you choose to share them.
11The interview: same questions, one season apart
Five short questions on video in week one, and the same five at the end of the season. Two videos, one season apart.
12Club camera: keep the Trace or Veo moments
Your club’s camera catches what you can’t. Save a clip, then add it here. It stays when the club’s plan ends.