Tennis photo lessons
Shoot your kid the way a pro photographer would. Short lessons for every tennis match, 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, flash off. Two minutes, once, and every event is easier.
02Where to stand: the other end, at the side
Shoot from behind your player’s opponent, so your player faces you.
03Get low. Then get lower.
Most photos at an event are taken standing up. Get the camera down to their height, and your kid becomes the hero.
One lesson for each kind of photo on your season shot list.
04Action: the toss and the contact
The serve, the forehand, the backhand, the volley. Keep the ball and the racket in the frame.
05Celebration: the fist and the handshake
The fist pump on a big point, the look to the coach, the handshake at the net.
06Portrait: a media-day hero in 90 seconds
Team suit or uniform, plain background, chest height. One every season, and the difference between them is the story.
07Details: the racket, the grip, the draw
The racket, worn grip tape, the ball in hand, the draw sheet with their name.
08Rituals: the bag and the bench
The car ride, the warm-up rally, the changeover, the snack after.
09Together: coach, team, family
The coach’s word before the start, teammates cheering, family in the stands.
10Tough moments: private by default
The result that hurt, the consoling arm, the walk back. 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.