Volleyball photo lessons
Shoot your kid the way a pro photographer would. Short lessons for every volleyball 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: across the net, at the corner
Sit on the far side from your kid’s team, near a corner, and you shoot their face through the net.
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: the top of the jump
The serve, the set, the dig, the spike, the block. Every jump has a moment where nothing moves.
05Celebration: the huddle after every point
The team meets in the middle after every point won. You get that shot again and again in one match.
06Portrait: a media-day hero in 90 seconds
Full uniform, plain background, chest height. This is the one that gets printed.
07Details: knee pads, tape, the ball
Knee pads going on, shoes being tied, tape on the fingers, the scoreboard by set.
08Rituals: warm-ups and tournament days
The car ride, warm-ups in pairs, the wait between matches, the snack after.
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.