Water polo photo lessons
Shoot your kid the way a pro photographer would. Short lessons for every water polo 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 stand: the end they attack, low to the water
Shoot from the end your kid attacks, as close to the water as the pool allows.
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: rising out of the water
The shot, the pass, the battle in front of the goal, the save. The frame is the player highest out of the water.
05Celebration: arms up in the water
Arms up after a goal, teammates swimming in, the bench on its feet.
06Portrait: a media-day hero in 90 seconds
Full uniform, plain background, chest height. This is the one that gets printed.
07Details: the cap, the suit, the towel
The numbered cap, ear guards, the team suit, the towel on the bench, the scoreboard.
08Rituals: warm-up swims and wet hair
The car ride, the warm-up swim, between quarters, 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.