Wrestling photo lessons
Shoot your kid the way a pro photographer would. Short lessons for every wrestling 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 sit: front row, mat level
Sit as close to the mat as the gym allows, on the side where their coach sits.
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 shot and the scramble
The takedown, the escape, the reversal, the pin. Faces show when they drive forward.
05Celebration: the hand raised
The hand raised, the handshake with the other coach, the hug after, the bracket.
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: shoes, headgear, the bracket
Shoes being laced, the headgear, the singlet, their name on the bracket.
08Rituals: the long tournament day
The car ride, the warm-up, the wait between matches, 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.