Kids in a sweet shop (FA sports week)

College disability sports coaching shoot

Well what an opportunity to photograph at St Geoges park again.We have to thank all the staff at Burton College who made this opportunity possible.This was an opportunity for photography students to photograph some of the country's top best known footballers,managers, and famous faces from the FA and the the premiership football league

On this occasion we were given a fantastic opportunity to use some of Canon's high end L series lenses which ranged in six from 200-600mm. These were supplied on a loan basis to the college from one of Canon's many suppliers Calumet

We were all working to a brief to capture on camera all aspects of a disability coaching experience given to able bodied persons which enabled them to experience the difficulties disabled people have when trying to play different sports

We used these lenses specifically for their long range capabilities which enabled us to get amongst the action and shoot from touchlines to the other end of the pitch.These lenses are essential for this type of photography which can capture fine detail form a vast distance

Along with these lenses we were using Canon top end 1DX cameras which have a fantastic frame rate per second. These cameras are capable of shooting up to 14 FPS in raw format which is essential for recording fast action in a sports environment

We were given a certain time frame to produce the images so it was essential to work to a well planned brief and action plan

Shown in the photo's here are some of the course attendees wearing blindfolds which enabled them to experience what it is actually like to play different sports when you are blind or disabled

These were the lenses we used on the day:

                                       500 mm F4  IS L Series prime
                                       400 mm F2.8 IS L Series prime
                                       200-400 mm L Series F4 IS USM  Zoom
                                       70-200mm L Series 2.8 IS USM Zoom

Shown here are some of the shots taken during the day using the lenses at apertures of F2.8 and F4 which produced some fantastic results. The clarity of these lenses is second to none and the "bokeh" produced by the lens is awesome which makes your subject stand out from it's background

Shown here is a shot of myself using one of the lenses a 200-400 Zoom

Shown here is the price taken from an average website

The lenses were extremely heavy and it was essential to use a mono pod to take the weight of the lenses.This also eliminated camera shake and camera blur enabling constant crystal clear images to be taken throughout the day

Shown here is our tutor Steve Davies along with various students from our college showing off a selection of the lenses used throughout the day

                           

Shown below are some of the lenses being packed away for transportation. The lenses came in very sturdy well padded cases which were essential for protection and transportation. These lenses have to be handled with extreme care as the cost of some of them is in the region of up to £12,000 + each

The images we produced on the day will be used for marketing and publicity purposes to bring attention and awareness of dissabilty in sport. The images have now been published and showcased on the website flicker and other online websites