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Just started doing Photography for a local Pro Wrestling company. Any tips for photographing fast paced subjects? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by Born_Grapefruit_7108@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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I recently got the chance to do photography for my love pro wrestling company and loved it!
i have a very basic Nikon DSLR and 50-300mm lens. I think i did pretty well for my first time photographing this sort of thing, and the first time picking up my camera in 10 years.
I was just wondering if anyone had any experience or tips on how to produce better images for the performers i am photographing.

Cheers

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[–] jpegjoshphotos@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Unfortunately most, if not all, wrestling shows are just fucking horrible for lighting lol

I’ve shot a lot of wrestling around Chicago (Warrior Wrestling, GCW, Freelance) and I’m never under ISO 6,400. I honestly recommend sitting at 1/640 and just spraying shots to get one that’s frozen, usually at the apex of the move.

If you definitely love it, I fully recommend grabbing a used Sony a6400 and a 24-70 or 70-200 and have some fun! Most everyone is using mirrorless in pro wrestling nowadays and it’s due to the horrible lighting.