Bosworth Blazers Basketball A’s v B’s 27th September 2013

A friend of mine who plays for the Bosworth Blazers basketball club called me one evening to ask if I would go along to the friendly fixture between the A team and the B team.  They had new kit from new sponsors, would I be able to come along and take some team photo’s and action shots.  Plus I was offered petrol money and a pint afterwards. Well, I was chuffed to be asked, but also a bit apprehensive because I know the sports hall that they play in is quite dark for photography.  I knew the team photo’s wouldn’t be a problem, but action shots could be a challenge.

After a bit of experimenting while they were warming up. I went for my 50mm prime, 1.8f lens for the whole shoot at about 500iso.  On camera speed light was creating too many horrible shadows and I decided that I could crop anything that I couldn’t get close to.  As It happens I got full access around the court, so ‘zooming’ into the action wasn’t a problem.

As the kits are very similar, the A team played in the old kit.  The club have seen my photo’s and are happy enough to invite me back to shoot the A team in a league match in the new kit!

Below are a few of my favourite shots: