Workshop at the Ranch – July 2013 – My NEW KelbyOne Class
Hi and welcome to this edition of WATR. I thought we might take a break from the Qs and As this month so I could tell you about my NEW KelbyOne class… Live Action Horse Racing Photography at… www.kelbyone.com
My latest online training class with Kelby features a day at Tampa Bay Downs and is packed with photographic lessons that go well beyond horse racing. Each race showcases a different sports photography lesson beginning with Low Light photography in the barn area, to documentary features, sports action using long lenses, and I even teach you how to set-up and install a Remote Camera. All the gear, all the camera settings, and all the techniques that I have used during a decade of photographing horse racing are included in this online class.
KelbyOne members can watch any class by any instructor for as many times as they want, but you don’t need to be a KelbyOne member to watch and learn from my class. This class is also available as an online rental from KelbyOne for only $9.99
I believe my Live Action Horse Racing Photography class on KelbyOne will be a great help to Sports Photographers regardless of what sports they shoot. The gear, camera settings, exposure information, and techniques that I discuss and then illustrate for you are applicable to almost any sports action scenario.
Here is just a small glance at what I cover during this in-depth 2 hour KelbyOne online class.
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Image #1 Sunrise at Tampa Bay Downs … Nikon D4, ISO5000, 1/10 at f2.8, Nikon 24-70mm lens, WB 10,000K, SanDisk 32G Extreme Pro Flash Card. This class is a documentary experience and thus we began our working well before the sunrise. Photographing in the barn area before dawn at any racetrack is quiet work that makes use of high ISO settings and slow shutter speeds. I teach how I determine my WB and how I cope with slow shutter speeds like 1/10 of a second while hand holding the camera in this beautiful low light pre-dawn environment. |
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I moved from the dim light of the barns to along the Back Stretch where I chose to make some “Pan Action” images as horses trained on the race course before the sun up. In this chapter I explain how I use “Zone Focus” to focus on moving subjects in dark situations when it is difficult to follow focus.
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 Image #3 Top of the Stretch … Nikon D4, ISO500, 1/2500 at f7.1, Nikon 600mm (f4) lens, WB 6250K, 32G SanDisk Extreme Pro Flash Card.
Using long lenses is important for capturing sports action. In this class I teach how to capture the action using both the 400mm and 600mm lenses from a head-on position and then follow the action into the home stretch while capturing close-up profile fast action images.
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 Image #4 Jockey’s Clutch … Nikon D4, ISO500, 1/2500 at f7.1, Nikon 600mm (f4) lens, WB 6250K, 32G SanDisk Extreme Pro Flash Card.
In this class I show how to “swing with the action” when using a hand-held camera and long lens v.s. “pivoting” the camera with long lens around the monopod. Mastering these techniques can be the difference between getting the shot and coming home empty handed. |
 Image #5 Tampa Bay Downs Details … Nikon D800, ISO400, 1/2000 at f6.3, Nikon 70-200mm G VR II zoom lens, WB 6250K, 32G SanDisk Extreme Pro Flash Card.This 2 hour KelbyOne online class involves much more than just covering sports action. This class is a documentary teaching of my entire day shooting for Tampa Bay Downs. Throughout the day I am continually looking for the peripheral detail images that help tell the story of horse racing. Feature images are made of the Paddock presentations, to the horseracing fans, and the Jockeys.
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 Image #6 Home Stretch Pan … Nikon D4, ISO50 (L1.0), 1/30 at f11, Nikon 70-200mm G VRII zoom lens with Polarizing filter, WB 6250K, 32G SanDisk Extreme Pro Flash Card.
I covered an all-encompassing myriad of sports action photographic techniques in this class including Pan-Action. I explain and illustrate that choosing a location to photograph a moving subject for a successful pan-action image is as important as selecting an appropriate slow shutter speed. A successful pan must have at least a few clear/sharp areas in the scene in order to “hold the picture together”. |
 Image #7 Remote Camera Action … Nikon D4, ISO360 (auto ISO), 1/3200 at f8, Nikon 14-24mm lens (at 14mm), WB 6250K, Pocket Wizard Multi MAX Transceivers system, Pocket Wizard N90M ACC Pre-Release Trigger, OverXposed Pro Platform (Ground Plate), SLIK Super Ball Head, SanDisk 32G Extreme Pro Flash Card.Two entire chapters in this class are devoted to Remote Camera usage. I discuss and demonstrate how to connect the Remote Camera to the Pocket Wizard triggering system and then place it in the ground underneath the inside rail of the racecourse. All camera and exposure settings, and how to “Zone Focus” the lens are also discussed and demonstrated. Even if you’re not covering horse racing, this online class is worth watching just for the chapters explaining and demonstrating Remote Camera usage from A-Z …(KelbyOne online rental for this class is just $9.99 for non members) |
 Image #8 Tampa Bay Downs Finish … Nikon D800, ISO400, 1/2000 at f6.3, Nikon 200-400mm G VR II zoom lens, WB 6250K, SanDisk 32G Extreme Pro Flash Card.My documentary coverage of an entire day of horse racing experience at Tampa Bay Downs began at 5:55am and concluded just over 12 hours later at 6:15pm. The finish line area was photographed both as a profile from the outside rail location, and also as a 3/4 head-on image from the inside rail location. I’m really liking the jockey’s baton action in this finish line image.
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 Image #9 Post Race Image Critique … Nikon D4, ISO500, 1/2500 at f6.3, Nikon 200-400 G VR II zoom lens, WB 6250K, SanDisk 32G Extreme Pro Flash Card.This image critique was something new for my Kelby classes. I devoted 2 complete chapters at the conclusion of this online class to an in-depth Critique Session of some of my images. While the class chronicles everything from what gear I use, to camera and exposure settings, to a variety of shooting techniques, use of long lenses, and Remote Camera set-up and installation, I wanted photographers to know why a picture succeeds or falls short publication.
The Critique Session features some of my images from the day of shooting along with my own critical commentary that will help photographers who are trying to submit pictures for publishing or use in a portfolio recognize why a picture succeeds. |
Joining KelbyOne allows you to watch over hundred online Photography classes by some of the greatest names in photography today. And when you’re a KelbyOne member you can watch the classes as many times as you want. But if you’re not currently a member you can rent online classes as well.
So what are you waiting for……come learn with me online at KelbyOne. www.kelbyone.com
See you next time at Workshop at the Ranch…Adios. Dave
