Product Details

• Actors: Doug Jensen
• Directors: Douglas Jensen
• Format: AC-3, Color, Digital Sound, Full length, Full Screen, Special Edition, NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: Vortex Media
• DVD Release Date: January 2, 2006
• Run Time: 70 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000E40TI0
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #124,677 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Digital Sports Photography DVD This DVD teaches the fundamentals and advanced techniques for shooting awesome sports photos using any digital SLR camera and a basic zoom lens. Taking great sports photos isn't about equipment, it's about learning professional techniques.

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for sports and digital SLR photography - buy it!, February 23, 2006

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This review is from: Digital Sports Photography Made Simple (DVD)

Of all the instruction and training I've received over the years, I thought this was one of the best, if not the best, instructional DVDs I've ever seen. Doug Jensen has really set the bar. Every aspect of it was extremely well done - scripting, structure, use of stills and video, video camera work (I'm a video producer myself, so I paid particular attention to that) audio (often a weak point in DVDs) and the use of graphics (I really liked the 'through the viewfinder' parts - where sports action video is shown framed in a SLR viewfinder) - even the glossary was helpful in reviewing terms and also the explanation of the digital photo histogram. Plus, it was loaded with tons of practical tips and advice - the kind of things that a really experienced photographer tells you one-on-one, when they want to help you out. For someone like me who is transitioning from a film 35mm SLR to digital SLR - it was really helpful to clarify the concept of EV (Exposure Value) and the interplay of ISO, shutter and aperture. Yeah, I knew what they were - but to see the relationship "in action" and how it changes from shutter priority to aperture priority (depending on the shot) really reinforced the concepts. If you buy only one resource for digital sports photography - this should be it. It has a permanent place in my DVD reference library.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You won't regret buying this one! Watch it over and over!, January 1, 2007

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Danton McDiffett (Kansas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Digital Sports Photography Made Simple (DVD)

I've just begun taking sports photos with a digital SLR camera, an Olympus E-500. I've done all sorts of experimenting with ISO, white balance, shutter and aperture settings, sometimes with good results, but generally inconsistent.
The specific, helpful hints given in this video are most helpful. I like the detailed, but not overly technical explanations of ISO, aperture, and shutter speeds. And the short bits at the end, discussing how to photograph specific sports from football to cheerleading to basketball, are ideally aimed at individual needs. More experienced photographers may find little to help them, but for beginners like me, this is a very valuable DVD!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly decent overview, July 2, 2007

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Dennis M. Wierzbicki (Plainfield, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Digital Sports Photography Made Simple (DVD)

I'm a professional sports photographer, and often get asked for tips and advice about how to shoot sports images, so I thought I would pick up this DVD to see if it would be worth recommending to folks. Well, it surprised me - it's not half bad. Sure, there's only so much that be covered in this short amount of time, but they do a good job of covering the basics, and if someone watches this disc a couple times, their photos should improve noticeably.

He only covers baseball and football in depth, but the tips for these two sports can be used for almost any outdoor sporting event. The author goes to great lengths to emphasize that the shots shown therein are NOT taken with pro-level gear, but I would have liked a little something in there showing "what's next" for shooters who might wonder what an increase in equipment capability might bring.

This is a pretty good overview, and I'd not hesitate suggesting new shooters view this DVD. Watch it, then watch it again.