Volleyball: FBA ladies host Gulf Coast Sharks

I have to admit, I have not shot volleyball before. I was not planning on shooting it today either. So why do I have volleyball pictures to share with you? Well, I could ramble on, but suffice to say, I stumbled upon a match at FBA, was asked (with some perceived enthusiasm) if I was going to shoot, so I said I would - after the soccer match.

Now, I find that every sport has differences in the best way to shoot, and it takes some experimentation to see what angles, focal lengths, shutter speeds, lighting etc. work best for each sport. So I had to do some experimentation today, and I will continue to learn better ways to capture the players and action. I might not have presented these "experimental" shots, were it not for the fact that these players put such enormous effort into their work, and probably don't receive the kind of attention other sports do. So I feel compelled to find some of my shots that worked, and present them here.

Update: I have finished my editting and processing for the New Volleyball gallery which you can see by clicking here. It took some time to evaluate, crop the photos, and perform color correction. Shooting indoors is always a challenge, because there is seldom adequate lighting for action photography, not to mention the artificial lighting changes colors dramatically. I hope you enjoy these pix, and as always, please mention to other players and parents that we have some shots they should check out on Naplespix.com.

Thanks,

Mike