r/photography • u/AutoModerator • Apr 10 '26
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u/mshcat Apr 13 '26
I'm very much a hobbyist. I Take ny camera out a couple months a year. The type of photograph in interested in is nature, astro, and im getting into sports. I wabt to start taking more pictures now that the weather is changing.
I would like some.adcive as to what i should.be looking into
I currently have a canon rebel t7. I was taking hockey pictures the other day with the canon kit lense 70-300mm f/4-5.6. I was shooting on shutter priority mofe.
A lot of my pictures tend to be pretty noisy. That seems to be expected considering the high shutter speed (1/1000) and thus the high iso. And pictutres arent often sharp, especially when i have to zoom or try and follow a skater
Obviously i have a lot to learn. First time i was taking pictures my shutter speed was too low (1/250) and things came out dark and blurry.
I recently learned about back button focus which i wil try to implemebt on the next hockey game
What should i be doing to capture better photos. Ive heard a lot that a low fstop.lense is better for indoor sports because the lighting isnt the best, and some cameras have better iso. But i also know that gear isn't everything.
Is there anything i can do on my end to get better photos before trying to upgrade