Jake,
imagine shooting a bird (or bug) in flight ... what are your optimal conditions?
- you'll want the fastest shutter speed possible to have the least amount of blur in the wings
- you'd want the deepest dof you can get, so you have both the head & the tail in focus (or recognizable)
to do that, you hope for a nice sunny day, so you can achieve the above two settings
yes, you can push your ISO to help you get there, but how far does your camera's ISO go before the noise comes?
now, apply those thoughts to dogs running full speed (20-40mph) thru obsticles ... same as a bird in flight
now, go inside the barn and try to shoot that bird flying around in there with no flash ... it's the same challenge with agility (or any other indoor sport)
On top of that, I expect my shooters to nail 6-9 good keeper images per dog, in the 45 seconds that dog is on course they must achieve the keepers, look thru all images just shot & cull the bad, and be ready to shoot the next dog entering the ring, all in those 45 seconds ... and continue at that pace for eternity
for many it is the challenge of the task, they walk in thinking it is easy, they come back to master it, because it is a challenge, as with alot of the things we attempt to shoot with our cameras, challenge of a new task is part of it, that is what keeps photography exciting
Why do I encourage others to try it? Well, I'm starting to book larger shows, where I will be needing to hire experienced photographers for future events, so opening the doors and letting people try it & train on it benefits me in the long run
As 1/2 my shows are in the Auburn area and the rest down here, I coach people all over to do this
wanna come give it a try?
