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Shooting High School Sports; Why You’re Not Always Going To See The Best Photos
28 Jan 2018

Shooting High School Sports; Why You’re Not Always Going To See The Best Photos

by Vincent D. Johnson | posted in: Behind the Photo, High school sports, Photojournalism | 1

In High School Sports, The Best Photos Don’t Always Make It To The Paper In the world of professional sports photography you live & die by your ability to get the pivotal moment of a game captured in your frame. We … Continued

basketball, Crete-Monee H.S., dunk, high school, Illinois, peak action, photojournalism, prep sports, Rich East H.S., sports photography, The Shot

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