The old canal that is baseball boring and indicates repetitive young photographers Tanner Pearson How parent power hitter Jose Ramirez broke a ball three times within the inch of his head. The speed of the ball with the bat was 103 mph.
Like Pro Ball players, Pearson follows routine. But “every day feels different, which I love,” he says.
Less than two years out of college, Piercene, 24, Cincinnati Reds, is a photography assistant for the first professional franchise of baseball.
“The baseball may feel repetitive,” says photo intern Clay Stark22, in Boston Red Box. “Pitch after the pitch, swing after swing. That’s why I like to take a picture of this game. It forces you to be creative.”
Piercene and Stark are part of the next generation of sports photographers. As the Major League baseball all-star brake approach (12–16 July), they explain their entry-level roles in Pro Basball: their masters blocked them, their equipment, and what to do if an umpire blocks. (In late 2024, Getty Image hired the photographer Emily Chin of Reds team, now located in Philadelphia. He graduated from college in 2020).
Deep Tapot of baseball to americana
Baseball photography – like a game of baseball – holds a special place in American culture and history.
On June 13, 1948, the photo of Nut Fine for New York Herald of Babe Ruth’s farewell at Yanki Stadium Pulitzer PrizeOther iconic baseball photographs in 1947 with The Dozers Jackie Robinson and 33 -year -old Mickey Mental tossed his helmet hating helmet after a weak at Yankee Stadium in June 1965 (photo for John Dominis life magazine,
Baseball photography professionals favor high shutter motion, recommend long lenses with image stabilizers due to the distance, and prefer to shoot from baseline first for right -handed batsmen. Ball-on-bat images are a peak of baseball action shots.
Tools and filing photos
Reds photo staff uses Sony equipment.
“My game day is installed,” Piercene says, “one is one Sony A1 With Sony 300 mm F/2.8 And a monopod. I will also have Sony A9 II With 70-200 f/2.8And then there is a wide lens on the hand that I will switch between A9 II. This is usually one 24-70 f/2.8 Or one 16-35 f/2.8I will also use 12-24 f/2.8 If I want to get a super wide look. ,
Having a lens from 300 mm to 600 mm lens is the standard for access to anywhere. Starc in Red Sox says, it is important to freeze the ball at high frame rate speed, given that Arldis Chapman threw a pitch at a distance of 105.8 mph.
Stark continues: “I take two to three nicon bodies with a mixture 400 mm f/2.8 With a monopod, a wide lens either one 24-70 mm f/2.8 Or even widespread like 16-35 mm and then like a prime lens 85 mm f/1.8, 105 mm f/2.8 Or one 70-200 mm f/2.8Red Sox has all types of lenses for our use. ,
These photographers upload on the photographer, which is a widely used platform in sports photography. Final use for his photographs includes social media, designer-made graphics, promotion and giveAways for advertisers, sponsors, fans, coaches and players.
Stark says, “If the designers are looking for a wide beauty shot of Fenway Park with a sun flair, they can search for terms like ‘Wide,” Beauty,’ and ‘Sun Flair’ and will draw the system exactly what they need. ”
“Says that (Red Sox Outfielder) Jaren Duran is stealing another. If I frame him in the lower right third of the image and leave an open space to the left, then gives a designer an ideal canvas to overlay the data about his stolen hideouts.”
The team photographers focus on their team’s performance and storylines. News photographers balance the coverage of both teams. For example, freelance photographer Michael Swensen28, covered the Reds-Yenkis game in Cincinnati on 25 June for Associated Press, a widely published photo of Yankis winner Pitcher Max Fried.
Ballpark restrictions on photographers vary; Some have many photo wells in some, and others are more limited.
Piercene has seen its images on multimedia platforms, including outdoor advertisements, television, internet and Reds 2025 year -old book magazine.
Challenges
Like NBA blocked photographers’ vision in basketballThe baseball umpire can be found on the way.
Piercen remembers the advice from the college professors, who told him, “The best equipment are our feet … transfer to the space you have.”
Other challenges are more common: weather, delay, time limit and equipment failure.
“I have learned how it is important to work around hardware and software issues,” says Piercene, which recommends rapid, large storage cards and top-of-the-line rain gear.
Advice and tips
Newcomer Piercene and Stark – still learning – provides advice that more experienced sports are confirmed by photographers.
- Do not stay on missed shots for a very long time; 162 regular-seasons are major league baseball games.
- “Scout the Ballpark,” Stark says … a habit recommended by Boston -based photographer Maddy mayor Getty images in Ohio and his guru Je Ghares.
- “During my first internship, in Columbus Clippers, J arrived at me a few hours before the first pitch with the notebook. I will sketch out of the field and find out the stadium with a camera.”
- Reach early, be patient, and learn to guess. If Ellie de la cruise is on another basis, look for theft.
Experienced, award -winning photographers validate these instincts.
“When you take a picture of baseball, place the game in front of you,” says Matt gedVisual director in 605 sports at Rapid City, South Dakota. “Don’t take photos from behind the action.”
Ged is a two -time sports photographer through the Ged year international and 2025 NPPA photographer of the year (second place).
“I am interested in baseball to think about each pitch like a fielder to my photo students like Florida -based freelancer.” Mike carlson“When the ball is hit, where is the possibility of going to the throw?”
Carlson won “Gold” in the baseball category 2025 World Sports Photography Award “Win and defeat” for his high school image. “
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Reds Photography Assistant Tanner Piercene was a trainee for Reds in 2024. In 2023, he completed a photo copy Boston Globe,
Red Sox Intern Clay Stark was a live content creator for Major League Baseball in 2024 and completed the internship at Cleveland Guardians in 2023 and Columbus Clippers in 2022. School of Visual Communication of Ohio University,
Image Credit: Photos by Clay Stark, Tanner Piercene, Matt Ged and Mike Carlson
About the author: Ken Klein Silver Spring, lives in Maryland; He has retired after a career in politics, lobbying and media, including Associated Press and Ganate in Florida. Klein is an alumnus of Ohio University and a member of the Advisory Council of Dean of Scripps College of Communication. Professionally, he has worked for Fort Myrs News-Press (Ganenet), The Associated Press (Talhasi), Senator Bob Graham and Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAA).
