This is a part of photography that I have just tried and enjoyed. As a photographer one of the most asked questions I get is how do I get a good photograph of my son or daughter on the football team, band or drill team at night under the lights?
The answer is get close and use your 50mm 1.8 lens or a lens with at least a 2.8 F stop, for which they say, they have to stay in the stands and have the zoom 4.5 to 5.6 lens that came with the camera. The plain truth is that the shot they want to take is not going to happen with the camera equipment they have at a night game, so what should I tell them. I took some pretty good photographs from the front of the stands using a 70-200 F2.8 lens that is stabilized and got to go on the side lines to get closer shots, which is what the parents wanted. I wish I also had a 400mm 2.8 stabilized lens for even closer shots, but that lens is $8900 + new. I am going to try to rent one for a game soon to get those shots that I want. The simple truth is that you have to know what you are doing and have the proper equipment, which is very expensive for taking quality close-up shots at a night football game.
