Sports Photography

Learn how to take better sports photographs with professional World-Series photographer Kevin D. Liles!

In this 2- hour workshop, Kevin will cover these topics such as timing, positioning, knowledge of the game, and game momentum and how all of these are used to create storytelling images of any game. Kevin will draw upon his two decades working as a photographer, editor, assistant, and lighting technician to help students become better at their craft. Whether the goal is to photograph a Super Bowl or to take better photos at your child’s Little League game, this workshop can help by giving students a solid foundation and understanding of sports photography fundamentals. Kevin will discuss his career — from photographing local sports for a small community newspaper to documenting a Super Bowl for The New York Times and becoming the team photographer for the Atlanta Braves.

Kevin will go over tools and techniques that professionals use to get award-winning, storytelling photographs from sporting events. He will discuss photography gear and camera settings, including sharing what he uses and how to get the most out of your gear for sports photography. Kevin will also talk about how to look beyond the action and field for storytelling images.

Kevin D. Liles is a documentary, commercial, and sports photographer based in Atlanta.

Since 2018, he has served as the team photographer for the Atlanta Braves. He is responsible for covering all 81 home games, the 2021 World Series, as well as portraits and other advertising and marketing needs.

Kevin specializes in creating narrative, layered and powerful images, and has photographed hundreds of games for professional teams and clients such as Sports Illustrated and The Players' Tribune. He has worked at the Olympics, Super Bowls, NBA Finals, NCAA National Championship games (football and basketball), and major golf championships.

He has also been a regular contributor for several years to The Washington Post, The New York Times and The Golfer's Journal. Commercial clients include New Balance, Turner Studios, Bodyarmor, 100% Sunglasses, and the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation.

Kevin is co-founder of ATL Photo Night, a monthly artist talk founded in 2016 aimed at investigating the creative process. He is also past president of the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar, the longest continuously operating photojournalism conference in the U.S.

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What do I need for this workshop?

Just your wonderful self! Feel free to bring any note taking material you prefer.

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