Scenes from a hockey game

Margaret and I recently spent a Sunday afternoon photographing a hockey game. Roberts Camera, our local photography store, offered this event with the promise of teaching us some fundamentals of sports photography and the camera settings for best success. I was eager for this opportunity because my photography focus is things that don’t move: old roads, old buildings, old (parked) cars. I love those subjects and will continue to focus on them. But to learn a few things about sports photography and have a fun afternoon doing it seemed like a no-brainer. The game was Indy Fuel vs. Fort Wayne Komets, on the Fuel’s home rink. Margaret and I have enjoyed several Fuel games over the years. Neither of us knows the first thing about the sport, but that never gets in the way of the games being a lot of fun to watch. The Roberts team members leading the event, plus the Fuel’s team photographer, all gave us tips and pointers on how to set our cameras. In short: Turn off anything that prevents…