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Action Sports Photography
ACTION SPORTS
PHOTOGRAPHY
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Sports Action Photography is about capturing special sports moments, similar to Portrait Photography that captures special life moments. Sports action happens in seconds, if not split seconds, and once it happens, it may not be repeated again. There is no rehearsal, there is no setup, the moment just happens.
A great sports action photo captures the emotion of the athlete at a specific moment of action. Captured moments of these are a child with a smile as she dived to make a Try; or a Judoka’s face realising he was about to be thrown down; or a boxer smiling at his opponent’s short reach.
In order to capture these moments, the photographer needs to be at the right place, the right position and at the right time. Moreover, using the right equipment and the right settings will ensure the moments are captured with high quality.
Ang Tek Gie Photography
Ang Tek Gie Photography is owned and operated by Tek Ang, based in Oshawa, Ontario, the traditional territory of the Mississaugas Of Scugog Island First Nation. Tek Ang has been involved in various sports since he was in middle school, from competitive swimming, boxing, cycling and Rugby. Rugby has been the longest competitive sport that Tek has been involved in for over 20 years, both as player as well as club management for Oshawa Vikings RFC (Vikings Rugby Club). It is through this sport that Tek developed his Sports Action Photography skills and is still one of the club’s photographers.
Tek’s involvement in sports provides him with a unique perspective from the eyes of an athlete. Tek is able to capture the action and emotion of a sports moment that results in elevated action images that makes the athletes appear like their professional sports heroes.
Tek’s portfolio (https://angtekgie.photography) includes Toronto Arrows, Toronto Wolfpack, Rugby Ontario, Durham College Rugby, Judo Ontario and various sports organizations. Tek’s photos are regularly featured on Vikings Rugby Club’s social media, Toronto Arrows’ social media and Rugby Ontario’s social media. Tek’s photos have also been featured on Durham Region News, Ontario Rugby League’s social media and toronto.com.
