# @daltonjbradley on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DTS-ki0DtYY
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71301158-daltonjbradley-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/55b20af28e.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-01-09T16:39:27.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dalton Bradley (@daltonjbradley) — https://gondola.cc/daltonjbradley

## Caption

STOP Getting Soft Action Shots!

I used to finish shoots with thousands of photos... and only a handful were actually sharp. Here’s what fixed everything for me!

Stop Living at f/2.8!!
Broken backgrounds are great, but not when players fall out of focus. I stick to around f/5.6 now, still aesthetic, but sharp where it counts.

Noise > Blur
I’ll take the noise from an ISO 6400 shot over a blurry “clean” one any day. Grain can be fixed if needed, but blur can straight up ruin the photo.

A great Cheat Code is Lightroom’s Denoise & Super Res.
High ISO isn’t the enemy when Denoise fixes problems insanely well. 

High Shutter is King.
Usually I’m shooting 1/500 bare minimum. I don’t want motion blur, I want to freeze time. Depending on the stadium lights & time of day I’ll get up around 1/1250. Just don’t go too far down, you’ll lose that frozen in time look.

Stabilize your core. 
Tripods aren’t usually allowed on sidelines. Monopods are a hassle unless you’re shooting on a monster lens like a 600mm or bigger. Breathe like a sniper. 

Invest in Quality Lenses
I’ve said it before, date your camera marry your glass. Don’t put a $5k body behind a budget lens. Sharp lenses level up everything.

Continuous AF Will Save You
Players in motion = moving focus point. AF-C / Al Servo tracks the subject the entire time so you can concentrate on composition and timing instead of chasing focus.

#sportsphotography #footballphotography #actionshots #contentcreator

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- **Views:** 1,132,224
- **Likes:** 42,988
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- **Comments:** 295

## Credits

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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dalton Bradley | @daltonjbradley | https://gondola.cc/daltonjbradley | Photographer |
| Dalton Bradley | @daltonjbradley | https://gondola.cc/daltonjbradley | Videographer |
| Dalton Bradley | @daltonjbradley | https://gondola.cc/daltonjbradley | Video Editor |
| Dalton Bradley | @daltonjbradley | https://gondola.cc/daltonjbradley | Creator |

## Tags

sportsphotography, actionshots, footballphotography, contentcreator

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