I’ve enjoyed photographing pitchers since I started photographing Baseball. Even from a young age, there’s a lot to pitching a Baseball game – it’s a mental and physical challenge for the player on the mound.

At the youth level, the position also offers a lot of opportunities for capturing different “looks” at the position. Beyond the straight-on shot as shown above, moving to either side of the plate gives a different appearance. Having the reach that a long telephoto lens gives a great isolation on the Pitcher as he delivers.

Depending on the orientation of the field, and the hand with which the pitcher throws, the moving sun can create a great isolation of the pitcher on the mound as well.

With a steady hand on the part of the photographer, and a smooth delivery on the part of the pitcher, a slow shutter speed creates a great effect.

what great photos. love the action shots! good job.