How do you become a Sport photographer?

Answer 1

There is one hour video posted in Advanced Digital Photography at the related link shown below . In the video, Michael Clark explained how he became outdoors sport photographer. Michael Clark is one of the world's most respected adventure (aka outdoor sports) photographers.

Answer 2

Take some good sports pictures at a local sports meet, then show/e-mail them to sporting magazines etc. If you are good, you might sell them or get a job.

Another Answer: Often an entry level job in photography is to seek out one of a number of companies, both national and local, that specialize in school and youth sports photography. Most of these produce the standard posed group shots of teams plus individual pictures of players, usually the classic on-one-knee pose with a piece of equipment such as the ball used in the particular game. This tends not to be the exciting grab-the-shot-of-the-slam-dunk sort of photography, but it is professional photography, and it's a living. There's usually a good deal of local travel involved getting from school to school, and the work is by no means light or easy. You often must shoot team after team after team in a working day, photographing all the individuals and then a group shot which may involve 20 or 30 players, and it has to look good, not slap dash. But this approach can be a way to get a foot in the photographic door. One thing to add, at least as it applies in the UK. If you are photographing children under 18 years of age, there must be written permission from the parents/guardians of each child. Often the school or sports club will already have organised the permissions as part of organising the sports meet. But do not photograph children without permission or you may come up against legal proceedings.