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Q I’ve been asked to take some action shots for my local tennis club. Can you give me some tips?

Gavin Hope

A Assuming you can stand courtside, you don’t need a really long lens, but I’d still suggest a medium telephoto lens to allow you to zoom into the action. Something like a 70-200mm zoom would be perfect.

The tricky thing with tennis at your local club will be the backgrounds. They are likely to be messy, so see if you can work out the best angles for a cleaner backdrop – even if

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