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8 Tips on How to Shoot Snowboarding

They may not get you shooting from a heli in Alaska anytime soon, but they will save you the many headaches.

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Experiment with different photography techniques. You’ll find your own style and set yourself apart. For this photo I slowed the shutter speed down to 1/40 for a "panning" effect. Pictured: Matt Mussleman; Photo: Chris Moran

So you’ve saved all summer bussing tables and bought yourself a DSLR just in time for winter. The white stuff is starting to fall from the sky and you’ve just signed a six-month lease on a two-bedroom apartment in Mammoth — or whatever mountain town you’re calling home — with three other dudes and a couple dogs.

Here are eight tips (scroll through the slideshow above to reveal captions) and a few photos I captured over the weekend at Mammoth Mountain. They may not get you shooting from a heli in Alaska anytime soon, but they will save you the many headaches I encountered when I began taking photos of snowboarding.

To see more of Chris Moran’s work, be sure to check out his website, TheGrimLab.com. And don’t forget to follow him on Tumblr and Instagram.