The key to taking a good action photo is to stop breathing, according to Jimmy Chin. “Hold your breath and brace against something,” he says.
The 42-year-old adventure photographer often fires away while dangling off a cliff or perched on an icy rock face, with one hand holding a camera and the other managing safety ropes. Mr. Chin has trained himself to hold still just long enough to snap award-winning images. He has shot covers for…
