 Barbara E. Scott |
Baseball Team Photos I have been asked to take team and individual photos of a coworker's son's baseball team. I tried to take photos of my son's team a couple of years ago, and we couldn't see any of the faces because of the shadows their hats made. While it's easy enough to have them remove their hats, are there any other suggestions you might have for making these team photos the best they can be? We will be shooting before their ballgame in a couple of weeks . . . around 7:30 p.m. in a wide open field.
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Scott H. |
Don't know what kind of camera you have, but if it is a (D)SLR you need the following: flash (not the popup on your camera), flash bracket (to get the flash up away from the camera to eliminate red eye), flash cable to connect flash to camera. Make sure they hold their heads so caps don't cause shadows (or raise the caps up a bit). It would be best if shots were done in the day time (not bright sun light, in the shade or an overcast day) and use the flash to fill in the light.
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Jason B. Jimerson |
I'm no expert, but have watched my kids get their team pictures taken three times a year by professionals for the past 4 years. They tend to do them inside so they have total control of the lighting. They also use off-camera flash and reflectors to make sure there is uplighting to soften shadows. My advice is to get a group of kids with baseball hats, your camera equipment, and PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE beforehand so that you can shoot as close to perfect on the big day. I say this as a rank amateur. Good Luck! ~Jason
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Barbara E. Scott |
Thanks, Scott and Jason. Very helpful advice.
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