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I've always wanted to shoot sports portraits and somehow I just don't have the opportunities. Then suddenly, I got to do this one this week, and tomorrow I'm photographing a basketball player in what should be a really fun shot.
Edit to add: Shot with a 24-70 at 24mm. 1/4000, f/4 and ISO 160. 5 Yongnuo speedlights. Two paired up in front of her and slightly to her right, two paired up behind her and slightly to her right (both pairs in the lane next to hers). They were all firing at 1/2 power, I believe, maybe full power. Then the fifth was camera right shooting through an umbrella.
I wanted the lighting to rim her, both front and back, and then needed the one light next to me to fill the shadows. It all worked out pretty well for me. The hardest thing was getting the timing of her arms right.
Probably should mention the post-processing. I have a HDR preset that I created for myself in Lightroom, and used that, then really kicked up the contrast. Did more of the same in PS. The HDR is not something I normally use in my people portraits, but it works amazing well for athletes.
Comments always welcome.
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Edited on Apr 18, 2017 at 10:06 PM · View previous versions
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