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 11/21/2008 05:17:52 PM · #1
I was hoping for some help with poses for individual and team baseball photos. I need to take these next weekend and am looking for the best type of pose for these.

The lady organising the event has suggested the kids standing holding a bat as if they were about to hit the ball but your suggestions are more than welcome. I have to do team photos first then whose wanting individual photos will move into this area. I plan to do three photos for each individual , not necessarily different poses just three to get the best of each child.

I am planning on using a flash on camera using a 3:1 lighting ratio. We will be outside using bushes as our backdrop. I plan to have the camera set up on a tripod and a mark on the ground 2 and a half metres away for the kids to stand at. I am using a 85mm prime lense set to f/8. Kids need to wear their caps in the photos.

At this point I don't have a bench for the kids to stand on in the team photos and was thinking of getting the front row to kneel on one knee, but if the suggestions come in that they are best to stand on a bench of some sort, I will get whatever equipment I need.

Thans you in advance for your ideas and help
Fiona
 11/21/2008 05:26:19 PM · #2
I just send you an e-mail with a tutorial I found ;)
 11/21/2008 06:02:30 PM · #3
Make sure you take the time to clean up your background prior to shooting. Set everything up and take some shots then look at them for trash or lighting errors.

Also a 3:1 light ratio is generally used for black and white photography. You might want to consider a 2:1 lighting ratio.

Message edited by author 2008-11-21 18:04:24.
 11/22/2008 12:12:53 AM · #4
Many thanks for those replies

I am not at home just yet but I will look forward to reading the tutorial thanks for that Magaly.

Does anybody have any sample photos of poses I could try

thanks

Fiona
 11/22/2008 09:11:51 AM · #5
Not the best pictures but it might inspire you some.


11/22/2008 09:44:51 AM · #6
Fiona, for a few ideas on individual poses buy a couple packs of bubblegum baseball cards.
 11/22/2008 10:06:11 AM · #7
Whiule you can shoot at F8 it's not needed. The subject, the kids, should stand out from teh BG and F8 won't do that. Try F4. Yeah, really. For the group 5.6 or 8. Keep out far enough from the bush you don't have shadows on it.

on-camera flash won't work well if they are wearing ball caps - you will not see their eyes. you need the flash to be lower - like hold your camera upside down kinda deal.
If you do full standing shots (normal for this) you cannot mark the ground as it will show in teh photos. Get a Home Base/Plate and have them stand at that.



For the team photo - first row sitting cross legged, second on knees, third standing and coaches standing behind them, if you need three rows.



11/22/2008 11:22:44 AM · #8
Originally posted by Prof_Fate:




For the team photo - first row sitting cross legged, second on knees, third standing and coaches standing behind them, if you need three rows.



I have to be quite honest with you Prof, since you seem to do the same to everyone here(quite refreshing at times, annoying at other times) but both of these photos scream snapshot to me. Especially the first one. I dont see anything in it that as a parent would make me buy it over something I could snap on my own. The background is very distracting especially the pole on the left side, harsh flash shadows behind the kid and no POP to the photo. The team photo is also very flat and dull.

Matt
 11/22/2008 01:51:28 PM · #9
Originally posted by MattO:
[quote=Prof_Fate]



I have to be quite honest with you Prof, since you seem to do the same to everyone here(quite refreshing at times, annoying at other times) but both of these photos scream snapshot to me. Especially the first one. I dont see anything in it that as a parent would make me buy it over something I could snap on my own. The background is very distracting especially the pole on the left side, harsh flash shadows behind the kid and no POP to the photo. The team photo is also very flat and dull.

Matt


I agree. The lighting on this one is really strange and it does look like a snapshot. There's something inorganic about it given the contrast of the brightly lit subject and glum greens in the background. The poles in the back don't bother me but the shadow from the flash coming off the leg is pretty bad. Some simple reflectors, handheld or on a stand may have been the way to go.

Dirt Drivers are nice, relaxed, fun and seem pretty natural.

Fiona-Since you have the beautiful 70-200mm f2.8 I would put that to work at some wide open apertures, f2.8-f3.5 (f4) from a distance and get some nice bokeh with image compression to make the kids pop. The 85mm is also a great choice, of course just the 70-200mm gives a little more flexibility.

Message edited by author 2008-11-22 14:30:38.
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