<p>Hey there,</p>
<p>As the resident "person-with-and-SLR" camera, I've been asked to shoot a set of on-location portrait shots for our upcoming high school varsity hockey senior night, meaning: in between periods we'll quickly roll out some rugs on the ice, ask our senior boys to skate over, stand next to their mom/dad, hand him/her/them a rose, then get a quick photo snapped to capture the moment for eternity.</p>
<p>So my question is how to prep for the best lighting setup to capture these shots?</p>
<p>I will have available to me:</p>
<ul>
<li>Decent camera (Canon 5D MkIII)</li>
<li>Decent (fast) lens(es) (50mm 1.4 prime; 24-70mm 2.8; 70-200 2.8)</li>
<li>Decent on or off camera flashes: 1 Canon 600EX; 1 580EX</li>
<li>Ability to use flashes (direct, bounce, etc), on camera or off, including sitting within 24" soft-boxes on extender poles</li>
<li>Ability to have 1 or 2 parents, ahem, "assistants," hold and point my (extender mounted) flashes</li>
<li>Semi-decent knowledge of how to configure shoot in various modes including flash multi-flash master/slave</li>
</ul>
<p>I won't have:</p>
<ul>
<li>Time to set up mounted off-camera tripods/lights/etc</li>
<li>Ability to finely control whether subjects hit their mark</li>
<li>Ability to shoot multiple shots until I get it right</li>
</ul>
<p>So that said, I'm seeking advice on how to best approach this shoot. Should I just put an EX on top of the camera, meter for whatever light I have, shoot straight on for fill and hope for the best? Or should I get more ambitious, and consider anything from a simple single flash off-camera fill setup to a setup where I use 2 flashes sitting in softboxes off angle from the subject???</p>
<p>I've read up as much as I can on how to best shoot a fast moving hockey game in crazy indoor lighted ice rinks. And I've even found some articles on how to set up and light a team photo on ice. But this shoot is a bit different in that I'll be shooting *portraits* in an indoor ice rink without the chance to walk out and set up a flash shoot.</p>
<p>Needless to say, any detailed guidance you can provide will be greatly appreciated!</p>
