daniel_maust

<p>Thanks Marcus. I appreciate your input. Can you recommend a specific lab that specializes in sports? I have several pro labs that I work with that do sell sports items. However, it would be great if I could have someone else do the packaging. I've been searching the net but I'm not too impressed so far with what I have found. Thanks again for your help.</p>

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<p>Unfortunately, the League has only allowed a few hours for photography before the ball games start. They are not going to have a separate picture day this year so I have to work fast. I clearly need to hire a few more people!</p>

<p>A local little league organization would like me to do their T&I photography this April. I am a professional photographer with experience in a lot of areas except T&I. This is my first T&I event. I am trying to figure out a realistic approach for me to pull this off. Since I earn my living as a photographer I want to do a good job and leave a good impression.</p>

<p>Can someone with experience critique my plan and advise me accordingly. We should have about 200 kids. 14 teams, 14 kids per team. The league is supposed to give me a list of all of the teams. I have to set a time to photograph each team and notify the team coaches of their designated times.</p>

<p>I'll have to to put on at least one person to collect payment envelopes, get all of the kids information on a signup sheet and organize the front of the line. My plan is to hold a team out of the line until the whole team is present.</p>

<p>I will have one camera set up for individual portraits and photograph each player as each team parades through. Hopefully I can do one individual about every 30-45 seconds. (hopefully less)</p>

<p>As the individual portraits are taken the players will move on to a station 2 where an assistant (my wife) will organize and pose the team. Lights and camera will be waiting for the team shot in which case I may step over and take the shot myself or, have my wife shoot the team image. I'm still undecided here.</p>

<p>The equipment that I'll probably use for the individual portraits:<br>

Canon 5D on tripod<br>

85mm 1.8 or 1 80-200L for flexibility<br>

Quantum Q flash with freeXwire sync <br>

turbo battery & 1 backup turbo battery.<br>

light modifier (wind permitting) maybe 1 reflector for the weak side and possibly a scrim jim to keep direct sun off players as the designated photography area will have strong sidelight.</p>

<p>My equipment for the team shots:<br>

canon 5D on tripod<br>

24-70L set and taped at 35 to 50mm<br>

2 white lightnings (with umbrellas if wind permits)<br>

vagabond battery pack<br>

FreeXwire flash sync</p>

<p>I am thinking 2-2.5 hours to do this. Am I on the right track or is this completely unrealistic? Thanks in advance for any helpful suggestions </p>

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