Football Photoday Studio Lighting - BYU Photo

[@jmersits]

Thank you for sharing a BTS of marketing photo shoot! Many great ideas and tips!

[@tmewborn1]

Wow!!!! Nice Work...

[@blackcameraphoto]

Fantastic video!!!!!!!

[@tedk2814]

All I can say is WOW ! ! ! So that is how its done. Thank you Jaren and Gabe and your staff for sharing these BTS videos on technique. I am going to save this to watch over and over. I can't wait to get the chance to practice taking shots like this. I am good friends of the local high school wrestling coach so maybe I can borrow a couple of mats.

[@byuphoto]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@thebrowncrew]

Great job guys!

[@betterpixs]

I love seeing the behind the scenes portion. Very valuable even for an old professional like me.

[@seth.hendrickson]

Glad this got uploaded right after I finished shooting in studio with BYU football players last week.

[@qh_ent]

“He just has hops!!” Lol these are some crispy photos!! I’ve been looking for a good video to help me get starting with a basketball team as their team photographer and this helps me a ton!! Appreciate you!

[@dblas619]

This is awesome! Thank you for sharing. I would love to start incorporating this in my own shoots.

[@FreedomLensMedia]

This was good to watch! Thank youuu

[@promasterp]

wow now i understand why photographer need a good assistant. This assistant know is job and he do it well. Good jod guys (sorry for my english i speak french)

[@byuphoto]

Thanks for watching along with us!

[@studiocreate3283]

Well I have officially found one of my new favorite channels. Thank so's much this is very helpful

[@byuphoto]

Great to hear!

[@halcook1788]

Thank you, Jaren! and your whole crew! Great presentation of amazing work!

[@byuphoto]

Our pleasure!

[@joshhoover122]

I've seen the BYU recruiting shoots and always wondered how this studio was setup. This was awesome!!

[@daletravers1019]

Great work!

[@byuphoto]

Thanks!

[@perniciousconfections]

This has been phenomenal! As a student of photography - seeing a full athletic shoot is so rewarding and educational. Now for questions on your light and camera settings 😁

[@DJCENTIF1]

Outstanding teaching f your technique. Thank you

[@chuckcrookshanks847]

Amazing series of action images. Thanks for sharing your process.

[@byuphoto]

Glad you like them!

[@CreatedbyZyaire]

Wish there was a video like this out when I started photography.. thank you!

[@byuphoto]

You're very welcome!

[@AlexCastro-dh3mu]

This is pure gold¡¡ here´s a new follower

[@1979lucius]

Hell of a great studio AND technique! Great direction btw!

[@superemesean5907]

Get off their nuts

[@weableman]

Excellent video. Highly informative! Thanks so much for sharing

[@byuphoto]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@pixrguy]

This is incredible. I've got a lot to learn. This helps. Thank you.

[@byuphoto]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nagellara]

woow, Tanta información de valor en tan corto tiempo, gracias por compartila, excelente !!!!!

[@ziggy5408]

This has been awesome to see how a major university photographs their athletes. Question though, what are your settings on the camera and strobes as you do studio pictures like this?

[@byuphoto]

Photographed Profoto D2 and Pro 10 Studio Lights and a Canon R5 - RF 70-200 2.8 - 1/200 Sec - f/5.6 - ISO 250

[@futurevisionsfilmsandphotos]

Breat info and a job well done!!

[@adamjclaus]

Great stuff as always. Thanks!

[@byuphoto]

My pleasure!

[@marcelieson966]

Incredible coaching the talent. Appreciate the behind the scenes. I'm amazed at how fast your tethered connection is.

[@byuphoto]

Thanks, We love the wireless tethering via the Shuttersnitch App paired with the iPad Pro.

[@byuphoto]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIq1cpqpopWEj8U

[@aliposey1434]

Amazing results ! I wanted to know what gear do u use to stream photos in a wireless way on the big screen and on the ipad in the same time ?

[@byuphoto]

It is through Shuttersnitch, here is a video on the setup: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIq1cpqpopWEj8U

[@shuttlemanfl]

Loved the video. Question: When you said "Free focus", are you in manual focus, setting your focus to a spot and then setting the camera to something like F8 to make sure you don't miss focus? I had to laugh because you said the same thing I do when trying to get the kids to do some movement..."don't get hurt". I can't image what the coach would do to me if one of the kids pulled a muscle. LOL

[@byuphoto]

Sorry for the confusion, I'm actually using auto focus and I'm tracking focus on the athlete at all times. Most of the shots from this video were shot with the 70-200mm lens at F/5.6 1/200 sec - ISO 250.

[@fernandosanz445]

Thanks a lot for sharing with us the BTS, it's really really useful. I don't have as many lights as you do, and was wondering if instead of using 4 lights behind the white fabric, I could get a similar result with two 600 W lights each with a 6 foot umbrella (one next to the other). What do you think about this "solution"?

[@351linzdoctor]

They should work!

[@byuphoto]

Absolutely, I'm a big believer of making what you have work. You might be able to get away with just one light, but try to keep it a good distance away from the subject. If you are shooting football make sure that it isn't too high so that light will get inside the facemask.

[@fernandosanz445]

@@byuphoto I do mostly basketball, and I was looking for a new set up to get more dynamic shots; because I could see some blur on the hands and sometimes the ball. I'll try with two 600 as the main on one side, two 400 as rim light and a 200 as fill light. Thanks for the quick reply!

[@paigeofstylez]

Other than the amount of lights and the cost of Profoto, this was extremely educational 💪🏿🙏🏿💯🎯🙌🏿

[@byuphoto]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@oscar-gomez]

This is incredible and I can’t stress it enough how much good information there is on this channel, even if you’re not a total beginner! I am wondering about his iPad “tethered” setup, I am guessing it’s using the camera’s wifi, but the app doesn’t look like the Canon app. Care to share more about that process? And I am guessing the iPad is just being AirPlayed to the TV? Thank you so much!!!

[@byuphoto]

We use shuttersnitch, check out the video about the setup here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIq1cpqpopWEj8U

[@7189k]

Thank you for sharing. Great stuff. What do you use to tether your camera to your iPad and TV?

[@byuphoto]

We use the Shuttersnitch app on an iPad Pro, cast to an apple tv. We're working on a video on that setup right now.

[@marcelieson966]

@@byuphoto I'm dying to see how you do this. Wired tethering is such a pain.

[@scottlawrencephoto]

@@byuphotowould love to see that.

[@byuphoto]

@@scottlawrencephoto look for it sometime in September or October!

[@andyhk3]

Would love to know how you're tethering to the tablet / TV for instant feedback to your subject. That's a great tool.

[@byuphoto]

We use the Shuttersnitch App on an iPad Pro and cast it to a tv via apple tv. A video on that setup is coming soon.

[@byuphoto]

Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIq1cpqpopWEj8U

[@volleyball0127]

Is a key light necessary? I have done intro videos for sport but am new getting into photo. The budget i am working with allows for the Profoto D2, and 2 continuous lights to use as “hair lights”. Do you recommend that I use these hair lights or use them as key light s. Great, very informational channel

[@byuphoto]

I would use the d2 as key, usually you will need the most power and control out of the key. But you can switch it if your continuous lights have enough juice.

[@MDFariasMusic]

Do you always shoot in studio in front of a black backdrop? How do you determine if you want it shot in front of black, white, or a different color?

[@byuphoto]

Our graphics designers are usually doing cutouts and they prefer working on black. We have some white trim on our uniforms so I works better for us. We work with the designers on each shoot to see what works best for their needs.

[@MDFariasMusic]

@@byuphoto got it. I think that’s something that I’m trying to consider more since we are trying to do more with designs that involve actual cutouts. And do you only light the player and not have any kind of light on the background itself?

[@byuphoto]

@@MDFariasMusic Correct, We try to keep any light off the backdrop, but the edge lights are key to give a good line of separation from the athlete to the backdrop.

[@MDFariasMusic]

@@byuphoto thank you a ton for responding and answering so many questions. I've been trying to put into practice a lot of the things you've shared recently and I definitely feel its making quite a difference in how i approach doing photos for sports.

[@ConnieEtter]

What's your shutter speed set to with the HSS Profto? Thanks tons

[@byuphoto]

On this shoot here are the settings - Canon R5 - RF 70-200 2.8 - 1/200 Sec - f/5.6 - ISO 250. We didn't use HSS, It is the flash duration that freezes the athletes, check out our video on this at: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6rFiohmbpKHl6s

[@nathanthompson3321]

how are you pre-focusing? is it on a servo mode of sorts?

[@byuphoto]

Back Button Focus: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aovciH-wjNx0eKc

[@Losochill]

Man I wish I had an opportunity to be involved with this

[@Chickboom34]

Well, guess I won’t be able to pull that off in my home studio..😅

[@MDFariasMusic]

Hello again, I have another question. What software are you using to wirelessly send the photos you're taking to the TV for review?

[@byuphoto]

It is the shuttersnitch app, using an iPad pro which mirrors to an apple tv. We have a video on the setup coming out in December.

[@MDFariasMusic]

@@byuphoto awesome! Thank you. Would love to be able use this solution as opposed to tethering with a cable.

[@byuphoto]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIq1cpqpopWEj8U

[@JohnHilario23]

What is that main modifier? Size and brand (mount)?

[@byuphoto]

The key is the 20x20 fake silk, but the fill light is a profoto 10 light inside a 6" Profoto Zoom Reflector.

[@pagpapaitim]

How many times can you say “good” on a shoot?

[@collo_karl]

How do you tether to the tablet and tv setup?

[@byuphoto]

We use an app callled Shuttersnitch with the iPad Pro. We are posting a video about the setup later this month.

[@BCDeacons]

HI, did the video about shutter snitch come out? @@byuphoto

[@byuphoto]

@@BCDeacons it will be coming out next month! Keep an eye out for it.

[@avr01]

Does it ever get confusing for the talent with 2 chefs in the kitchen?

[@byuphoto]

Dave and I have been working together for long time and we realize what we create is a collaboration, we usually are on the same page before the shoot, but once in a while I will make adjustments or try something different. The athletes don't have a problem with taking direction from either chef.

[@publiclandrambler]

Players are used to multiple coaches, so probably not.

[@superemesean5907]

@@publiclandrambleroh shut up!

[@gregoriogonzalez1395]

One question: is your assistant part of your team, or someone responsible for the football team?

[@byuphoto]

The graphic designer is art directing the photo shoot, we work together in the athletic department.

[@isoawe1888]

So, that’s what it’s like to shoot with a full staff. 😂😂

[@Losochill]

And an endless budget

[@ravnern]

Great work!

[@byuphoto]

Thanks!