Working With A Little League Pitcher

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[@ClarkSandersPhotography]

Awesome once again! I need to remember to take a towel with me next time! That’ll keep my shorts and my knees cleaner! 😂

[@MattHernandez]

Thanks so much Clark! Hahahaha yeah HAVE to have a towel.

[@MelodicRyan]

I bought carpenter knee pads… saves my knees and I don’t get dirty from kneeling down 😅

[@jmo4347]

I really liked how you showed the difference between the Beauty dish and the deep reflector. Haven't seen that before. Gives a great perspective.

[@MattHernandez]

Glad it was helpful!

[@chuckcrookshanks847]

I recently attended a workshop by Josh Hanna. and Nathan Loker and it is interesting how each of you approach photographing athletes. I really enjoy watching your video's particularly since I also use FJ 400's. Thanks for taking the time to create and share your knowledge.

[@MattHernandez]

Absolutely thanks for the kind words. I love doing it!

[@okeefest]

Excellent video as always, Matt. Great point you made about shooting a burst in natural light to find the best shot in a pitcher’s motion. What are the biggest considerations in choosing the aperture? How much of the subject are you trying to get in focus, especially when holding the ball out or throwing it up?

[@MattHernandez]

Thanks brother! It really depends on what mood I’m in haha. Sometimes I go closer, wider and distort their hand and make it more blurry, and sometimes I go more compressed and get more in focus like this shot. And sometimes I do both! Usually when I’m using the compressed lens I won’t shoot quite a shallow if the stadium light is far behind them because I don’t want it to be too blurry. I do want it out of focus, but not so much that you can’t tell what it is.

[@okeefest]

Thanks for the insights, Matt. I have been trying different ways to shoot holding the ball, but it was a rugby ball in my case. I didn’t realize how much your angle to the subject matters too. I will keep practicing!

[@MattHernandez]

@@okeefest any time glad you got something out of it!

[@davidericksonmedia]

Great vid! Thanks for sharing!

[@MattHernandez]

Thanks for watching!

[@mikestewart4733]

Very helpful. Do you ever find a need for a lens longer than 200mm? (and if so for action sports or ????)

[@MattHernandez]

Awesome thanks for the feedback! For football games for sure!

[@keithbuckner642]

Good video! What tripods are those that you're using in this video?

[@MattHernandez]

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[@joelolive8041]

Great video thank you for this! Quick question on the beauty dish as can’t see inside - you said no diffuser but I assume you have a reflector in front of the bulb to push the light back to be reflected off the dish itself?

[@MattHernandez]

That is correct! Thank you!

[@wetappocreek]

Did u ask to have the field lights turned on?

[@MattHernandez]

Yes I did!

[@davidcook3565]

Great video and info

[@MattHernandez]

Thank you!

[@wendystumbaugh695]

Are you at a continuous focus or do you lock in focus prior to the shot? Thank you!

[@MattHernandez]

Always in AFC (continuous). You’re welcome!

[@MikeAnthonyPhotography]

what stand are you using for the fj 400s ?

[@MattHernandez]

Check out this video and I’ve got them in the description! kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3_WdaaOgZJ5abc

[@indrajitadvani3742]

Another great video. I have 2 x Godox AD300 but only have soft diffusers (Octas) rather than the deep focus reflectors that you used at the end of this video. So my question is when do you use octas and when do you use those deep focus reflectors? What is the difference in terms of what they produce? It looks like your deep focus reflector fits directly onto your Godox AD400. Is there an equivalent for my AD300? Also, do you have any videos shooting tennis?

[@MattHernandez]

I actually don’t have any Godox lights. Mine are all Westcott. But I think you may have given me a great idea for one of my next videos! When to use hard light, when to use soft light and what the difference is. Thank you and stay tuned!

[@indrajitadvani3742]

@@MattHernandez I would love to see that as most YT videos focus on soft light. By the way I thought that Westcott FJ strobes are merely rebadged Godox lights in the same way as Pixapro

[@indrajitadvani3742]

@@MattHernandez If I'm not mistaken Matt, the Westcott FJ range are really just rebadged Godox lights. Here in the UK Godox lights are rebadged as Pixapro.

[@MattHernandez]

@@indrajitadvani3742 no they aren’t. The guts and features aren’t the same. Also one of the best things about Westcott is their amazing US based customer service….it’s unparalleled. You don’t get that with those other brands.

[@indrajitadvani3742]

@@MattHernandez OK thanks for the clarification. For what it's worth, here are some shots I took with two Godox AD300's, barebulb: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LBpNfFWQwmOnz699JCbtYwVEcucsgMIn?usp=drive_link

[@FamilyofTech]

What light stands are you using on this video ?

[@MattHernandez]

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[@kevinschwebs1404]

Nice vid Matt, FJ lighting over Godox just a preference? Thanx

[@MattHernandez]

Thank you! Yeah I’ve always been a Westcott fan. They’re quality is great and customer service is second to none!

[@lsjphotography]

Love your videos and I learn every time I watch. But this might be a off the wall question. What light stands are you using in this video? I am needing to update some of my old stands. Just thought I would ask.

[@juanstout]

​@lsjphotography those are Avenger stands.

[@juanstout]

Nice Matt

[@MattHernandez]

Juan is right they are avenger stands! I think he’s asked me that’s before 😂

[@hypedzebra1910]

is ad200 powerful enough?

[@MattHernandez]

I assume that’s a 200 ws strobe? If so Im not sure. That’s one stop lower than the lights I used in this video, so you’d have to have them quit a bit closer to get enough power to underexpose the sky when it’s bright like it was in this video.

[@hypedzebra1910]

thank you okay thats fine with me!@@MattHernandez

[@ryandetert450]

Light follows the inverse square law so you’d have to bring them twice as close. The AD200 lets you put two together to make a 400W.

[@ramiroroblesRRR]

What kind of stand are those i like them

[@MattHernandez]

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[@ramiroroblesRRR]

@@MattHernandez thank you.