Lighting for Indoor Sports Portraits

From pros to amateurs (and even kids), sports portrait photography has never been more popular. Join Joe McNally as he walks you through the lighting setups for several indoor sports portraits. You'll get to watch over his shoulder as he mixes the lighting with the indoor environment to capture the key athletic moments.

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Joe McNally

Release Date: 2010-08-20

Lessons

Tools for Creating the Mood

Duration: 2 mins 46 seconds

Setting the Scenes

Duration: 2 mins 37 seconds

Geometry

Duration: 1 mins 11 seconds

The Basics – One Light Treatment

Duration: 3 mins 51 seconds

Subject Position and Feathering

Duration: 5 mins 40 seconds

Small Flash and Diffusion

Duration: 7 mins 25 seconds

Industrial Environment

Duration: 13 mins 40 seconds

Light and Shadow

Duration: 5 mins 20 seconds

Goodfellas Lighting

Duration: 12 mins 7 seconds

Background Drama

Duration: 12 mins 26 seconds

Wrap Up

Duration: 3 mins 3 seconds