Comments on: 70 basketball portraits in two days http://askthephotographer.com/photoblogs/2008/07/06/70-basketball-portraits-in-in-two-days/ Blogs by professional photographers. Tue, 22 May 2012 18:17:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Tutorial: Photoshop for 70 basketball portraits in two days | Ask the Photographer http://askthephotographer.com/photoblogs/2008/07/06/70-basketball-portraits-in-in-two-days/comment-page-3/#comment-317 Tutorial: Photoshop for 70 basketball portraits in two days | Ask the Photographer Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:19:10 +0000 http://dustinsnipes.com/blog/?p=32#comment-317 [...] months, people have been asking me about the post-production involved in the photos on my blog post??70 basketball portraits in two days.? I always planned on sharing it with everyone but just haven?t had time to put anything together [...] [...] months, people have been asking me about the post-production involved in the photos on my blog post??70 basketball portraits in two days.? I always planned on sharing it with everyone but just haven?t had time to put anything together [...]

]]> By: erik http://askthephotographer.com/photoblogs/2008/07/06/70-basketball-portraits-in-in-two-days/comment-page-3/#comment-184 erik Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:15:32 +0000 http://dustinsnipes.com/blog/?p=32#comment-184 Wow, man, these shots blow me away. If I could have been there to work behind you, I would have been a very happy man. You definitely have sports down. The airshots are the greatest and the fallout behind the players is intense, so is the side lighting, which encapsulates the players arms, leaving a nice shadow in the middle. Anytime you want an extra hand I'll be there for you. Wow, man, these shots blow me away. If I could have been there to work behind you, I would have been a very happy man. You definitely have sports down. The airshots are the greatest and the fallout behind the players is intense, so is the side lighting, which encapsulates the players arms, leaving a nice shadow in the middle. Anytime you want an extra hand I’ll be there for you.

]]> By: Jon Willey http://askthephotographer.com/photoblogs/2008/07/06/70-basketball-portraits-in-in-two-days/comment-page-3/#comment-199 Jon Willey Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:01:10 +0000 http://dustinsnipes.com/blog/?p=32#comment-199 Zach and others, Not to give away all our secrets, but when you do portraits like these you are usually shooting at ISO 100 or 50 even. If you were to shoot at this ISO with NO strobes firing the scene would be pitch black. The ambient, even with lights on in the gym, is not enough to be seen by the camera at such a low ISO. So, as you can see in his setup shots that door in the background is pretty far back and with the side lights firing they aren't aimed at the door so no light is hitting the door with enough power to be seen by the camera, thus causing it to go black. The ones with light on the door are more than likely lit with that other ringlight hanging down on the side... Good stuff Dustin, hope to meet you down the road.. if you are ever in Phoenix with Rebilas come to a D-backs game and i'll show you my digs there... Jon Willey jonwilley.com Jon Zach and others,
Not to give away all our secrets, but when you do portraits like these you are usually shooting at ISO 100 or 50 even. If you were to shoot at this ISO with NO strobes firing the scene would be pitch black. The ambient, even with lights on in the gym, is not enough to be seen by the camera at such a low ISO. So, as you can see in his setup shots that door in the background is pretty far back and with the side lights firing they aren’t aimed at the door so no light is hitting the door with enough power to be seen by the camera, thus causing it to go black. The ones with light on the door are more than likely lit with that other ringlight hanging down on the side… Good stuff Dustin, hope to meet you down the road.. if you are ever in Phoenix with Rebilas come to a D-backs game and i’ll show you my digs there…
Jon Willey
jonwilley.com
Jon

]]> By: Misho http://askthephotographer.com/photoblogs/2008/07/06/70-basketball-portraits-in-in-two-days/comment-page-3/#comment-198 Misho Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:41:20 +0000 http://dustinsnipes.com/blog/?p=32#comment-198 Hi Dustin, being a basketball player myself and a hobby photographer of course this photoshot is just wowing me!! In all these years of collecting magazines and upper deck cards I haven´t seen such nice photos taken of players! Thanks for also posting pictures of the lighting setup! But I have the same question like Zach.. which is probably just basics... so excuse me limited knowledge ;-) How do you drop the background to black... what are your settings? I have seen this style also alot in black and white portrait pictures and asked myself the same question.. so pls help! Thanks in advance for the answer, thanks for the great inspiring pictures and keep up the nice work! Hi Dustin,

being a basketball player myself and a hobby photographer of course this photoshot is just wowing me!! In all these years of collecting magazines and upper deck cards I haven´t seen such nice photos taken of players!

Thanks for also posting pictures of the lighting setup! But I have the same question like Zach.. which is probably just basics… so excuse me limited knowledge ;-) How do you drop the background to black… what are your settings? I have seen this style also alot in black and white portrait pictures and asked myself the same question.. so pls help!

Thanks in advance for the answer, thanks for the great inspiring pictures and keep up the nice work!

]]> By: dewayne http://askthephotographer.com/photoblogs/2008/07/06/70-basketball-portraits-in-in-two-days/comment-page-3/#comment-200 dewayne Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:44:44 +0000 http://dustinsnipes.com/blog/?p=32#comment-200 are all of the ab's ab800 ? are all of the ab’s ab800 ?

]]> By: zach bolinger http://askthephotographer.com/photoblogs/2008/07/06/70-basketball-portraits-in-in-two-days/comment-page-3/#comment-196 zach bolinger Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:18:27 +0000 http://dustinsnipes.com/blog/?p=32#comment-196 Dustin. Great photos as you have heard so many times. I am really interested in the actual lighting in the photos. How do you drop the background to black. Are you simply underexposing it and lighting then just the subject? I assume the gym lights remained on while you shot this. Any tips on this would be great. Great work. Dustin.

Great photos as you have heard so many times. I am really interested in the actual lighting in the photos. How do you drop the background to black. Are you simply underexposing it and lighting then just the subject? I assume the gym lights remained on while you shot this. Any tips on this would be great. Great work.

]]> By: ada http://askthephotographer.com/photoblogs/2008/07/06/70-basketball-portraits-in-in-two-days/comment-page-3/#comment-195 ada Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:42:38 +0000 http://dustinsnipes.com/blog/?p=32#comment-195 What is Topaz? What is Topaz?

]]> By: Dustin http://askthephotographer.com/photoblogs/2008/07/06/70-basketball-portraits-in-in-two-days/comment-page-3/#comment-205 Dustin Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:45:08 +0000 http://dustinsnipes.com/blog/?p=32#comment-205 Thanks Kristi, I agree fully with you on this one. It would be so hard to do a tutorial because it varies depending on the photo (like you said) There isnt a set of things I do for every pic, it all depends on lighting, and skin tones...again like you said :) Your pretty spot on. Dustin Thanks Kristi, I agree fully with you on this one. It would be so hard to do a tutorial because it varies depending on the photo (like you said)
There isnt a set of things I do for every pic, it all depends on lighting, and skin tones…again like you said :) Your pretty spot on.

Dustin

]]> By: Kristi http://askthephotographer.com/photoblogs/2008/07/06/70-basketball-portraits-in-in-two-days/comment-page-3/#comment-204 Kristi Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:03:39 +0000 http://dustinsnipes.com/blog/?p=32#comment-204 Hey Dustin, Something for everyone who reads the comments, or inquires about a tutorial. . . They'll learn more and understand the process of PS better if they really take a look at your photos and 'see' the various effects. You've given enough with saying you use multi layers and blends - with other things. Some of what you do is in Topaz - but like you said, it all depends on the photo. With each one it is different. Depends on skin tone, lights, effect you want, etc. The hours people will spend on trying to get the same effect with their photos will be much more valuable to them then you doing a tutorial. They will learn more about PS and be able to advance in their own direction with their photos. There is someone out there with an 'action' that does the same - though I can't remember where I saw it. Then again, it does not work the same with every photo because every situation is different. Topaz seems to be using this 'action.' I challenge everyone to try to get this effect on their own. (smile) Oh, and Dustin - GREAT WORK! Kristi http://www.facebook.com/people/Kristi_Corbett/1605960143 Hey Dustin,

Something for everyone who reads the comments, or inquires about a tutorial. . . They’ll learn more and understand the process of PS better if they really take a look at your photos and ’see’ the various effects. You’ve given enough with saying you use multi layers and blends - with other things. Some of what you do is in Topaz - but like you said, it all depends on the photo. With each one it is different. Depends on skin tone, lights, effect you want, etc.

The hours people will spend on trying to get the same effect with their photos will be much more valuable to them then you doing a tutorial. They will learn more about PS and be able to advance in their own direction with their photos.

There is someone out there with an ‘action’ that does the same - though I can’t remember where I saw it. Then again, it does not work the same with every photo because every situation is different. Topaz seems to be using this ‘action.’

I challenge everyone to try to get this effect on their own. (smile)

Oh, and Dustin - GREAT WORK!

Kristi
http://www.facebook.com/people/Kristi_Corbett/1605960143

]]> By: Jacob http://askthephotographer.com/photoblogs/2008/07/06/70-basketball-portraits-in-in-two-days/comment-page-3/#comment-203 Jacob Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:37:13 +0000 http://dustinsnipes.com/blog/?p=32#comment-203 Dustin, These shots are so inspiring. Seeing the set-up shots are awesome, and hearing your post process takes less time than making toast is hilarious, in a good way. I can imagine that your photographs look relatively similar on camera as they do post. Keep up the great work, I've got your blog bookmarked! Jacob Dustin,

These shots are so inspiring. Seeing the set-up shots are awesome, and hearing your post process takes less time than making toast is hilarious, in a good way. I can imagine that your photographs look relatively similar on camera as they do post. Keep up the great work, I’ve got your blog bookmarked!

Jacob

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