Sporting Team Group Photos

[W00DY]

Hi All,

I know a lot of you have taken sporting group photos before and I was hoping to get some advice. I have just been given the job for my son's soccer club, this is a pretty huge club so it was a good gig to get.

1. I want the images to be presented nicely, do you add a border (in the club colours) and club logo to the digital image or do you get some frames made and then slot the image in?

2. I am going to use a simple little ligthing setup (2 x SB-800's) to fill in the shadows. I was thinking 2 umbreallas but might go softboxes?

But mst importantly this thread has NOTHING to do about what to charge, I already now that :wink

So how do you present your team images? Would be great if you could post some examples.

Cheers all,
W00DY

[Ann McRae]

The 'standard' expectation here is to present the team and individual in a 'folio'. I buy the folio's at 'pro' rate for about 80cents each. They come in a variety of different shapes and colors, but the only one I have a sample of is here, top (I've also got some custom collages in this photo):


http://canadian-ann.smugmug.com/photos/12215744_ZytX2-M.jpgAs well, you can see some of the other ideas I've used in my galleries (http://canadian-ann.smugmug.com/gallery/2625279)

HTH

ann

[W00DY]

Hi Ann,

Thanks for the reply. I was hoping to be able to do the border and logo etc... as a digital file, rather than insert the image into a portfolio type presentation. I will have to look into it a bit more :scratch

I am also planning on doing player trading cards, do you do them? Do you find them very popular?

Cheers,
W00DY