Description
Follow along as @DaniMackPhotography-2 photographs baseball athletes on location using one-light, two-light, and three-light setups with the Westcott FJ800, FJ400 II strobes, and Long Throw Reflectors. You’ll learn how to expose for the sky, overpower the sun, use rim lights for separation, create action shots safely, and adjust your lighting as the weather and athlete movement changes.
Whether you’re photographing high school athletes, senior sports portraits, team media day images, or dramatic action portraits, this tutorial shows how off-camera flash can help you create bold, professional-looking images in real-world conditions.
In this video:
* How to build dramatic sports portraits with flash
* Dani’s DANI Method for creating stronger images
* One-light sports portrait setup
* Using rim lights for athlete separation
* How to expose for the sky outdoors
* Natural light vs. off-camera flash comparison
* How to overpower the sun with flash
* Tips for photographing action safely
* How to pose and direct athletes during sports portraits
* Baseball portrait lighting setups for pitching, batting, and sliding shots
Gear Used:
Westcott FJ800 Touchscreen Strobe: https://www.fjwestcott.com/products/fj800-touchscreen-800ws-strobe
Westcott FJ400 II Touchscreen Strobes: https://www.fjwestcott.com/products/fj400-ii-touchscreen-400ws-strobe
Westcott FJ-X3 Wireless Trigger: https://www.fjwestcott.com/products/fj-x3-wireless-flash-trigger
45-Degree Deep Focus Reflector: https://www.fjwestcott.com/products/45-degree-deep-focus-reflector-with-honeycomb-grids-diffusion
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