Mom, if you have a high school senior...you're in for a rough year. And you know that! There will be many "lasts" that happen this year, including the last game, the last time in a school uniform, the last championship. Many of my clients are high school seniors who play varsity sports and that is one of my favorite things to include for senior pictures! Don't let this opportunity slip by without getting some amazing senior pictures for your athlete.

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Kayli Farmer, the girlfriend of baseball outfielder and pitcher Max Clark, is a talented athlete who plays soccer at the college level.

By Sharon Sullivan – Grand Junction has long been a baseball town. Signed bats and balls are displayed in residents’ homes; special jerseys are pulled out of closets for specific games; and doors are opened to players who come to town to play the game they all love. The home of Linda Romer Todd and […]

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Committing to a simple game of catch led to a recommitment in our relationship.

Earlier this weekend, I had the pleasure of shooting portraits of several players from an 11U baseball team that I am coaching this season. I do very little portrait work, so having willing subjects (or at least subjects with willing parents) gave me an opportunity to practice this area of photography. One of the challenges of baseball portraits is dealing with the shadows that are cast by the beak of the cap. Other sports photographers have asked me how I overcome this obstacle. For this portrait session, I approached the lighting like this: I use a large softbox (a 47" octabox) along with an Einstein strobe for my main light. This light is set to properly expose the subject for f/8 at ISO 100. The main light is positioned very close (within three feet) of the player. A general rule for lighting is that the light will become softer as it gets closer to the subject. I like to get the light really close--so that it spreads to cover more of the area underneath the hat. For fill light, I position a large piece of white foam board on the opposite side of main light. The foam board bounces some of the light from the key light back into the shadow side of the subject. To adjust the key to fill ratio of the lighting, I simply move the foam board back and forth until the shadows look reasonable to my eye. I position another Einstein strobe in a stripbox over the subject's head. This light is set for f/5.6 and is used to separate the subject from the background. The narrow softbox helps to direct the light in such a way that it doesn't spread light onto the black background. Black seamless paper is used for the background. The beauty of the black background is that it requires no lighting.

Learn 6 tips for taking better baseball photos, including getting close to the action, using a fast ISO setting, and choosing a small aperture.

Capturing Still memories one event at a time... Weddings, Seniors, Sports, Families, Teens, Events, and more! High School Seniors be sure to ask about our modeling program. Beverly L Reid 423-619-1420 email me: [email protected] facebook: www.facebook.com/beverlyreidphotography