On-location Lighting for Sports Action Photography

March 20, 2025

In the video tutorial Matt Hernandez focuses on capturing dynamic tennis action photographs using off-camera lighting and demonstrates Hernandez's "back to front" lighting strategy, where he builds artificial light upon a base of ambient background exposure, utilizing techniques like high-speed sync to freeze motion and underexpose the background. Key areas covered include specific lighting setups with modifiers, effective communication with athletes to achieve natural poses, optimal camera and lens settings for sports photography, and practical advice for capturing decisive moments while adhering to the principle of keeping "two eyes and the ball".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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