Master Guide for Team Sports Photography

DEDICATION......Page 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 4
INTRODUCTION......Page 6
ABOUT THE AUTHOR......Page 8
Set Short and Long-Range Goals......Page 9
Make Everything Reflect Your Image......Page 12
Develop Great Telephone Skills......Page 14
Dress the Part......Page 17
Keep a Professional-Looking Studio......Page 18
Manufacturer and Retailer......Page 20
Get Smart About Pricing......Page 22
Surround Yourself with Great Employees and Suppliers......Page 24
Run the Business, Don’t Let it Run You......Page 25
Start Small and Grow Gradually......Page 26
Success Leaves Clues......Page 27
Dynamic Range......Page 29
Lenses......Page 30
Camera Supports......Page 33
Battery Life......Page 36
Portable Strobes......Page 37
Light Modifiers......Page 40
Products You Will Want to Offer......Page 41
Franchise Deals......Page 42
Number and Price of Packages......Page 44
Base Package......Page 47
Buddy Package......Page 48
Additional Items......Page 49
Who Decides......Page 51
How to Apply for the Job......Page 52
Contracts......Page 53
Who’s Your Boss?......Page 54
Before the Shoot......Page 57
The Day of the Shoot......Page 58
Schedule a Retake Day......Page 59
Photographing Game Action......Page 60
Photographing School Dances......Page 61
You’re Only as Good as Your Last Job......Page 64
Educate the Client......Page 65
Time Schedule......Page 67
Order Forms......Page 69
The Photo Shoot......Page 70
Don’t Rest on Your Laurels......Page 72
Backdrops......Page 73
Studio Lighting......Page 74
White Balance and Exposure......Page 77
Potential Problems......Page 79
Lighting Techniques......Page 82
Head-and-Shoulders Poses......Page 88
Arms......Page 89
Legs......Page 91
Young Athletes......Page 92
Expression......Page 93
Styling......Page 94
Posing Groups and Teams......Page 95
Head Heights......Page 96
Hands......Page 97
Subject Proximity......Page 98
Focus......Page 99
Final Check......Page 100
Beauty is in the Eye of the Check-Book Holder......Page 101
Know the Sports......Page 102
Focus......Page 104
Football......Page 105
Soccer......Page 106
Golf and Cross Country......Page 107
Tennis......Page 109
Softball and Baseball......Page 110
When to Deliver the Images......Page 111
Additional Income from Game Action......Page 112
Matching Checks and Subjects......Page 113
Bank Policies and Deposit Fees......Page 114
Internet......Page 116
Be Clear and Concise......Page 117
Rush Jobs......Page 119
Packaging the Job......Page 120
Exceed Your Delivery Times......Page 122
Follow Up After the Job Has Been Delivered......Page 123
CONCLUSION......Page 124
VENDORS......Page 125
INDEX......Page 126