theres been talk of video…here it is
I have talked recently about doing a lot of video work. This past quarter I have been working for the UCI Athletics to create a promo video that sums up all the sports programs here at UCI.
testing the d3s and a 400mm with UCI Volleyball
Nikon D3s, 400mm, 4000iso, f/2.8, 1/800, manual On the first night of Sports Shooter Academy VII there were no official events to shoot, but there was still a Volleyball game going on at UCI. I checked out one of the new D3s’ and a 400mm, then headed back to school. The ISO levels were amazing [...]
shooting volleyball from close up, working on framing
Nikon D3, 70-200mm @ 200mm, 2500iso, f/2.8, 1/640, manual Lately ive decided to go without the strobes, move closer, and challenge myself a little. In volleyball there are always players getting in the way. The ball moves extremely fast. Faces are covered by the next. The net steals the focus. But sometimes you need to [...]
double-shot of UCI Mens Volleyball
Nikon D3, 70-200mm @ 200mm, 250iso, f/8, 1/250, manual On February 2nd I shot a mens volleyball game. For some reason I didn’t have my D3 and I was shooting video that night with Canon 5D MKII. It really made me appreciate my D3 for shooting sports, although I did get some good video footage. [...]
UCI Mens Volleyball is back!
Nikon D3, 300mm, 320iso, f/8, 1/250, manual UCI Mens Volleyball is finally back in season. Last year I found the spots where I like to shoot and where I knew I would always be able to get some solid images. I started off this year shooting from the same spot, although I would like to [...]
back to shooting Volleyball from up top & reflections on the floor
Nikon D3, 300mm, 320iso, f/7.1, 1/250, manual I finally got to use my strobes for the last Women’s home game of the season. It was in the Bren Events Center at UCI which also has higher locations to shoot from. One thing that I noticed from shooting up there were the reflections on the floor. [...]
long lens…shorts lens…experimenting with shooting styles
Nikon D3, 300mm, 2500iso, f/2.8, 1/800, manual I’ve been shooting a lot with a 300mm lens. Mainly because I can’t afford a 70-200mm yet. I have noticed a difference in my shooting stye though. I haven’t been getting as close as I used to, although my photos look closer and tighter. Its good to practice [...]
recreating a masterpiece…power rangers style
This last weekend I shot volleyball players from UCI, Argentina, Netherlands and Korea. I was trying to replicate this Power Rangers poster below:
Shooting more volleyball but shooting less
I feel like during these first few weeks of school I’ve been shooting a lot. The thing that I’ve noticed is that I’ve been shooting less. I have been tying to think more about composition and have been more selective while shooting. I have also had interns at the paper shadow me on pretty much [...]
womens volleyball plays, so does the mens team
UCI Women’s Volleyball is on the rise. They have been ranked in the top 25 since the beginning of the year. I have been taking interns with me recently on every assignment. For the volleyball game I was lucky enough to get paired up with one of the residents from my dorm, Rashmi Guttal. The [...]