This style of movie poster photography is all about lighting technique. My goal was to bring out the right amount of ‘bigness’ in each shot, giving it a real cinematic quality. I had to create a lighting setup that was versatile enough for the players to move around for the action shots. The next aspect was to get the best performance from each player.
They are athletes, not actors, yet I had to get the energy from their eyes and poses to translate into that superhero style.
I only had 10 minutes with each player and we had to get through many different poses, so I had to work quickly. That is why my light setup was so important. Shooting on my Nikon D850 was crucial with its quick focussing and 46 million pixels full frame sensor!
Using advanced digital manipulation and compositing skills, we brought the players alive. Use the slider to see the photographic transformation
I was privelaged to shoot players from our top provincial teams
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