Photography Trick

When the photography department at Utah’s Brigham Young University decided to do a photoshoot with the schools gymnastic team they opted to use an out of place prop — water. They set up studio at a pool in the campuses Richards Building and got to work. Using a Canon EOS 1D and a back lit black background, the photography team was able to capture poster worthy photographs (see below). You can watch the photoshoot here:

When the photography department at Utah’s Brigham Young University decided to do a photoshoot with the schools gymnastic team they opted to use an out of place prop — water. They set up studio at a pool in the campuses Richards Building and got to work. Using a Canon EOS 1D and a back lit black background, the photography team was able to capture poster worthy photographs (see below). You can watch the photoshoot here:
To give the photos a truly creative edge, assistants threw buckets of water at the gymnasts as they were performing kicks and jumps. It was up to the photographer to capture each water-splashed kick at precisely the right time. Their results were amazing:

Capturing Motion and Splashing Water in a Photo Session

The photographer’s timing was key. As you can see in the video, lighting the background created enough contrast to make the drops of water pop from the photos.