Heroes of the Kennel
America’s Rowdiest Student Section
Shot for Gonzaga Magazine
I’ve had this idea in my head for a year or so. Gonzaga’s student section at basketball games is among the craziest in the nation and it keeps getting wilder. Each year there are more and more outlandish costumes, outfits, and signs. I wanted to capture the energy of this experience away from the game environment so I set up a roll of red paper and some lights outside the arena before a big game.
This was a surprisingly difficult shoot to coordinate. I ended up shooting outside because it allowed us to set up right next to the line of students waiting to get in the arena. Because it was an overcast day, I decided to keep things simple and only use one light. I used the soft ambient light as my “fill” light and the 36” octabox as my keylight. Ideally, I would have liked to shoot these indoors with a more refined lighting setup, but this struck the balance we needed to get a wide array of students in front of the camera.
Photo by Matt Repplier
Photo by Matt Repplier
