Colors
• Avoid the color white if possible.
• Bright pastels, especially yellow should also be avoided if possible.
• Black is not optimal, but better than white. Mid to dark tones are better.
BEST – deeper cool solids that contrast skin color: blues, greens, purples.
Coat and Tie- A medium blue shirt is vastly better than white a shirt w/ dark jacket.
Very dark skin – Stick with darker colors, ie dark blues.
When deciding on coat & shirt colors, it’s best to keep contrast minimized by choosing darks & mediums, or mediums and lights. Try to to avoid mixing darks & lights.
Patterns
• Avoid busy, uniform patterns; herringbone, tight stripes.
• Wider stripes are ok.
Other
• Wearing glasses usually OK, but best if can be removed, especially if lighting reflects back and creates glare.
• Remove trade show badges.
For ESPN’s critcally acclaimed program E:60 we shoot specifically for slow motion effects using the Panasonic Varicam’s ability to shoot at 60 frames per second. In this photo, Olympic hopeful, and amputee Jeff Skiba clears the bar for our camera for a story called “Bionics”.