Action Studio

• Prize
  Gold in Editorial/sports, 2nd Place winner in Editorial
• Photographer
  Andre Magarao
• Technical Info
  Studio flashes used for action sports
• Photo Date
  2020 and 2021
• Website
  http://www.andremagarao.com

These shots are the results of breaking every single recommendation on flashes' user manual. I basically took them everywhere. From motocross tracks to the beach to see what was possible when you attempt to shoot action sports with studio flashes. I was lucky enough to work with some really talented riders and play around with the beautiful Californian sunset while trying to keep with the high performance side of every sport I shoot.

• Biography
  Since I’ve always been into sports it was a natural step to start shooting my friends doing sports. I quickly noticed that shooting during “the golden hour” led to shots I liked more. But then I started shooting sports like skateboarding and it’s very hard to talk skateboarders into waking up at 5am to get that good light. That was when I started studying artificial light. Nowadays I travel with a pretty big amount of gear and place flashes where I probably shouldn’t be placing to get the shots you see here.
• Awards
  48 Covers, more than 400 published shots 1st prize winner in the 5th edition of Fine Art Photography Awards - Night Photography Category (april 2019) 2018 Umbra International Awards Main Category Winner Sports Category Gold Medal at 2018 Brasilia Photo Show 2º place at 2018 Chromatic Awards Honorable Mention at 2018 Chromatic Awards Short Selection at 2018 Paraty em Foco 2º place at 2017 Rio Photo Festival Bronze Medal at The Tokyo International Foto Awards 2018 Finalist Siena International Photo Awards 2019