I recently did the MASH baseball team photos and felt like I wanted to do a retro sorta feel. Originally I was thinking slick lighting and colored gels and possibly smoke machine, but opted for not doing this because it was a really nice day--a little chilly, but nice and it seemed we should take advantage of that when we can. I had just gotten the iphone with the hipstamatic app so I made everyones photo with the phone and then with my Nikon D90. The team photo was problematic because lighting wasn't so good and I was struggling thinking on my feet---so we got em lined up and made a picture and then I went to the side, made minor adjustments to people and then shot again. At this point I didn't have the retro idea completely in mind--other than the film and app I chose on the iphone leaned me towards that. As I started layering the pictures together it hit me to unify the image with the grey browns and it seemed to come together. I admit I was a bit chicken and I sent a draft version off to the booster president to get her reaction. She showed it around to the moms at this one tournament and reported back that they all loved it!!! YES! And since I delivered the pictures I've heard a lot of good things. I just received a box of Saegertown softball prints today and hopefully can sort them out tomorrow and deliver them by the end of the week. Their concept was similar in some ways. I'll post one of those soon. The draft I sent out seemed to get mostly positive reviews as well. SayerMotter Photography Sports Memory Mate photos and design by Richard Sayer.
I like this one a lot. I think you've got the format, color and everything just right. I can understand why the mom's liked it. Sure wish someone had taken the interest in school sports pictures like you have when you were in school!!!