Bid Day Photography Training:

Before The Shoot

Overview // Before // Photoshoot Specs // During // After & Resources // Additional Services

GYB Focus

What is GYB Focus?
GYB Focus is our online photographer web portal. It has all the information you need about upcoming and past photoshoots in one place. This portal is accessible on both desktop and mobile devices (it’s friendly).

Logging In
Access your account:
https://focus.greekyearbook.com/login

Your login and password should have been emailed to you. If you need it again, please email: photodepartment@greekyearbook.com.

How GYB Focus Works:

Bid Day shoots are purple, and Composites are blue!

This Week (Photoshoots within 7 days)

You will see a condensed version with the most pertinent information for the photo shoot (Ex: Type of shoot, date, time, address, contact info, etc…). Here you can “View Details” to get a full view of information for this photoshoot. (secondary contacts, # of members, etc…)
You can also “Add to Calendar” in the [View Details] expanded view.

Upcoming (Photoshoots beyond 8 days)

This will have all scheduled photoshoots (School / Org /Time) grouped by date at a glance.
You can click on any of these shoots to view the most important information regarding the shoot as well the ability to use the “Add to Calendar” function.

Past (Shows shoots from yesterday up to 45 days old)

This will have a quick view of what items we have received and what we are still waiting on (Images, Invoice).

GYB Materials

GYB will send you the following:

One stand with the insert to display the chapters’ QR code and ordering instructions.
5 copies of the printed QR code (sent via email 7 days before Bid Day). One copy will cover the generic QR code on the stand insert and the rest will be passed around to the chapter.

Your Equipment Checklist

Gather Your Equipment:

Camera and backup
Two memory cards enough for a min of 200 shots in RAW
Two lenses: at least one should be wide angle – super wide angle – max 35 mm
Pocket wizards, sync cord or other slave/triggering device
Two fully charged camera batteries
Two lights, strobes, or speed lights
Power cords for each light and extension cords
Reflectors and umbrellas for the lights
Light stands
Portable power if you have it
Ladder or step stool if you have it

What Do I Wear?

Always wear a white GreekYearbook shirt to your shoots. Need one? Let your Scheduling Coordinator know, we’ll hook you up!

Make sure to wear something comfortable for the weather.

Summer/Fall = nice shorts and a GYB shirt
Winter/Spring = nice pair of jeans and a GYB shirt
Comfortable shoes

What To Wear

What NOT To Wear

Questions & Reminders for the Chapter Contact

48 hours before the photoshoot, call the chapter contact to confirm the following details:

Is the shoot outdoors?
Do they have a backup plan in case it rains?
Do they have chairs set up to stack (arrange) the members?
Where is the best place to park?