Group Photo Hint and tips please

[whiteflyer]

I have been asked to do a team photo for a large athletics team (i guess 30 or so in the photo) in a few weeks and any hint and tips on making a good job of this would be appreciated.

I sure this will be shot outside at 11.00am

 

[whiteflyer]

BUMP

 

[Strangways]

Sorry, going off thread, but I have seen a few people just say bump and I'm not sure what it means. Am I a bit stupid? No dont answer that one.

 

[whiteflyer]

It's a way to bump a thread back to the top of the list, for instances when it may have been missed due to a large number of new topics being sent at the same time.

 

[Strangways]

Okay, thanks for that, it's been playing on my mind.

I have one to do that to,

 

[GFWilliams]

I recon:

Use F8 and face the group with the sun over one of your sholders, but aim to make it so that they are not looking into the sun, but their faces are well lit.

Use a tripod for the composition, use flash if you have one (or more)

HTH

 

[Chaz Photos]

1. don’t use wide angle something like say 55mm end of your short zoom or 70mm
2. Get the light even no harsh shadows
3. get them tiered from front to back get your tallest at back centre.
Look at other shots Google it.

 

[whiteflyer]

Thanks guys.

I was going to use my 17-55 at the wide end, but think about what Chaz say and don't use it I think that to stop distortion. I was thinking more in the f16 range

I'll google a few too.

 

[tiler65]

Thanks guys.

I was going to use my 17-55 at the wide end, but think about what Chaz say and don't use it I think that to stop distortion. I was thinking more in the f16 range

I'll google a few too.

I know it is more expense but hire a 17-40 off LFH and you will not fail in quality with your 30D.

 

[whiteflyer]

I know it is more expense but hire a 17-40 off LFH and you will not fail in quality with your 30D.

To be honest I can't see it being any better than the 17-55 f2.8 IS