tarpleyg
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I may have a gig to photograph a family for the parent's 50th wedding anniversary. There are 21 people total and they would like a large group shot, a shot with the parents and their 5 children, and possibly a shot of just the parents.
I have the lights for this (Speedotron D604 and 4 heads) so lighting "horsepower" is not a problem. This will be the first time for this sort of thing. I normally just handle the 1 or 2 person portrait.
We will be in a tropical atrium area of a local hotel. I looked at their photos online and see that it has a lot of potential and plenty of ambient light.
Problems I foresee and questions I have:
1) Will the ambient light pose a problem? It's coming from a huge skylight 100 feet overhead. I figure on exposing for about f/8 with my lights and also bumping the shutter speed down to whatever meter reading I get off the camera.
2) I need to find a place I can set up. I need power of course and probably a few chairs. The parents will be guests of the hotel. Should I contact the management or ask that the client do this and provide me with the details? I'll make sure I scope the place out earlier in the week and arrive about an hour early the day of.
3) Poses...what do I do here? This is probably the biggest problem area of my photography. I am planning on trying to get everyone into 3 rows for the big group shot. For the 7 person shot, I think it'll be easier for mom and dad to take a seat in the middle with the 5 children stand behind and beside. Any good? What other ideas?
4) Equipment...I have a laundry list of stuff I think I need but what do I absolutely have to have that I might overlook (looking for those that have had the experience forgetting something crucial)?
That's all I can think of right now. I'm sure more questions will come. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Greg
I have the lights for this (Speedotron D604 and 4 heads) so lighting "horsepower" is not a problem. This will be the first time for this sort of thing. I normally just handle the 1 or 2 person portrait.
We will be in a tropical atrium area of a local hotel. I looked at their photos online and see that it has a lot of potential and plenty of ambient light.
Problems I foresee and questions I have:
1) Will the ambient light pose a problem? It's coming from a huge skylight 100 feet overhead. I figure on exposing for about f/8 with my lights and also bumping the shutter speed down to whatever meter reading I get off the camera.
2) I need to find a place I can set up. I need power of course and probably a few chairs. The parents will be guests of the hotel. Should I contact the management or ask that the client do this and provide me with the details? I'll make sure I scope the place out earlier in the week and arrive about an hour early the day of.
3) Poses...what do I do here? This is probably the biggest problem area of my photography. I am planning on trying to get everyone into 3 rows for the big group shot. For the 7 person shot, I think it'll be easier for mom and dad to take a seat in the middle with the 5 children stand behind and beside. Any good? What other ideas?
4) Equipment...I have a laundry list of stuff I think I need but what do I absolutely have to have that I might overlook (looking for those that have had the experience forgetting something crucial)?
That's all I can think of right now. I'm sure more questions will come. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Greg