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Family shots, what do you think?
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You know it!Bet it was a pain to get all the kids to stay still!
I don't remember off hand, but it was most likely F8 or smaller. I usually shoot around F8 when using studio lights, unless I want more or less DOF.Oh can I ask what aperture you used for the big group shot?
I did try to get them all wearing similar colors/tones...it was pretty close, so I'll call it good enough. And that's me in the striped shirt :er: Sorry, I'm not very fashion conscious.1. Have a clothing consultation before the session. It's not bad, but the guy with the stripes really jumps out. (Why do heavy people always wear horizontal stripes? It drives me nuts.) Or you can try hiding the offending clothing inside the group instead of having them on the outside.
Good tip. They are arranged by family...but it woudn't be apparant to someone who didn't know. My wife & I are in the back. The two fellows in the back are above their wives (sort of) and my Mom is in the middle with my youngest sister and the 'grand kids' around the bottom...close to their moms.2. Try grouping the family by relationships. It's not real clear who is related to who in this setup, like who are the parents of which kids, and who is married to who.
Shot in a basement. I already had problems with the edges, so this was as far back as I could get.3. Could you get any further back? It just feels cramped.
Very good tip. I knew this...but when it came time for the shot, a lot of the details were thrown out in favor of getting the kids in one place and looking at the camera.4. Try to avoid having two heads directly over each other. Heads arranged in triangles relax the posing.
Thanks. I'm pretty sure it was used in the group shot...but was fairly low to the ground and the cramped space didn't help.5. You have a real nice rear kicker light in #2 and 3. You should use that in the large group also to separate the guys from the background.
They all loved it...and it was a X-mas gift to them. I gave my mother an 11x14 framed print of the group.I'll bet the family spent most of their money on the group portrait. True?
...the same lighting position as with the larger groups ... It was sort of an after thought, after all the family shots were done.
It was the timer. I don't remember how we got all the kids looking...maybe something flashing or some toy.On your first shot, did you set the timer, or do you have a remote trigger?
The area was rather small and the light spill didn't allow me to have the black sheet show up as dark as I wanted...so I did some PP work on it. The downside is that it does tend to look like an extraction.I like these shots but I agree that you needed something on the background it really looks to me like they were extracted from the background and a black background was added.