I'm taking the preschool's school pictures that my daughter attends!

[sarasphotos]

I was asked to take the whole preschool's school pics! I am so excited! So here is what im thinking for a set up....I know it is sunny and there are horrible shadows and I need a reflector and all (will be prepared the day of school pics) but i'm asking mainly about the set up. Let me know your thoughts! Thanks!

 

[sarasphotos]

and this will be the exact location I will be taken them at...my daughter and I went the her school and went out in their field today

 

[Bram]

I LOVE the setup. Personally I really like it.

 

[Whootsinator]

I'd get a slighter wider depth of field, and either a big diffuser to soften the sun, and/or an off-camera flash with a good diffuser on it.

Then again, I'm very very inexperienced when it comes to ALTERING light. I usually just try to shoot natural light.

The setup is definitely awesome, really love that desk and the old books.

 

[sarasphotos]

Thanks! I will definatley be prepared for a sunny day, praying for a cloudy one though!! I am really excited about the setup! The school desk is from the 1900's and so are the school books. I restored the desk. It was painted red, orange and blue! My husband stripped the paint and sanded it for me and I stained it with cherry stain and am very pleased with out it came out!

 

[MohaimenK]

I like them, minus the books under her feet. I don't know, growing up, learned to respect them and not kick/stand on them. Dont know how others feel bout it. But other than that, I like them

 

[peanut170]

I think its great if i could have my daughter in a pic with that setup id be very happy. Not sure when pic day is but where i live it rains alot, so might wanna have a backup plan for an inside idea if it comes to that.

 

[PerfectlyFlawed]

I agree. I dont like the fact that anyone is standing on the books...The desk and the rest of the props are cute though.

 

[Derrel]

The lighting there is awful...deep,dark raccoon eye sockets...these are in desperate need of either a diffusion panel held between the kids and the sun, or some fill-flash.

 

[Whootsinator]

I agree. I dont like the fact that anyone is standing on the books...The desk and the rest of the props are cute though.

I felt the same way, but thought it was just me being silly...

 

[eilla05]

Love it but agree that you will need to figure something out so they will not have raccoon eyes!

 

[JasonLambert]

Light and background... Get some more depth...

I did this with my $200 plug in...

I did this wth my $89 50mm...

^^^^this was faster!

 

[Blake.Oney]

I like the setup. When I saw the first photo the first thing I thought was "If it was cropped tight around the setup it would be better." And then the second one was. So, good job haha.

 

[mostly sunny]

I like a tight frame... I really like the one someone edited. I LOVE your set up..