tita1948 Loc: North Idaho

Please I need ideas. I need to do a school track team photo. I need a cool idea not the same "Everyone gathers around " Something fun something different. Any ideas?

Thanks

Shellback Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas

Guys, girls, mixed, what age ???

chase4 Loc: Punta Corona, California

How many total on the team?

Shellback Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas

You could have them staged in the starting blocks / running the hurdles / passing the baton - just a few ideas...

tita1948 Loc: North Idaho

They want one photo. 30-40 kids, girls and boys mix, different ages. Hummmm

tita1948 Loc: North Idaho

All ages 1-7th grade. Boys and girls. One team photo.

tita1948 Loc: North Idaho

30-40

chase4 Loc: Punta Corona, California

Does the school/city/town have an iconic mascot, statue or building to mark the location for their future memories?

tita1948 Loc: North Idaho

oooo good idea. I'll give that some thought. Thanks

Swamp Gator Loc: Coastal South Carolina

Maybe stagger some hurdles around and have some of the team members leaning over the hurdles from behind, some in front, some maybe sitting on the edges.

Put them all in a group (standing or sitting) in the grass and stand on the tallest step ladder you can find and shoot them from above.

If the team isn't too huge, lay on your back on the ground pointing the widest lens you have (a fisheye might be cool) up at them as they form a circle around and above you. Maybe have them tie their running shoes around their necks with the laces and the shoes dangling down.

Put all their running shoes in a big pile on the ground, and get on your belly (again with a wide angle lens) really close to the shoes to take the picture with the the team behind the pile of shoes. Use a small aperture for max DOF.

There's some ideas anyway.

You need to provide direction to the team members to get it to come out right. Make it fun and they will be up for anything.
While taking the photos be sure you are getting everyone's faces.
Take charge of the event and move people around as needed. And like I said, make it fun for them and the whole thing will run smoothly.


ETA: Ok I wrote all that before you said there were going to be 30-40 in the group. Need to adjust the ideas for that large a group.
I was thinking maybe 12-15.

tita1948 Loc: North Idaho

Yeah that was my mistake. But I do like some of your ideas. I like the piles of shoes idea. Looks like a fun shot. But with a group that size I might have to go with the ladder idea.

joe west Loc: Taylor, Michigan

how about on the grand stands..that should work..

tita1948 Loc: North Idaho

Yes that would be good. I don't know if they have one but I'll check.
Thanks

Shellback Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas

You can Google track team photos and get some ideas also...

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

"Everyone gathers around" is safe...and reliable.

It may be boring...but it's boring for a reason...it works.

If you don't know why certain poses work on an individual basis or in a group...then breaking new creative ground (in my opinion) is not wise.

If I had a job to photograph a track team, I'd go with safe, and time-proven over "let's see if this works!"