Christmas Picture Family Group Shot
Nov 17, 2014 13:42:18 #
romanticf16
Loc: Commerce Twp, MI
Years ago when I worked for Meteor Photo when they were in Troy, MI we did a group photo of our 100 employees. 1) it was done in a Commercial Photo Studio
2) we were photographed in groups of 20; 1 row sitting; 1 row standing; 1 row standing on risers. 3) the photographer was on a 20ft high lader, using a 4x5 view camera. He exposed 5 shots of each group to minimize retouching. After the 5 final images were chosen, they were sent to a retoucher, where they were blended into one composite image. You want to do this in one shot with a 35mm digital with low ceilings? Each facewill be captured by 3 or 4 pixels and no one will be recognizable in the final print.
2) we were photographed in groups of 20; 1 row sitting; 1 row standing; 1 row standing on risers. 3) the photographer was on a 20ft high lader, using a 4x5 view camera. He exposed 5 shots of each group to minimize retouching. After the 5 final images were chosen, they were sent to a retoucher, where they were blended into one composite image. You want to do this in one shot with a 35mm digital with low ceilings? Each facewill be captured by 3 or 4 pixels and no one will be recognizable in the final print.
Nov 17, 2014 15:57:54 #
I took a picture about 10 years ago of a large group in a large room. It was one of the largest Rotary Clubs in America. There were over 200 people in the picture and they were sitting at round tables with 10 people per table. I took that picture from about 8' up a ladder with a Sony 8mb digital camera with a wide angle lens. You could make out every face in the 8X10 final picture. I guess those 2 or 3 pixels per face worked pretty good. Again....this is not a wall portrait.
Nov 17, 2014 17:14:14 #
I always start large groups by having the people line up by height, it makes it easier to pose them. I'd think about breaking them into smaller groups. Personally I'd take my portable lights.
Nov 17, 2014 17:27:42 #
You are going to attempt to "herd" 100 people together at a Christmas party after probably most have been drinking?
I have done thirty or so and it is an "exercise in patience." TOTALLY!
You have my sympathies. Promise them a free drink "after" you get the right shot! Then split.
I have done thirty or so and it is an "exercise in patience." TOTALLY!
You have my sympathies. Promise them a free drink "after" you get the right shot! Then split.
Nov 17, 2014 18:24:50 #
I've not shot a large group but might offer a couple of suggestions.
As previous folks have stated, go scope the place out and decide best
way to pose them. I would then diagram it on paper and ask your wife
to get them together. When the time comes you won't have time to do it.
Might take some of that off your shoulders. And yes the ladder is important. Best of luck.
JW
As previous folks have stated, go scope the place out and decide best
way to pose them. I would then diagram it on paper and ask your wife
to get them together. When the time comes you won't have time to do it.
Might take some of that off your shoulders. And yes the ladder is important. Best of luck.
JW
Nov 17, 2014 20:57:07 #
Nov 17, 2014 21:02:15 #
Hey BillyBob...I took a family photo of ten people and had difficulty getting everybody to stand where their face could be seen. 100 people? You might see 40.
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