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event photo booth photography pointers/tips
Mar 29, 2021 20:53:05 #
TinaW wrote:
Total newbie to event photo booth photography here... (show quote)
Thank goodness I'm doing it for free. No pressure, but I still want to do it well. Canon T6s and 18-135mm lens.
Use tripod.
Close or full body, your choice but I would do head and shoulders because some people are fat and do not like the fat to show. For individuals, for groups do the whole body of everyone. 30 people have 1/3 kneel, 1/3 sit on bench and 1/3 stand behind. In other words use 3 rows for smaller groups down to 7 wide then go to 2 rows etc.
No flash if it is daylight and open shade.
Do not worry too much about background, keep shots relatively tight with a little background. They want to see themselves not the background. arrange individuals or couples or small groups in a position to see just an interesting portion of the backdrop. Remember, the people are more important than the background.
Smile, laugh and make the people or group like you. Act comfortable and they will sense it.
Use f11 to get all in focus and focus on the center.
Open eyes is tough, take several shots in a row fast and hope.
Yes, suggest poses, look at websites promoting work and see what others have done, guess what? That is what they did too to get poses, nothing is really new or patentable.
Again go on line and look at others photos and have FUN and RELAX.
You will do just fine.
KISS is the rule and do not over think it and all will be OK.
Go early and take a couple of practice shots with any other early people there. Use aperture priority and auto ISO.
Go forth and conquer.
Mar 29, 2021 21:58:32 #
cjc2 wrote:
The only question not asked was what button to press to actually take a picture. Perhaps my comment was a bit brash, but my point was that Tina should probably NOT do this.
Negative responses are your trade mark. Folks should know enough to ignore them by now.
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Mar 30, 2021 11:41:54 #
Tina, there have been numerous good suggestions and a few inappropriate comments denigrating you. Ignore the negatives and concentrate on the positives.
I agree with those suggesting the 18-135 lens, you can zoom in and out to get the best cropping. I would suggest trying to get a little more area in the photo just in case you need to crop for any reason. Use the tripod for all the photos, especially the groups and consider taking the camera off the tripod only if need arises for single shots of children on the floor or ground.
Unless you are shooting outdoors and have good open shade for lighting, I would suggest some type of lighting and that you practice with it before the shoot. As for settings, I suggest manual if using artificial lighting, aperture priority for natural lighting. My experience with a school pgotography and yearbook publishing company taught me to use shutter speed of 1/100, no slower, with ISO of 200, maybe up to 400 only if needed.
To avoid eye blink you can use the advice of closing their eyes and opening on count of three, it worked quite well for me. Be prepared to take retakes in case of blinks though.
Poses, again, you have been given good advice. I preferred to use two or thrw rows with taller subject to the back row and shortest ones to the front. For groups of 20 or more, I would suggest three rows and maybe even four if the group get to 30 or more. You could even have some kneeling in the front row if necessary.
Be yourself, smile and engage in some small talk with the folks as you are getting them posed. Have fun and enjoy the people you meet. You are the photographer and the expert (as far as they are concerned), show confidence in what you are doing and they will sense that. Unless they are professional photographers, even if theyare, they will not know with certainty that this is your first big shoot.
Best of luck and let us know how the job goes. Remember to accentuate the positive and forget the negative comments from here.
I agree with those suggesting the 18-135 lens, you can zoom in and out to get the best cropping. I would suggest trying to get a little more area in the photo just in case you need to crop for any reason. Use the tripod for all the photos, especially the groups and consider taking the camera off the tripod only if need arises for single shots of children on the floor or ground.
Unless you are shooting outdoors and have good open shade for lighting, I would suggest some type of lighting and that you practice with it before the shoot. As for settings, I suggest manual if using artificial lighting, aperture priority for natural lighting. My experience with a school pgotography and yearbook publishing company taught me to use shutter speed of 1/100, no slower, with ISO of 200, maybe up to 400 only if needed.
To avoid eye blink you can use the advice of closing their eyes and opening on count of three, it worked quite well for me. Be prepared to take retakes in case of blinks though.
Poses, again, you have been given good advice. I preferred to use two or thrw rows with taller subject to the back row and shortest ones to the front. For groups of 20 or more, I would suggest three rows and maybe even four if the group get to 30 or more. You could even have some kneeling in the front row if necessary.
Be yourself, smile and engage in some small talk with the folks as you are getting them posed. Have fun and enjoy the people you meet. You are the photographer and the expert (as far as they are concerned), show confidence in what you are doing and they will sense that. Unless they are professional photographers, even if theyare, they will not know with certainty that this is your first big shoot.
Best of luck and let us know how the job goes. Remember to accentuate the positive and forget the negative comments from here.
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Mar 30, 2021 21:31:43 #
Your reply is typical of the helpful, specific advise I have received from this group in the past. I am always surprised, delighted and humbled with the wealth of information I have received and the members willingness to take the time and make the effort to help with difficult issues.
You make our "club" a true success. Thank you and keep up the great work. Don't let the "snarkies" represent the real people, your my hero.
Dean Schepis
You make our "club" a true success. Thank you and keep up the great work. Don't let the "snarkies" represent the real people, your my hero.
Dean Schepis
Mar 30, 2021 21:33:30 #
Your reply is typical of the helpful, specific advise I have received from this group in the past. I am always surprised, delighted and humbled with the wealth of information I have received and the members willingness to take the time and make the effort to help with difficult issues.
You make our "club" a true success. Thank you and keep up the great work. Don't let the "snarkies" represent the real people, your my hero.
Dean Schepis
You make our "club" a true success. Thank you and keep up the great work. Don't let the "snarkies" represent the real people, your my hero.
Dean Schepis
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