Digital Photography 1 on 1: Episode 64: Group Shots: Adorama Photography TV
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Adorama TV presents how to set up lighting for Group Shots. This week, Mark demonstrates how to light a large or small group of people indoors with a single light source. Mark uses the Inverse Square law to calculate how the size of the light source and the distance from the light source to the subjects can create even, flattering light. Be sure to watch to the very end of this video! For more articles and videos about portraits and lighting, go here: www.adorama.com Products used in this episode: Matthews Baby Junior Triple Riser Stand with Wheels www.adorama.com Flashpoint 60″ x 60″ PZ Octabox. 5 Foot Octabox www.adorama.com Flashpoint Speed Ring Adapter to fit Profoto www.adorama.com Profoto Acute2R 1200 Pro Value Pack #900795 www.adorama.com Nikon D3S Body Only www.adorama.com Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S Wide Angle-Telephoto Zoom Nikkor Lens www.adorama.com Benro A0690TBH00 Travel Angel Aluminum Tripod www.adorama.com Pocket-Wizard Plus II www.adorama.com Visit the Adorama Learning Center for more AdoramaTV videos. www.adorama.com
what if i use a large aperture?? would the other people be out of focus?
Is it? possible to use speedlight flash?
Thanks this was great got to? try it out
Hi Mark. How to focus group? photo or people in a large group? Where do I set the focus in the view finder? Thanks
HI, I can see that you are using quite heavy set-up on your Benro tripod. How it behaves with that heavy gear? How would you rate is as a travel tripod? for D3 and 24-70 f2.8?
What about using the 1 Alieb Bee 800 with a large octabox instead of bouncing it off the wall? will that be? enough light for similar results?
am going to take for a groupphoto for graduation student in the sun.. what lenses do i use ? i have a 18-105 f3.5-5.. nikkor 50m f1.8 and? a sigma 28-70m f2.8-4
Pefect?
I watched? til the ending 0_o SCREENSHOT!!
finally it? seems I have catch up I did skipped some I do not kind and can see later. I need to work my actual gear to be able to buy more commodities…regards…O
finally it seems I have catch up I did skipped some I do not kind and can see later. I need to work my actual gera to be able? to buy more commodities…regards…O
@naignik It will be the same thing, a speedligth is about 90-100 W/s so you’ll need 3 or 4, similar as he as he did with the novatron. You may have to shoot, a larger aperture though. Always watch the aperture for DOF on groups. Also the farther the light the smaller relative to the subject so the harder it is, on the wall is no big deal but the Octa, if you have no walls to bounce or anything? might get hard shadows.
How about using the speedlight??
Uber? nice!
im not used to lighting, but? how do the overhead lights affect the picture? (If at all) – It would be kind of wierd to be shooting in the dark untill the flash went off.
@ramdawgy Nope, still first! Its *you’re* by the way. I win again!! I hope i? win a 7D…please…
when shooting group,? how do you know where to focus and recompose?
@smoranc Speedlites will work but you wont get as much power from them and there fore less depth of field, aperture controls flash power. Many other variables also, distance, modifier used, light power and also considerations as to what? the ambient light is.
How about using speedlights? Is? it possible to get the same amazing results? Thanks.
Excellent? job as always!
nice tutorial
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Great tutorial!
I learn from you every episode. I? am not a pro, just a hobbyist. My friends begin to notice that my photos are improving. Thanks for the tips. Cheers
“Not because he is ugly” So he IS ugly, its just not the reason why? you block he’s face? =P (Just kidding)
Would a Large? umbrella do the same job?
@00sven00sven00? fail your second