Comments on: How to Take Great Group Photos http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-great-group-photos Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:38:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Alfred Sunday http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-great-group-photos/comment-page-3#comment-249179 Alfred Sunday Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:20:28 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-take-great-group-photos/#comment-249179 Indeed, the group pix are nice especially the wedding pix. But how can one get a good shot with details when it involves a large group without an elevator? Indeed, the group pix are nice especially the wedding pix. But how can one get a good shot with details when it involves a large group without an elevator?

]]> By: Alfred Sunday http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-great-group-photos/comment-page-3#comment-249176 Alfred Sunday Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:11:38 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-take-great-group-photos/#comment-249176 great lesson! Simple but very key... great lesson! Simple but very key…

]]> By: Jay http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-great-group-photos/comment-page-3#comment-246138 Jay Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:50:30 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-take-great-group-photos/#comment-246138 There is a really cool app for group photos called <a href="http://www.groupshot.com" rel="nofollow">groupshot</a> which you should add to this article. It is so easy to use and works so well. as for this post, it is excellent. I loved the picture with the kids in the water. Awesome! There is a really cool app for group photos called groupshot which you should add to this article. It is so easy to use and works so well. as for this post, it is excellent. I loved the picture with the kids in the water. Awesome!

]]> By: Eboni http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-great-group-photos/comment-page-3#comment-220418 Eboni Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:08:22 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-take-great-group-photos/#comment-220418 Great tips. Do you have any tips for taking photographs of bands? I have location and time sorted but I've taken a few for them before and one of them always pulls a stupid face. This work is for my GCSEs (I'm in high school in the U.K) and I need a way to make them all look serious and sullen (in a way) They are an Up and Coming rock band and the next set of photos I'm taking could be used for their next album cover and to put onto posters Thanks x Great tips. Do you have any tips for taking photographs of bands?
I have location and time sorted but I’ve taken a few for them before and one of them always pulls a stupid face.
This work is for my GCSEs (I’m in high school in the U.K) and I need a way to make them all look serious and sullen (in a way)
They are an Up and Coming rock band and the next set of photos I’m taking could be used for their next album cover and to put onto posters
Thanks x

]]> By: Dewan Demmer http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-great-group-photos/comment-page-3#comment-207387 Dewan Demmer Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:08:39 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-take-great-group-photos/#comment-207387 This is a really pratical information, which in general can be applied to most photo situations. I know for myself I try to get a lay of the land, as it were before getting the subjects involved, it not only saves time but helps give a sense of purpose when you directing and setting up the scene. Location, location, location ... just like real estate the more relevant the location the more the photo will appeal. I know I already shoot more shots than I need to and and in fact I am working on cutting back, that said I agree multiple shots is a win and shooting people getting into position sometimes brings out the winning shot. I admit large scale of 20+ people I still have not done, smaller groups yes. Actually here is a group shot I have done, simple, relevant to the people involved and quite fun. http://dsdphotography.co.za/the-odd-couple-johannesburg/ This is a really pratical information, which in general can be applied to most photo situations. I know for myself I try to get a lay of the land, as it were before getting the subjects involved, it not only saves time but helps give a sense of purpose when you directing and setting up the scene.
Location, location, location … just like real estate the more relevant the location the more the photo will appeal.
I know I already shoot more shots than I need to and and in fact I am working on cutting back, that said I agree multiple shots is a win and shooting people getting into position sometimes brings out the winning shot.

I admit large scale of 20+ people I still have not done, smaller groups yes.
Actually here is a group shot I have done, simple, relevant to the people involved and quite fun.
http://dsdphotography.co.za/the-odd-couple-johannesburg/

]]> By: T.White http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-great-group-photos/comment-page-3#comment-207136 T.White Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:50:32 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-take-great-group-photos/#comment-207136 Could someone tell me what to set the can on to get the sharpest group photo... Do you let the camera choose the focus ? I only have a 7 point and 9 point so it doesnt cover a family of 16 ... Or do you focus on the person in the middle with the center focus ? Please help !! Could someone tell me what to set the can on to get the sharpest group photo… Do you let the camera choose the focus ? I only have a 7 point and 9 point so it doesnt cover a family of 16 … Or do you focus on the person in the middle with the center focus ? Please help !!

]]> By: Chrissy Puntasecca http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-great-group-photos/comment-page-3#comment-206151 Chrissy Puntasecca Sat, 03 Sep 2011 18:03:53 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-take-great-group-photos/#comment-206151 Thanks for having such helpful tips!! I really learned a lot from this. I just started out doing photography this summer semester at college. I have fell in love with it ever since. I look at things so much more differently than I would have before. I want to minor in photography, so hopefully I can be known around. :) Thanks for having such helpful tips!! I really learned a lot from this. I just started out doing photography this summer semester at college. I have fell in love with it ever since. I look at things so much more differently than I would have before. I want to minor in photography, so hopefully I can be known around. :)

]]> By: denver photographers http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-great-group-photos/comment-page-3#comment-199090 denver photographers Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:06:57 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-take-great-group-photos/#comment-199090 Nice tips. Indeed the last pic is very unique, nicely conceptualized. Thanks for sharing. Nice tips. Indeed the last pic is very unique, nicely conceptualized. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Jenny J. Smith http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-great-group-photos/comment-page-3#comment-193502 Jenny J. Smith Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:07:59 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-take-great-group-photos/#comment-193502 Boy did I needed this article badly! I will be carefully taking my family pictures! Thank you very much Boy did I needed this article badly! I will be carefully taking my family pictures! Thank you very much

]]> By: Cecile Perrin http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-great-group-photos/comment-page-3#comment-193267 Cecile Perrin Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:47:36 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-take-great-group-photos/#comment-193267 Thanks for the wonderful tips. I will definitely be studying this article until Wednesday when I have to take group shots of 15 people. God Bless! Thanks for the wonderful tips. I will definitely be studying this article until Wednesday when I have to take group shots of 15 people. God Bless!

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