Comments on: Corporate Groupshot at Dusk with 3 Speedlights http://bertstephani.com/2007/10/22/corporate-groupshot-at-dusk-with-3-speedlights/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:41:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bert Stephani http://bertstephani.com/2007/10/22/corporate-groupshot-at-dusk-with-3-speedlights/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Bert Stephani Tue, 30 Oct 2007 07:33:53 +0000 http://bertstephani.com/blog/?p=16#comment-100 Thanks Jacques. I'll post something about the fantastic Strobist Seminar later today. Thanks Jacques. I’ll post something about the fantastic Strobist Seminar later today.

]]> By: Jacques http://bertstephani.com/2007/10/22/corporate-groupshot-at-dusk-with-3-speedlights/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Jacques Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:26:35 +0000 http://bertstephani.com/blog/?p=16#comment-95 Hi Bert, I saw your work and was linked to your blog via the strobist blog. You do absolutely excellent work and it's nice of you to share your experience. I saw you were at the strobist meet in Paris, how was that. I hope you are going to blog about it ;-) tot ziens. J Hi Bert,

I saw your work and was linked to your blog via the strobist blog. You do absolutely excellent work and it’s nice of you to share your experience.

I saw you were at the strobist meet in Paris, how was that. I hope you are going to blog about it ;-)

tot ziens.

J

]]> By: Ivan Makarov http://bertstephani.com/2007/10/22/corporate-groupshot-at-dusk-with-3-speedlights/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Ivan Makarov Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:51:01 +0000 http://bertstephani.com/blog/?p=16#comment-83 Thanks, Bert. That's a good advise. I'll have one off-camera flash and white/silver reflector I'll use to fill in the shadows, but I like your idea to use the sun for backlight. I didn't think about this. I'll be shooting in the morning, when the sun is not too high, so it'll be perfect. I'm not sure I'll have the assistant, but I'll use stands to help me hold everything. Thanks, Bert. That’s a good advise. I’ll have one off-camera flash and white/silver reflector I’ll use to fill in the shadows, but I like your idea to use the sun for backlight. I didn’t think about this. I’ll be shooting in the morning, when the sun is not too high, so it’ll be perfect. I’m not sure I’ll have the assistant, but I’ll use stands to help me hold everything.

]]> By: Bert Stephani http://bertstephani.com/2007/10/22/corporate-groupshot-at-dusk-with-3-speedlights/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Bert Stephani Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:12:11 +0000 http://bertstephani.com/blog/?p=16#comment-82 Ivan, it isn' as hard as you think as long as you are prepared. Pick an assistant while you set up the light so the group doesn't get bored too fast. Use the assistant to stand in differents spots where you expect the group to be. That way you can check that the light levels are even. If I where you I'd probably place the group with their backs towards the sun. That way you limit the closed eyes and strange expressions. As an added bonus you'll get a nice separation/backlight. Then balance it with a flash to light the group. Heck, you can even do it with an on-camera flash, but off-cam will look better. Just make sure your flash isn't too close to the group. I often shoot these kind of groups with my 70-200. Ivan, it isn’ as hard as you think as long as you are prepared. Pick an assistant while you set up the light so the group doesn’t get bored too fast. Use the assistant to stand in differents spots where you expect the group to be. That way you can check that the light levels are even.

If I where you I’d probably place the group with their backs towards the sun. That way you limit the closed eyes and strange expressions. As an added bonus you’ll get a nice separation/backlight.

Then balance it with a flash to light the group. Heck, you can even do it with an on-camera flash, but off-cam will look better. Just make sure your flash isn’t too close to the group. I often shoot these kind of groups with my 70-200.

]]> By: Ivan Makarov http://bertstephani.com/2007/10/22/corporate-groupshot-at-dusk-with-3-speedlights/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Ivan Makarov Tue, 23 Oct 2007 04:31:16 +0000 http://bertstephani.com/blog/?p=16#comment-76 Those are great tips, Bert. I'll be taking photos of a family of 8 this coming weekend, and I'll keep this in mind. The event will take place in a forest, but during the day, so we'll see what happens. But it's the sheer number of them that concerns me more than anything and it appears you did a fine job here with the distribution of light. What would you have done differently if you had sun shining on their faces? Those are great tips, Bert. I’ll be taking photos of a family of 8 this coming weekend, and I’ll keep this in mind. The event will take place in a forest, but during the day, so we’ll see what happens. But it’s the sheer number of them that concerns me more than anything and it appears you did a fine job here with the distribution of light.

What would you have done differently if you had sun shining on their faces?

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