Digital Photography 1 on 1: Ep 64: Group Shots

In this week's episode Mark shows you how to shoot groups of people in a studio using just one light.

[dhel]

another great tutorial Mark! keep them coming because i am learning a lot from you!

[FrostyTheBeerMan]

hey Mark, thanks for the excellent tutorial ! I really enjoyed that and actually learned a bunch ! Very creative use of flash and walls. Thanks !

[FrederickDunn]

Nice video... how about light placement when subjects are wearing glasses... keep the lights higher?  There always seems to be that individual who has very reflective glasses that your lights show up in.  Thanks for the demo

[Mellby]

Hi Mark, I have my diploma in photography but there is still so much to learn and I have found your lessons to be very helpful. I am going to be doing a large family shoot soon and was wondering if you have a lesson on out door group photos, I have not been able to find one. If not cane you give me a few pointers on how to use the natural light to ge the best result. Thanks

[harveywalls]

I did a small group [4 people] inside using a reflector behind me with my flash pointing at the reflector. Turned out pretty good.  I tried the reflector behind me because I was getting shadows in my picture. I try different things when I have a problem and this worked [no shadows].

[WarrenAckary]

Thanks Mark.. I find your video's a pleasure to watch as they are very informative.. Just wondering can I do this with a SB700?

[TheBenchapman]

That's a really helpful technique

[GeorgeTorres]

This video is really cool. Thank you for sharing. Are you letting any ambient light into these group photograph you are taking on this video? Are you at your maxim syncs speed?

[ZeusLongcayana]

you really have a very informative videos here. do you still use flash aside from the lighting that you use?

[oghuz]

I wonder if shoot through umbrella works well as the octobox?

[Claggy]

@ErnieCosmo So in other words, it isn't the same at all. Sunlight + no big white wall behind you. =P

[QuarterCrawl]

Thanx mark! Can this be done with one sb-900 speedlight? full pwr.

[iannecarlo]

high im new to photography, just a question when u shoot a group shot what kind of Aperture do i need to use and what kind of focus point do i need to use in order to get all subject in sharp or all in focus...thanks

[Majdilicious]

Can you get the same result using a speedlight bouncing of the wall?

[nils]

do you have a DVD for these? where can i buy it?

[harveywalls]

What would be the best set up for a group shot outside of about 50 people.

[larkolena]

group lighting with speedlights PLEASE!! thanks!!

[markmcpherson]

Hey mate, how big is that octabox? and what power did you have the strobe set at? thanks!

Hi
I am trying to take big Group Shots out door and ambien light with 18mm f7.1 and f11 how can i make sharper and clear do i need 50mm higher or wide will be better?

[Claggy]

So what about lighting big groups outside?