Taking a school year group photo - help..!
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My niece (15, no pics!) has got into photography and as the 'official family expert' I've been helping her master the basics. Her parents have bought her a Nikon 3200 with a kit lens plus a cheap zoom and she's really getting the hang of it. In fact she won a local photography competition recently.
Anyway, at school she's in charge of charity fund raising or some such, and she's had the idea that she'll take the school year photos for her year and above, charge parents the usual amount and put the savings made by not employing a photographer to the charity.
I must admit I'm a little uncomfortable about parents being charged presumably a 'professional' rate for a non professional photo, but the school have okayed it (it's a small private school) so hey ho.
So of course, 'expert uncle' has been drafted in to help, and to loan decent photography kit (she isn't going to get a professional result with a 3200 and a kit lens!)
Anyhoo, never done anything like this so err, help!
Any top tips, thoughts and suggestions?
Anyway, at school she's in charge of charity fund raising or some such, and she's had the idea that she'll take the school year photos for her year and above, charge parents the usual amount and put the savings made by not employing a photographer to the charity.
I must admit I'm a little uncomfortable about parents being charged presumably a 'professional' rate for a non professional photo, but the school have okayed it (it's a small private school) so hey ho.
So of course, 'expert uncle' has been drafted in to help, and to loan decent photography kit (she isn't going to get a professional result with a 3200 and a kit lens!)
Anyhoo, never done anything like this so err, help!
Any top tips, thoughts and suggestions?
MartinP said:
As it's a private school at least the class sizes should be small, so not too many kids to get lined up for each shot.
Background and lighting are key. If doing the pics outside I'd do it with the sun right behind the kids in a spot with the least cluttered background that you can find. Then get the kids arranged and off you go.
Have you thought how she'll take print orders and payments?
If the sun is behind the kids, won't that leave their faces in shade?Background and lighting are key. If doing the pics outside I'd do it with the sun right behind the kids in a spot with the least cluttered background that you can find. Then get the kids arranged and off you go.
Have you thought how she'll take print orders and payments?
Beyond that, I'm thinking high tripod bringing camera to about eye level and a 24-70 F2.8 lens, fast-ish shutter speed in case any of the little blighters blur and mid-ish aperture (F9?).
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