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How to light a group portraiture
Topic Started: Feb 9 2009, 11:57 PM (716 Views)
Acetaulava
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Fafis and Mamas, if you were to shoot a group portraiture how would you set up your lighting? I guess two or more flashes would be ideal, but let's say you only have 1 flash how would you place your lighting or arrange the group to maximize your light.

I was ask by my GF to take a photo of her bakers and assistant bakers with herself for their company picture. I need your help fafis and mamas. :)
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inkinian
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pwede ra man usa ka flash bai.

murag in-ana ka wide?
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usa ra ka flash
Edited by inkinian, Feb 10 2009, 12:24 AM.
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Acetaulava
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somewhat like the first photo fafi. how did you light your subjects fafi?
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inkinian
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if mag group shot ko bai,shutter priority raman ako gamit, exp.time is 1/60-1/100 range(depende sa light available)....then sa flash,naka mount ra sa body and set to ETTL/auto with diffuser...and pwede ra 50mm f.length or wider...f/3.5 or smaller..:)

that sample photo above kay naay room light usa and since ubos man ang ceiling,ako ra gipa bounce..
Edited by inkinian, Feb 10 2009, 12:29 AM.
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Acetaulava
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thanks fafi...
so ok ra diay i on-cam ang flash?
straight forward ra ang flash fafi? i'd like to avoid a wash out photo.
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inkinian
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yup..ok ra kaau naka mount ang flash..

naka bounce bai since ubos man ang ceiling ....para dili harsh ang lighting...:)
Edited by inkinian, Feb 10 2009, 12:32 AM.
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choui168
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try aiming your flash diagonally up at about 60-75 degrees under a low white ceiling from your camera if you're using 1 flash.
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inkinian
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sakto gyud si fafa choui...dats d ryt angle for low white ceiling...

since night shot man ni...if pwede lang unta mas dako2x ang exp.time.above 1/100sec...dili unta soft si grandma and little boy in red(mao man ni ang mga lihokan)...

and pwede ra man unta using high ISo para mas taas exposure time,but prefer using ISO 160-200...hehe
Edited by inkinian, Feb 10 2009, 12:44 AM.
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Acetaulava
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thanks mga fafi. i thought kailang off cam para nindot.
ga suway suway man gud ko ug off cam, then 45 deg sa subjects, naa man guy shadows visible sa body sa naas likod... :)
salamat as tips. galisud lisud ra diay kos akong kaugalingon. :)
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choui168
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you need to bounce more light off from the ceiling to soften or eliminate shadows of people in front of the group.
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Acetaulava
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i see. but wouldn't bouncing off the ceiling cause the "racoon eye" effect? shadows under the eyes of the subject fafi?
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Acetaulava
Feb 10 2009, 01:19 AM
...wouldn't bouncing off the ceiling cause the "racoon eye" effect?...
if there is some distance between you and the group
and the ceiling is not too high then you can avoid it.

and the simple "bounce card" trick...
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...helps direct some of that light forward to fill in
the white card/paper and rubberband has been
an old standby for many photographers over the years.

but if you want to take the flash off camera you'll
have to put it a bit back to give enough spread
so the light will fall on everyone in the group.

the direct light will give sharp shadows but you
can diffuse it... bouncing off the ceiling still works here
or even the lighting by using slow shutter speeds to
blend the flash in with ambient
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Acetaulava
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thank you so much for the enlightenment sir. :) now i get it. :)

looks like i will be practising all of your suggestions fafis. :)
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karenjap
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...hmm.... ok now i know. hehehhe:p

nanghitch rako..hehe
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arisarnado
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ahh, bounce card trick diay tawag ana.
kita ko ug lain photogs naay mga rubber bands/baller iDs sa ilang flashguns.
mao diay gamit adto...
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