Ah! The skinny blue suit and brown shoes uniform. 'Gotta wonder if 20 years from now if the guys in the photo will realize they're wearing the 2020s version of a leisure suit? 😂
I always use the strobes on manual and meter. TTL is not successful in this situation because it gives you an auto exposure that is going to change. I prefer to meter and shoot on manual with strobes.
Check out the video, we show the aperture in the video. Power settings don't give you a good picture of what happened there because, my modifier might cut down more light than yours, or the distance might not be the same. But generally speaking I get about f/8 between 6 and 7 feet from the subject at around full power with the strobe.
I have an upcoming shoot in about a month with a number of groups in an indoor setting. Some may be up to 10-15 people. Can I get by with just one light?
@AllenRReid I just watched a video by Joe Edelman who gave a good presentation on lighting group shots, and even one scenario with just 1 light. You might find it useful! 😊
Fantastic! Thank you. Going to try this tomorrow for a big outdoor awards ceremony. It's just me so I have to be quick and have minimal gear to move. Am using a 60" umbrella though. Would a soft box be better? Up high with the light pointing down is exactly what I was wanting to get confirmation on. Love it. You saved me. 🙏 Waving from NZ!
Thanks for another fantastic tutorial! Quick question, I have a company portrait shoot coming up, and the location is in a restaurant. I'm guessing I'll have limited space, low light, and limited time. I would appreciate any suggestions or recommendations.
Same principles apply for shooting indoors. The Butterfly light overhead will work out great if you have the ceiling height. You might want to check out this tutorial as well: ruclips.net/video/JrHvCH8imQY/видео.html
@@TheSlantedLens Thanks! That video is great. Not only is the info relevant and super-helpful, but it's fun to see how much your production has evolved over the years.
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Was everyone in focus at f5.6?
Can you shoot this group photo with just a flash on top of the camera with a diffuser cover? Can you still get a good picture with that?
Great video and information! I wish I'd seen this video about a month ago! My group shots would have come out better. Thank you Jay P!
Amazing tutorial thank you
Do you gell the flash with cts or cto when working out doors with a group?
Ah! The skinny blue suit and brown shoes uniform. 'Gotta wonder if 20 years from now if the guys in the photo will realize they're wearing the 2020s version of a leisure suit? 😂
Something to wear to vintage parties!
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Quick Question: Did you meter the strobe or go TTL? Thank you.
I always use the strobes on manual and meter. TTL is not successful in this situation because it gives you an auto exposure that is going to change. I prefer to meter and shoot on manual with strobes.
Hahaha The lady is going What sign ?
TSL is always informative! Love TSL! Question, how far away from the group were you?
I was about 20 feet away.
@@TheSlantedLens Thats what I was thinking.... about 20-ish ft away for a good DOF.
I always appreciate tips on how to handle group shots. Well done, and thank you!
You bet! Glad you found it helpful!
Excellent! what was the F stop you used here? and what about the flash power? 🤔 thanks!
Check out the video, we show the aperture in the video. Power settings don't give you a good picture of what happened there because, my modifier might cut down more light than yours, or the distance might not be the same. But generally speaking I get about f/8 between 6 and 7 feet from the subject at around full power with the strobe.
@@TheSlantedLens thanks!
I always like your videos ! Thank you for sharing so many tips here!
I have an upcoming shoot in about a month with a number of groups in an indoor setting. Some may be up to 10-15 people. Can I get by with just one light?
I would use 2 lights up front for that. And a third rim light.
@@TheSlantedLens That's the issue...I only have one light.
@@AllenRReid How did the large group shots turn out? I was thinking you could get by with one light if you had a large enough modifier.
@@ashwanibhola3766 Thanks for asking...it never happened, but I'll keep that in mind should that arise again.
@AllenRReid I just watched a video by Joe Edelman who gave a good presentation on lighting group shots, and even one scenario with just 1 light. You might find it useful! 😊
Did you use the softbox or bare bulb on those…you showed both.
What camera strap is that?
That is a BlackRapid Strap: bhpho.to/3XznVKU
How did you meter for the flash?
Fantastic! Thank you. Going to try this tomorrow for a big outdoor awards ceremony. It's just me so I have to be quick and have minimal gear to move. Am using a 60" umbrella though. Would a soft box be better? Up high with the light pointing down is exactly what I was wanting to get confirmation on. Love it. You saved me. 🙏 Waving from NZ!
Hope your shoot went well! Thanks for your comment!
@@TheSlantedLens Thank you, yes it did! Ended up shooting bare bulb because the wind was wanting take my umbrella. It worked without really well!!
Great video thanks for sharing these tips. When it comes to focus mode and focus points what do you typically use in this kind of a setting.
I use a single focus point and I put in on the person who is not at the very front, but near the front.
Pro tip, add 4 orange cones to your kit. Someone could roll right into that parking spot not seeing the stands.
Good tip! Thanks for sharing!
Superb teaching! Straight to it! Thank you!
Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!
Great video as always, thank you.
You are very welcome. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for another fantastic tutorial!
Quick question, I have a company portrait shoot coming up, and the location is in a restaurant. I'm guessing I'll have limited space, low light, and limited time. I would appreciate any suggestions or recommendations.
Same principles apply for shooting indoors. The Butterfly light overhead will work out great if you have the ceiling height. You might want to check out this tutorial as well: ruclips.net/video/JrHvCH8imQY/видео.html
@@TheSlantedLens Thanks! That video is great. Not only is the info relevant and super-helpful, but it's fun to see how much your production has evolved over the years.
Thankx for those valuable tips on group shots ! 👍
My pleasure! Thanks for your comment!
I hope you are well.
Well done thank you for the tips.
My pleasure! Glad you found it helpful!
Another great video!!!
Thanks again! Appreciate your support!
Agree :)
Glad you agree. Thanks for watching!
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