The challenge of photographing groups of people

The challenge of photographing groups of people

Photographing more than one individual can be a real demanding encounter. You want to get the right shot where everyone is looking their most fitting. The more people in the shot the higher the difficulty of getting that precise shot. Whether it be someone blinking or moving their head the shot can be spoilt very easily.

The firstchallenge is to arrange the group into a decent composition. If you've ever participated in a wedding, you know this drill.

Emphasize to everyone in the shot that they need to have a clear view of the camera. If they can'tsee the camera, then the camera won't be able to see them. I know that it sounds simple or possibly even stupid, but people do have to be toldthis.

Next, position people as close as possible. Group shot participants tend to stand too far apart. That might look OK in real life, but the photographic equipment accentuates the interval between people and the result looks unnatural. Plus, you can't afford to have this shot span as wide as a football sporting venue, or you'll never see people's faces unless you increase the image to poster size.

Bear in mind to take lots of shots for large groups, a minimum of five frames being a common rule. This gives you a chance to defeat blinking eyes, abrupt head turns, sour smiles, and sudden gusts of wind ruining your pictures. Luckily in this day and age with with digital cameras, you can shoot until your heart is content (or you memory card fills up) and if you don't like any photos, delete the photos instantly. Don'tassume every photo you take to be on the money. It doesn't work that way, not even for specialist photographers.

Before pressing the shutter button, quickly scan the group looking for little annoyances that will drive you wild later. Crooked ties, sloppy hair, and turned up shirt collars will make you insane during post production. Finally, work quickly. You're not Steven Spielberg shooting Star Wars, so don't act like it. People get unwilling to waitwhen posing for photos - think if you were were in their position. Keep things moving for the sake of your subjects (and for your own tired feet).

With hope you will have some decent shots when you go through them later at home, and I'm sure the people that you took the photos of will be grateful for the extra few seconds or extra shots that you took at the time. In a lot of instances you will not get another chance to take those photos again. And if it was a wedding, I'm sure the bride and groom would not be too happy with photos of people with closed eyes or not looking at the camera.

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