Holiday Family Portraits!!

98olds98olds Registered Users Posts: 137 Major grins
edited December 2, 2009 in Technique
Ok Its that time of year again when I am taking a lot of Family portraits!!

My whole family will be together For thanksgiving. and there are about 25+ of us.I will be using my camera on the tripod, and I want to get a test run in before Christmas!

Any suggestions gretly appreciated.
Nikon D3000
Nikkor 18-55mm Kit Lens
Nikkor 55-200mm VR Lens
Nikkor 18-105mm VR Lens
Nikkor 70-300mm VR Lens

Nikon SB-600 speedlight

Nikon EM Film SLR
50mm Lens

85mm Lens

Canon Powershot SX100IS

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  • 98olds98olds Registered Users Posts: 137 Major grins
    edited November 29, 2009
    98olds wrote:
    Ok Its that time of year again when I am taking a lot of Family portraits!!

    My whole family will be together For thanksgiving. and there are about 25+ of us.I will be using my camera on the tripod, and I want to get a test run in before Christmas!

    Any suggestions gretly appreciated.

    Ok I posted this about a week ago.....

    No one has any suggestions as how to arrange 25+ people together to get a Family Christmas Portrait?
    Nikon D3000
    Nikkor 18-55mm Kit Lens
    Nikkor 55-200mm VR Lens
    Nikkor 18-105mm VR Lens
    Nikkor 70-300mm VR Lens

    Nikon SB-600 speedlight

    Nikon EM Film SLR
    50mm Lens

    85mm Lens

    Canon Powershot SX100IS
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited November 29, 2009
    To photograph 25 people as a group shot, you are going to need a large space if you want to shoot indoors. You will also probably need some lighting, either indoors, or out of doors, unless you just want to shoot them in sunlight ( not my recommendation )

    What facilities and light do you plan to utilize?

    Placing them in the shade a building and using some gelled ( maybe 1/4 or 1/2 CTO) flash for fill, is probably the simplest, easiest, and most inexpensive in terms of equipment. Put you camera on a tripod, and use the self timer to allow you to be in the photograph as well, if that is your desire.
    Pathfinder - www.pathfinder.smugmug.com

    Moderator of the Technique Forum and Finishing School on Dgrin
  • 98olds98olds Registered Users Posts: 137 Major grins
    edited November 29, 2009
    I'm considering using a staircase to arrange all of my family, and yes I will be included in the photo so my camera will be on a tripod.
    Nikon D3000
    Nikkor 18-55mm Kit Lens
    Nikkor 55-200mm VR Lens
    Nikkor 18-105mm VR Lens
    Nikkor 70-300mm VR Lens

    Nikon SB-600 speedlight

    Nikon EM Film SLR
    50mm Lens

    85mm Lens

    Canon Powershot SX100IS
  • BriShayBriShay Registered Users Posts: 274 Major grins
    edited November 29, 2009
    all i can say is good luck :)
    Shayna
    I'm a Nikon Girl:tuesday
    www.BriShayPhotography.com
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited November 30, 2009
    98olds wrote:
    I'm considering using a staircase to arrange all of my family, and yes I will be included in the photo so my camera will be on a tripod.


    Can you really fit 25 people on a standard width staircase in a typical home? Or is this much wider than a typical 4 foot wide staircase?
    Pathfinder - www.pathfinder.smugmug.com

    Moderator of the Technique Forum and Finishing School on Dgrin
  • 98olds98olds Registered Users Posts: 137 Major grins
    edited December 1, 2009
    pathfinder wrote:
    Can you really fit 25 people on a standard width staircase in a typical home? Or is this much wider than a typical 4 foot wide staircase?

    Its a very elaborate staircase at a hotel we know the owners of..

    I think its like 6 or 7 feet wide and is very nice.
    Nikon D3000
    Nikkor 18-55mm Kit Lens
    Nikkor 55-200mm VR Lens
    Nikkor 18-105mm VR Lens
    Nikkor 70-300mm VR Lens

    Nikon SB-600 speedlight

    Nikon EM Film SLR
    50mm Lens

    85mm Lens

    Canon Powershot SX100IS
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited December 1, 2009
    Indoors or outdoors?

    Are you going to need more lights?
    Pathfinder - www.pathfinder.smugmug.com

    Moderator of the Technique Forum and Finishing School on Dgrin
  • 98olds98olds Registered Users Posts: 137 Major grins
    edited December 2, 2009
    pathfinder wrote:
    Indoors or outdoors?

    Are you going to need more lights?

    indoor But in a very Tall Two story room with Floor to ceiling windows.... so a lot of light
    Nikon D3000
    Nikkor 18-55mm Kit Lens
    Nikkor 55-200mm VR Lens
    Nikkor 18-105mm VR Lens
    Nikkor 70-300mm VR Lens

    Nikon SB-600 speedlight

    Nikon EM Film SLR
    50mm Lens

    85mm Lens

    Canon Powershot SX100IS
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