How long to shoot 47 individual people?
Aargh. Have been asked - as a favor, this is not for money! - to take individual shots of the cast of Mini-D's current production. Apparently that will be 47 people (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
My gut hunch is to say no, but if I do cave and wind up doing it (groan), what would be the easiest/best way, and about how long per person? I'll have to figure out how to light it, too - I only have speedlights, and there is no way I'm spending money on renting lights.
I was thinking a white background (either let it fall to grey, or high key lit if I can figure out how with what I have without frying my flashes and/or batteries), and about 2 minutes per person. At least half of them are under the age of 10 (bigger groan.....................)
As I say, I may just decline, but if I get persuaded..... thoughts?
My gut hunch is to say no, but if I do cave and wind up doing it (groan), what would be the easiest/best way, and about how long per person? I'll have to figure out how to light it, too - I only have speedlights, and there is no way I'm spending money on renting lights.
I was thinking a white background (either let it fall to grey, or high key lit if I can figure out how with what I have without frying my flashes and/or batteries), and about 2 minutes per person. At least half of them are under the age of 10 (bigger groan.....................)
As I say, I may just decline, but if I get persuaded..... thoughts?
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Good luck
Refuse to do this unless you will have the assistance of at least two other parents. The only way this works is if you have these other helpers getting the kids lined up and the next kid ready to have the portrait taken. If you are wasting your time asking for the next subject, you will go crazy. If you focus just on the photography, you can easily take each shot in less than one minute. I did 130 kids and took two shots each in under one hour for a school function at IB graduation next to the "Lamp of Knowledge".
I would only do this with my studio strobes. They have very fast recycle times and I don't have issues with power varying the output of my flashes due to batteries draining. Set up first with mini-D and dial in your lights and settings. Then just shoot manual. This will hasten your PP since all of your shots will be consistent.
Here's one at my temple. Over 70 women in one hour each holding a torah.
Here's an example of one of the 130 kids from IB graduation.
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Thanks for the input!!
I would approach this job and say $250 and everyone gets a 5x7, take it or leave it. And that is being generous.
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.