Portable Bleachers? Team Shots

gman33

Hi All

I was asked to do T&I shots for a local league. They play on school grounds that do not have bleachers. What to do for team shots? Should I just pose them (Stand, kneel, sit in 3 rows?)

Is it worth buying a 3 row aluminum set for $1000 for future use?

Just wanted to get some thoughts on this

Thanks
Ed

Tango

i would look into a ladder for yourself instead.......
for a large group ive read the higher you are the better....

Ann McRae

I agree about using a ladder - you probably already have one.

Here is an example - I was about 4 rungs up the ladder:








Bleachers, benches, the boards on a hockey rink are all useful if they are close by. I guess it also depends on how formal you want the photo to be.

ann

gman33

Thank you both for the replies. I guess using the ladder would be cheaper and easier to carry ;-) I appreciate it

Ed

SavedByZero

gman33 wrote:

Is it worth buying a 3 row aluminum set for $1000 for future use?

Just wanted to get some thoughts on this

Thanks
Ed

Then you also have to price in the flatbed trailer and truck/SUV your gonna need to get to haul that around on and with.

gman33

SavedByZero wrote:

Then you also have to price in the flatbed trailer and truck/SUV your gonna need to get to haul that around on and with.

Damn your right!!! HAHAHAHA...well I wasn't thinking that big. They do have 7-15 foot ones that I could put in my truck ;-)

Thanks
Ed

SavedByZero

Okay so I was thinking for the third row some milk crates and some 1"x12"x6' would do the trick. Figure 3 crates per board for stability, drill some holes near the boards edges to run some zip ties thru them and the milk crates to keep the board from slipping off (easy to cut off when done) and apply some of that non-skid grip tape to the boards so if the field was damp or wet they don't slip on the wood. Finish everything off with some black or grass green paint and you're done. Make 2 or 3 of these set ups depending on the size of the team.

Cheap, effective and simple to do.

swintonphoto

I find it helpful to arrange people in a way that utilizes the field or something on the field to provide some reference. For example, if its a baseball team, have them stand in a half circle around homeplate, or if its a soccer team pose them inside the goal, etc. And I always keep a small step ladder in my trunk for just such occasions.

gman33

Thank you both for the great ideas,,,I really appreciate it

So what about costs for the session? What should I charge the league for taking the pictures...ballpark? They will order them via my site and I will be giving a percentage back to the league

Any thoughts suggestions, workflow, etc would be great

I think they said 300 kids, 200 adults

Thanks
Ed