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Re: Wide for large group?
I would say don\'t go wider than 50mm, or you will certainly make the people at the sides very unhappy with the extra 2 stone that they have each gained during your shoot.
If you can\'t get the distance then there is one, and only one, good way of doing this: make them stand in an arc so they are equidistant from you, shoot multiple frames across the group from the radial centre of the arc, and stitch them. You will need to explain to them that you wish them not to sway or move once you have arranged them. Tell them that they can be as grumpy as they like until you are pointing the camera in their direction; that will cause them to smile at the right moment. Anyone caught running around the back in order to appear twice will be charged double for any prints. Shoot multiple shots in each of the directions to insure against blinking, and overlap your frames by half a frame as you go. Stitch in Photoshop by hand, and exploit dark clothes and gaps. Shoot horizontally and instruct them to lower their chins so they don\'t look aggressive. Stitching will take time, but the result will justify it.
Here\'s an example using this technique:
Nov 19, 2008 at 11:33 AM
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