Tom Cannon wrote:
I would love to see diagrams of setups from different people to show placement, distance, etc. of group formals.
Tom
Tom,
The setup would vary with each group. Setting up to light a large group isn\'t rocket science. For the \"one softbox\' technique, simply place your softbox above the camera, elevated to about 6-8\'. The only trick is to make sure the light covers the entire group evenly. You can easily check this with a light meter. If you don\'t have a light meter, Move the softbox a bit further back to ensure even coverage and adjust your f/stop to taste. The height is adjusted so that you don\'t get any reflections in glasses and to help separate the chin from the neck with a bit of shadow.
For really large groups I would suggest two softboxs one either side of the camera and overlap the light in the middle just a bit. Aim the lights straight ahead.
Another trick is to \"clamshell\" light the group by placing another light slightly below or near the lens to add a bit of fill light. This is helpful when you have small children in the foreground.
Dec 23, 2008 at 11:36 AM
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