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I have a wedding coming soon and i know the bride wants a lot of group shoots with many people in it

im using the 17-85mm canon lens and want to know the best settings for a group shoots, how can i have everyone in focus for the faces in the background dont seem to blur out.

Or do you recommend any other lens for wedding photography??


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Hi,

Please do not take this as an insult, but if you are asking a question such as this, are you sure you are ready for Wedding Photography? I only ask because this is a fairly fundamental question, and if you lack the knowledge and experience to do a good job, you could ruin someone's day!

To answer your question, you will want to shoot at a sensible aperture of around f8, perhaps with a touch of fill flash, and a high enough ISO to ensure there is no shake. I would recommend shooting from a tripod and even a remote release once you have composed your shot in the viewfinder.

Cheers,
James
 
yea thanks for your response mate, im just making sure on what aperture i should take the group shoots in, and its more then 20 *** in the shoot so just making sure.
 
Does it not depend how many rows back the people go, Moos3h?

Id never have though F8 would be enough specially if he is at the short end of his lens.

But perhaps Id just use F16 and it be overkill! :D
 
Janice said:
Does it not depend how many rows back the people go, Moos3h?

Id never have though F8 would be enough specially if he is at the short end of his lens.

But perhaps Id just use F16 and it be overkill! :D
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Short end? Janice?

At 17mm (usually thought of as the short end) the DoF even at f8 will be huge and easily enough for a 20+ group unless they are all lined up leading away from you!

2 rows of 10 at the long end (85mm) should also be covered by f8 as he'd have to be much further away so although the DoF is less, it'd still be more than 2 lines of bodies thick

HTH

DD
 
f8 should do the trick, always lock your focus on the B&G's faces.

I prefer to shoot the groups at the long end of the lens - it compresses the group if they are more than one row deep. Also very important to watch your background - don't stick them right next to a wall / hedge / etc, you want to be able to throw out the background to make the group stand out more. Also watch for complex / bright backgrounds that will distract from the group in the final photo.
 
dseered said:
I am so looking forward to my 250+ group shot, last count was going to be just shy of 270 bodies :(
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These aren't too bad if you shoot them from above - from a first floor window for example. Don't try too hard to overly organise them, just get them all in a huddle and separate the B&G slightly from the pack at the front. Make sure everyone can see you and you're good to go.
 
dseered said:
I am so looking forward to my 250+ group shot, last count was going to be just shy of 270 bodies :(
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There was a paper written by statisticians about the number of pictures necessary to guarantee a blink-free picture. The conclusion? You're screwed if you have more than 50 people :)
 
Theo Moore said:
There was a paper written by statisticians about the number of pictures necessary to guarantee a blink-free picture. The conclusion? You're screwed if you have more than 50 people :)
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That's why on groups we often take 5 plus on a motordrive over a second - so their heads don't move much at all and you can swap eyes for the 'important' people!

:lol::lol::lol:

DD
 
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