The approaching holidays bring guests--and lots of opportunities to take group shots. Though it might be impossible to take one photo in which every single person thinks they look their best, bloggers have some good tips for composing family pics.
Eastmon Digital Photography Tips has a bunch of ideas: "
Vary the framing of your shots to suit the occasion.
If it's a 'happy snap' of a group of revelers, focus on their faces. If
it's a wedding or fancy dress occasion, what people are wearing is
important, so zoom out."
Photo Art People has
tripod substitute ideas in case everyone wants to be in the picture. Plan ahead, says
Black Star Rising:
"Either have a laptop computer or TV on location to view the images as
you shoot. Virtually all digital cameras will plug into a TV and let
you see the image big enough to assess the smallest details--
enabling you to move people only inches and improve the final product" (but you might need a patient group for that one).
Digital Photography School suggests going for a group shot at the start of an event: "everyone is all together, they all look their best and
if there is alcohol involved no one is too under the weather yet."
Tiporama has ideas for
taking group photos outdoors. And
Steve Maller Photography has a video of his "
herding" process.
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