How to take a group photo

Several technical problems that must be paid attention to when taking pictures

1, pay attention to the composition of the queue and make full use of the picture. The queue is too long to be clear, and the formation is too short to look good. Generally, there are two rows below 20, three rows for 20-50, four rows for 50-80, five rows for 80- 140 and six rows for 140-200.

2. If there are no photos of the iron frame and steps, the first row sits on the chair, the second row stands on the ground, the third row stands on the chair, and the fourth row stands on the table. The front and rear rows are compact, which makes more effective use of depth of field to take clear photos, and also tries to avoid big front and small back. It is worth noting that the seats of the main characters in the first row should be arranged with the consent of the organizer in advance according to the number of people in the whole photo, the queuing situation and the identity of the characters. It's best to put a list on the backrest and sit in the right position. Otherwise, it is not conducive to the organization and arrangement of the formation and the rapid and smooth completion of the shooting task.

3. Take a group photo. The camera should be released by tripod and cable. If there are more than four rows of subjects, shake the camera to the same height as the chest of the second row of people and focus on the people in the middle of the second row. If the theme is in two or three rows, the head of the first row shall prevail.

4. Try to use standard lenses. Manual exposure mode should be used whenever possible. The aperture should be selected between 5.6- 1 1. The depth of field below 5.6 is not enough, and the back row will be blurred. Too small an aperture will affect the shutter speed. The shutter should be adjusted according to the metering, and the slow shutter below 1/30 cannot be used. When measuring light, it is advisable to put the camera close to the subject, based on the measured value of the face, or use the photographer's own back instead.

5. Ask all the photographers to look at the camera in a unified way. In order to prevent eyes from closing, it is necessary to make it clear in advance that the photographer's password for drinking is "one, two, three", and when it comes to "two", all the staff can't blink. In order to ensure success and quality, it is necessary to shoot more times so that there is room for choice in the later stage.

-The article is taken from the photography website of Beijing Cai Jing.