Teen Dance/Gala Help!

mgnike1 · 11th of May 2012 (Fri)

Hi all!

My son is an 8th grader at our middle school. Every year the school has a going away dance for them known as Gala. My son and 18 of his friends will be renting a limo and I have been designated to take a picture of all of them.

How do I position 19 boys for a shot? Do I do them in groups? Do I do candids?

Any tips will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Mike

snakeman55 · 11th of May 2012 (Fri)

For groups that big I like to put them in a big mass, shorter people in front and get up on a ladder or porch and shoot them from above.

kuraz · 11th of May 2012 (Fri)

You can do the above for a safe shot but then add a little candidness to it. After you shoot that shot, have them walk towards you all at once and you walk backwards at the same time and snap photos as you do. This will create a natural staggering effect and almost look like they belong in a movie if done right. Try not to have clutter in the background or it will through it off. Background should be far way enough so that it is almost completely OOF.

Hope this helps.

madjack · 11th of May 2012 (Fri)

Shoot them in a line dance.

11th of May 2012 (Fri)	#1
mgnike1 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 202	Teen Dance/Gala Help! Hi all! My son is an 8th grader at our middle school. Every year the school has a going away dance for them known as Gala. My son and 18 of his friends will be renting a limo and I have been designated to take a picture of all of them. How do I position 19 boys for a shot? Do I do them in groups? Do I do candids? Any tips will be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Mike

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snakeman55 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Baltimore, Md Posts: 1,192 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Teen Dance/Gala Help! For groups that big I like to put them in a big mass, shorter people in front and get up on a ladder or porch and shoot them from above. __________________ -Adam Wedding Photographers in Maryland Gear

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kuraz Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 584	Re: Teen Dance/Gala Help! You can do the above for a safe shot but then add a little candidness to it. After you shoot that shot, have them walk towards you all at once and you walk backwards at the same time and snap photos as you do. This will create a natural staggering effect and almost look like they belong in a movie if done right. Try not to have clutter in the background or it will through it off. Background should be far way enough so that it is almost completely OOF. Hope this helps. __________________ Gear

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madjack Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Orange County, Ca. Posts: 1,110 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Teen Dance/Gala Help! Shoot them in a line dance. __________________ God Bless Our Troops... Especially the Snipers. www.pva.org

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