Shooting Tips for Indoor Group - Choir / Vocal Group in a Church

[CanonXTuser]

Anyone have some general tips, suggested apertures, focusing, etc. for shooting a vocal group / choir [about 6 plus] persons standing in one row or otherwise spread out along a stage.

I am shooting in doors, no flash allowed with a Canon XT, that can shoot up to iso 1600 and an 18-50mm Sigma 2.8 and Canon EF 135mm 2L [for individual shots and group shots from back of church].

I guess one rule is to use full frame metering with a selected focus point and focus on the face of just one member and then shoot the whole group?

[amironsi]

Originally Posted by CanonXTuser

Anyone have some general tips, suggested apertures, focusing, etc. for shooting a vocal group / choir [about 6 plus] persons standing in one row or otherwise spread out along a stage.

I am shooting in doors, no flash allowed with a Canon XT, that can shoot up to iso 1600 and an 18-50mm Sigma 2.8 and Canon EF 135mm 2L [for individual shots and group shots from back of church].

I guess one rule is to use full frame metering with a selected focus point and focus on the face of just one member and then shoot the whole group?

I am stuck in the same
small children choir... can anyone help with any tips.
small white churh from inside... id on't think i can bounce flash..should i go for direct flash
i have only the kit lens... and i hope i can get grip of it...
u know a lot of children aroudn... can make anyone panic lol....

[PhotosGuy]

suggested apertures

Me? In your place I'd shoot wide open from as far back as I could get for more DOF. Try for about 1/400 & see what ISO you can get. Adjust from there. If you're at ISO 400, then I'd go for 1-stop smaller aperture.

i have only the kit lens...

Your gear list shows a 50mm f/1.4 What's your problem?

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