Hi Emo,
There was a pretty long and stuffed discussion about large groups in late
February. Use the search function at yahoo groups and look for "Photo of
large group" (around 20/02/2001).
I'm sure you'll find it very useful.
Greetings,
Gerard.
PS: Sorry for the previous e-mail. It just 'went away' thanks to my
quick-but-not-precise hands ;-)
Emo wrote:
> Subject: Large Group Portrait
>
> Alright guys help me out here. Please e-mail ME your answers.
> I have to take a family portrait for my girlfriend of 36 people! It's
> going to be outdoors, and I have access to any EOS lens. Here's
> the questions I need answered?
>
> Should I put the sun directly behind me?
>
> What lens should I use? I was thinking the 50/f1.0?
> Is this lens wide angle enough to fit 36 people.
>
> Should I use some fill flash for eye catch or all natural
> sunlighting? I have a 540 EZ and a 550 EX with cordless transmitter.
>
> What type of film?
>
> Aperture Priority? (Using Eos 3 & assuming I have three rows of
> 12 people wide), what should my aperture be? I was thinking around f11?
>
> Focus point? (eye level off the ground, higher, lower?)
>
> Thanks in advance for all the great advice!
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