The Family. Finally got around to getting everyone in the studio for a family photo (been meaning to do this for a while).
Lighting setup:
Notes:
A couple of things to watch out for:
- concentrate on lighting anyone in back (I had quite a few staggered poses, and the shadows were tough).
- in retrospect, I'd worry more about lighting the clothes. With that much available light, the faces will turn out just fine, but the lack of contrast in the clothes required some serious toning in post. :o\
I had a bunch of great shots of us goofing around, and those were actually much better images - but this was the 'standard family shot' that I wanted.
In retrospect, I'd probably choose something other than black. It also made it tough to compose, as I was on the wrong side of the camera (not a big fan of being in front of the lens).
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