How to Shoot Group or Team Photos

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Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we'll be looking at how to shoot group or team photos. This is a valuable tool in your arsenal to bring in extra income. Take a look and let me know what you think. Be sure to sign up for my free business coaching call as well! bit.ly/1riRM7M
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@WoodyONeal 7 жыл бұрын

Mom was a teacher? So are you sir. Wonderful communicator.

@TheSlantedLens 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Woody.

@edisoncreative5425 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!!! JP is AWEsome.

@KevinAClassA 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you , I appreciate you taking the time to make your videos .

@lighthousephoto7143 7 ай бұрын

One of the best videos on the subject. ❤ I’ve revisited this video a number of times. Thank you.

@koda5213 7 жыл бұрын

Jay, every single your video is so entertaining and I have learned a lot from them. Thanks and keep this good work!

@TheSlantedLens 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks David!

@hannibalsmith101 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks J.P., your content is amazing - always very informative and delivered with fantastic enthusiasm. Lovely stuff!

@essdrasmsuarez8360 Жыл бұрын

Loved your energy, and your tips. Quick and straight to the point. Much appreciate all the hard work you've put into putting this one together. Bravo!

@TheSlantedLens Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad you found it helpful!

@MusicFed 9 ай бұрын

@@TheSlantedLens great video. what about ISO here? how do you go about that?

@AnishKaranPhotography 7 жыл бұрын

Sir, you're just so great. Always love listening to your words. Have learnt so much.

@TheSlantedLens 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Anish! I'm glad you enjoy the videos :)

@MrTommybadger 7 жыл бұрын

You are like god's gift to the freelance world. They should name a street in Montrose in your honor.

@TheSlantedLens 7 жыл бұрын

Wow. I think that's the nicest thing anybody's ever said! Thanks!

@Banininator 7 жыл бұрын

Totally True !!

@fotofemale1 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your wonderful tips and advice! This is such a helpful video!

@TheSlantedLens 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

@randykarraker1210 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent suggestions!! The photographer taking charge and leading the group is very important.

@TheSlantedLens 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Randy!

@miguelangelfloresduarte7179 5 жыл бұрын

this is a great tutorial, congratulation , and I have a question for a group of more of 200 people what len and focal lenght would you use ? the same the 24 70 len or other, Thank you for your answer.

@lights80088 5 жыл бұрын

Now that's how you teach. Your teaching without even thinking about it. You know your craft, thank you Mr Morgan

@TheSlantedLens 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the compliment and thank you for watching, Tom!

@LikeOnATree 7 жыл бұрын

A great lesson, thanks so much for posting!

@TheSlantedLens 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@LongTimeTTFan 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent tips. Very convincing. Very useful. The samples help make the points even more memorable. Thanks a lot, Jay.

@TheSlantedLens 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@LIAerial Жыл бұрын

Great advice! From shooting early in the morning when people are fresh and about to start their day. Taking charge and politely letting people know this is a photo shoot and not a B.S. session is of vital importance. Thanks for posting this.

@TheSlantedLens Жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Thanks for your comment!

@MrFrisbeeGuy 5 жыл бұрын

Am going to a job interview tomorrow where I would take photos of youth in sports (stills). I came across your video and loved it... so many great tips and your humor made it fun to watch. Thanks a lot!

@TheSlantedLens 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Good luck on the interview. We hope you subscribe for more of our tutorial videos!

@florencelabasque8807 5 жыл бұрын

Love it. Thanks for the tips :) I'm just trying to do the same thing in Spain ;)

@captaindeadpool2121 4 жыл бұрын

omg.. you're heaven sent! thanks for this..

@chakoni Жыл бұрын

Oh man I really needed this for this weekend. Thank you so much!! You have a new subscriber 🙌😍

@TheSlantedLens Жыл бұрын

Thanks for subbing! Happy Holidays!

@horacecarter2081 7 жыл бұрын

such a useful video!

@simonjohanson3418 7 жыл бұрын

Brilliant !....thanks very much

@alpiefoto 5 жыл бұрын

You are the only real ' photographer ' of photography business among all others. I wish you were in Europe.

@TheSlantedLens 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Fotka! I just do what I know best :)

@DundoMarinko 6 жыл бұрын

Great lesson Awesome teaching .Thank you from Chicago

@TheSlantedLens 6 жыл бұрын

hey windy city! thanks for watching

@lillebrowning2231 5 жыл бұрын

Love all your videos - very informative, entertaining and lots of great information. I have a large group of people (around 100) I have to shoot at my office and they want it out on the grass in front of our building. The sun will come up and over the side of them and I'm afraid everyones faces will be blown out. I'm not sure what to do because they're set on this one location! (and no idea what we'll do if it rains!) What is a good lens length and F stop to use to make sure everyone will be in focus? I have NO idea how this will go because there will be many people deep....Can you help with any guidance?! I've never shot a group this large before!! And how far in should I focus? I heard 1/3 of the way in as a general rule. Thanks for any advice!!

@RyanKemperinOhio 4 жыл бұрын

This is great. Holy cow. Thank you!

@samuraishinobi 4 жыл бұрын

Taking charge is of major importance with group photos. I had to take charge otherwise people in the group would scramble into terrible positions and also people are just mingling. Time is always against you so you need to keep it moving. Thanks for mentioning that.

@TheSlantedLens 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and keep on clickin!

@hemanthsharmadl 6 жыл бұрын

i have seen many videos before of people with 1 million or more subscribers but this video was phenomenal !!! thanks for the great video !!!!

@TheSlantedLens 6 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks a bunch!! Tell your friends about us 😉

@latinamixed 2 жыл бұрын

Great video exactly what I needed ! Thanks for all the típs!!

@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

@nilslang5527 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Great tips, Broll and graphics. Entertaining and helpful!

@TheSlantedLens 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and that it was helpful. Thanks for watching!

@videogamesare1 4 жыл бұрын

Incredibly valuable as usual Jay

@TheSlantedLens 4 жыл бұрын

Good luck with your group shots!

@emvaldz6635 5 жыл бұрын

great info thanks sr.

@therookiefisherman5234 4 жыл бұрын

Great Video. What metering did you use? Spot, weighted ext.

@shellh.5193 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Needed this to prepare for 150 panoramic group pic for graduation tomorrow morning. Thank you!

@TheSlantedLens Жыл бұрын

So glad you found it helpful!

@kathrynabbruzzese5007 Жыл бұрын

WOW, this was so informative. THANK YOU.

@TheSlantedLens Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Glad you found it worthwhile!

@johndicsko6673 6 жыл бұрын

Great video. I would like to know how you would price out this or any other group shot.

@jddorland Жыл бұрын

Great info and advice. Thanks!

@TheSlantedLens Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

@limawrittenwithL 7 жыл бұрын

this vid is soo helpful, thx for that :)

@TheSlantedLens 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lukas!

@Bishnu_Deb 2 жыл бұрын

*Great tips for shooting group of people. Thanks JP for sharing this lovely video. Love from India.* 🇮🇳

@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you found it helpful!

@basilrodericks7791 6 жыл бұрын

This is great.

@evanzener-realestate 3 жыл бұрын

Such a great station. I’m gonna keep clickin!

@TheSlantedLens 3 жыл бұрын

Good to hear. Thanks for your support!

@SeanBogue 7 жыл бұрын

another good one!

@TheSlantedLens 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Sean

@frederichore1890 7 жыл бұрын

Superb tutorial. Interesting to watch your style and techniques. Noticed you had a lot of manpower, plus shooting video for this tutorial. If I may ask, what how much do you usually price a job like this? I usually quote for a one day job based on number of people to shoot, image end use etc. I'm mostly a one man op. Cheers from Montreal.

@TheSlantedLens 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Fredreic, there's really no one typical answer. There are a lot of variables at play in each job. I do have an estimating download you can check out to help you find your appropriate rate. theslantedlens.com/how-to-estimate-a-shoot/

@tungaadarek3868 Жыл бұрын

Great tips! Thank you!

@TheSlantedLens Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!

@jamesdavis1201 3 жыл бұрын

AMAZING VIDEO!!!! Thanks!

@TheSlantedLens 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Glad you liked it!

@b991228 5 жыл бұрын

Do you get problems with strobes at the same stop with crossing shadows? Will low percent of strobe minimize that?

@LivinCreative 5 жыл бұрын

Great! Please keep me guiding. Subscribed.

@TheSlantedLens 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@sara.colombia Жыл бұрын

Perfect ! You solve my questions !

@TheSlantedLens Жыл бұрын

Glad you found the video helpful!

@aaronmonteiro1507 6 жыл бұрын

really helpful

@jerrodlittleton7019 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks!

@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

@johanlahaye 4 жыл бұрын

Nice ! Handy tips ! Thank you

@TheSlantedLens 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the comment!

@stalkev 5 жыл бұрын

Hello Jay P, I wanted to know what was the distance of your lights to the team you were photographing..... Thank you

@MrImranaap 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you PhotoFlex

@BillyPurta 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I have a group shoot with about 200 employees coming up, and I'm wondering how I should light that many people... This is at least a good start, but if you have any examples you've done that large I'd appreciate any resources!

@Busman5555 4 жыл бұрын

Ty for the great info

@TheSlantedLens 4 жыл бұрын

You bet. Hope you learned some good stuff!

@darcy65 7 жыл бұрын

great tutorial as usual Jay, do you have a 'recipe' for gauging the height of the strobes against the number of rows to avoid the guys in front casting shadows on the faces of those behind them? Or is it trial and chimp so to speak? Keep up the good work

@TheSlantedLens 7 жыл бұрын

Definitely trial and error, but I know I want to get it up fairly high. Thanks Darcy!

@HDRESOLUTION Жыл бұрын

Brilliant stuff!

@TheSlantedLens Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you found it helpful!

@johndonaldson5126 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. I like your style.

@TheSlantedLens 5 жыл бұрын

Haha, my cardigan or my photos?

@moldman200 6 жыл бұрын

This is good information to get photos of group photography

@TheSlantedLens 6 жыл бұрын

thanks! check out our other photography videos ;) we have a lot of good information on portrait photography using strobes

@57sapke 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! I saw you use 2 different lenses, when you use 15-30mm and when 24-70mm, depends on size group? Also what focal length you use to avoid distortion, especially with the 15-30mm.

@TheSlantedLens 6 жыл бұрын

for a 15-30mm lens, you have to get a more expensive lens to not get distortion. yes it depends on the group size but also remember that different focal lengths compress the background differently.

@RozelyLindim 6 жыл бұрын

i love the tips nice.

@TheSlantedLens 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ChoicesHabitsAttitudeLuck 7 жыл бұрын

Usually how many pose do you do?

@TheMichael408 5 жыл бұрын

What focal length do you use?

@pscully1969 7 жыл бұрын

Very nice! One thing I am always struggling with on large group shots - where is the best place to focus? Second row? Just in front of the noses in the first row?

@TheSlantedLens 7 жыл бұрын

The standard rule is you want to focus about 1/3 in, so I focus on the second row. At f8 there's usually enough so the fall off isn't bad, but if I need to I'll go to f11.

@bfs5113 2 жыл бұрын

👍Most creators don't know a thing about teaching, in materials and presentation, but not you. There is no time wasted in this video but all take away information.

@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! Thanks for the compliment!

@michaeleasler5249 Жыл бұрын

Great video with valuable tips. Wish you had addressed one issue that I always encounter when doing a group: one or more head wind up blocking the head behind them. Or the person behind shifts and looks as though he/she is hiding from the camera. It seems that no matter how authoritatively you "take charge", this invariably happens for one or two of the group.

@TheSlantedLens Жыл бұрын

I feel like the best solution to that is to get up on a ladder so you are up high and people can't hide as easily.

@Dan_TheMedic 2 жыл бұрын

Such a great video with so many minor details which can potentially make or break a shoot. I'm just starting out in digital photography and have a bunch of kit I'm intending on helping a mate out next week for exactly this project - corporate employee shoot. I've a semi decent Canon 70D and a bunch of beginner lens along with a single Nissin Di700A flash with Air Commander I'm hoping will produce some half decent shots. I'm not taking any payment for this shoot (he's a friend) but would like to reap some good quality shots. One of the issues I have is the unpredictable February UK weather.

@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, weather this time of year is iffy!

@Royh224 Жыл бұрын

great video J.P.!! I came back looking for your video since a client wants me to capture a large group of people approx 200 yikes! any tips will be truly appreciated.

@TheSlantedLens Жыл бұрын

With 200 people you have to have something that will create levels like chairs, risers or steps. And you have to get up on a ladder. When you get up on a ladder it creates separation between the people. Don't be afraid to move your lighting a little closer to the center so it is 1/3 away from each side. Watch the ratios and don't let the lights create a double shadow, which is the hard part. You definitely should have a couple of assistants. And a megaphone is not a bad idea.

@kwa_nguyen 7 жыл бұрын

do you have any advice for wedding group photos after the ceremony? That would be handy as I find I have abit of trouble with them

@TheSlantedLens 7 жыл бұрын

What do you struggle with in particular? I think these principles apply to that as well.

@kwa_nguyen 7 жыл бұрын

well..i dont have the time to setup the lights. so it would be with natural lights. Do you have any tips on what kind of instructions you would give and hwo you would line people up as sometimes if i say. Taller people in the back and shorter people in the front means I would be splitting up some couples. I just wanted to see your approach and how you would tackle it in a wedding scenario

@elanty1 3 жыл бұрын

Great video sir, which lens is suitable for group photo, when I shot group photo using sigma 16 mm 1.4, the people at the corner faces are wide, do you have any suggestions to fix that. 🙏

@TheSlantedLens 3 жыл бұрын

I generally use a 24-70mm and I try to get back far enough on a ladder so the people aren't distorted. A 16mm is too wide.

@FamilyFun3132 5 жыл бұрын

How did you bring all of those people into focus? We have a 5D Mark IV and will be taking team pics of our son's baseball team on Tuesday. Thanks for any help.

@sulev111 5 жыл бұрын

narrow aperture + wide angle

@3abdangry Жыл бұрын

I can't thank you enough, had a last minute requirement to do this but I am a videomaker first and needed some quick tips, the hand in the back and I need to pee was so funny I said it as a joke on set and everybody laughed and that's actually the first pose they did lol

@TheSlantedLens Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the humor and found the video so helpful. Thanks for your comment!

@NgarnyaKing 4 ай бұрын

amazing

@TheSlantedLens 4 ай бұрын

Glad you think so! Thanks for watching!

@LostInYoutube 7 жыл бұрын

Jay! Do you have any relation with the J.P. Morgan banking services? xD love your channel! Your videos are really great

@TheSlantedLens 7 жыл бұрын

I wish! And thanks a bunch.

@HonestArttsEntertain 5 жыл бұрын

great video

@TheSlantedLens 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@rajabali8961 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent mentor. Sir when I capture group at wedding in low light sometimes it happens images not come sharper how can I take sharp ,

@TheSlantedLens 5 жыл бұрын

There are a lot of potential possibilities, shooting in low light is difficult. So if your aperture needs to stay at a certain value, you would need to compensate with either bringing up your ISO, slowing down your shutter speed and keeping a steady hand, or of course bringing in more light.

@jorgeluisherreramoreno1056 4 жыл бұрын

Me encanta que tenga subtitulos en español, gracias!!! Megalike!!!

@TheSlantedLens 4 жыл бұрын

De nada!

@dishxpert 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Slanted Lens, you didn’t mention about focus point vs aperture for large groups. Where/who did you focus on? Some focus at the front row and use narrow aperture. Some focus 1/3 row into the group and use narrower aperture. What say you?

@TheSlantedLens 3 жыл бұрын

I generally focus one third of the way in and shoot on f/8 or higher to carry the focus.

@hassantanveer9149 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations for 400k....

@TheSlantedLens 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate your support!

@montecarlo5345 3 жыл бұрын

Hej, how did you deal with focus in order to get everyone in sharp, single point or group, and where to focus? I have a Nikon D800 . Thanks for the answer.

@TheSlantedLens 3 жыл бұрын

I get up high on a ladder, which bring the whole group into more of a single plane of focus. Then I focus 1/3 of the way into the group and I usually shoot with f/8 or f/11.

@BlackWindPro 7 жыл бұрын

Good stuff Jay P.. I noticed you had a grip truck at the location. Who do you rent from and do you mind me asking how much it was for it? I'm somewhat in your area and always looking for a good bargain:-)

@TheSlantedLens 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Joseph, thanks for watching. That's mine, actually. I have a lot of equipment and am constantly going on location so it just made sense to purchase one.

@BlackWindPro 7 жыл бұрын

Wow, that looks like a nice setup. If you ever have time in your busy schedule I wouldn't mind stopping by and checking it out to see how you set it up.

@molungoamonakalali5371 4 жыл бұрын

ITS LIKE IM THERE GREAT TUTORIAL

@TheSlantedLens 4 жыл бұрын

So glad you found it helpful! Good luck with your group shots!

@kaiimochii4906 5 жыл бұрын

HI I HAVE A PROBLEM, I took a group picture of our family reunion, I'm on manual focus and I checked the screen its focused, but looking at the final pictures its a bit blurry WHAT THE HECK im honestly panicking because that was my only chance to get everyone together for the shot only to see that the picture isn't completely focused

@discontinued692 10 ай бұрын

Just another tip put the most recent girlfriend or boyfriend at the edge, so they are easier to crop out.

@TheSlantedLens 10 ай бұрын

So true. Been there, done that.

@a2dajizzy410 6 жыл бұрын

What would be the ideal aperture to ensure everyone is in focus?

@BryanKeithPhoto 6 жыл бұрын

Suave Johnson f/8 - f/11

@rodvillager5638 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, quick question, did you use a Nikon D850 to shoot this video?

@TheSlantedLens 6 ай бұрын

No, we did not. Thanks for watching!

@lescobrandon3047 4 жыл бұрын

I shoot more images if more people in shot. I had shot a wedding in 2008 where I had the bride, groom and rest of the party including family members posed. I only took about six shots and when I got home, found that each image had someone with their eyes shut during a blink. Photoshop helped me replace one blinker’s head with another he had not blinked.

@brentrobbins4021 4 жыл бұрын

Are you or would you measure each of the individual studio lights separately (set them both to F8) when you first do the setup and then measure the light after both strobes are set up? If you have two lights at F8, the total amount of light could be different, I think...

@lorseyjones4807 7 жыл бұрын

So what would you charge for a group that size?

@TheSlantedLens 7 жыл бұрын

Really depends on a lot of factors. I have an estimating guide available here: theslantedlens.com/how-to-estimate-a-shoot/

@mubashirahmad9694 5 жыл бұрын

The 07:50 part!! Good Guide!

@TheSlantedLens 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@xiajing3012 5 жыл бұрын

it happens to me when i get a group photos in wedding.. everyone is looking in different ways, someone is talking.. that is when i stop. i just look at them..

@theclips2093 3 жыл бұрын

seems like you got the exposure right on that final image just the pants were the only thing off. im curious what it would look like with a mask on the pants and then make the adjustments

@TheSlantedLens 3 жыл бұрын

All of those adjustments can be handled in post.

@theclips2093 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheSlantedLens right but it look like the final image was over exposed compared to the before photo the only thing that was bad was the pants. The point is I think you could of done the post job different and better

@chrismcphee2060 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I have a headshot and team shoot next week. A group of 50 people. 🙏🏾❤️

@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын

Wishing you success on your group shoot!

@user-on9qs2pg4d 8 ай бұрын

How do you keep from getting cross shadows with 2 lights?

@felixfong6532 7 жыл бұрын

Do you ever feather both your lights instead of pointing them at the center of the group?

@TheSlantedLens 7 жыл бұрын

I point them at the center of each half of the group, to get the most even lighting across the whole. Thanks for watching!

@allanegan6502 2 жыл бұрын

9min vid, 9yrs of experience. ALL Gold, no second place info here.

@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it valuable. Thanks for watching!

@carlosfonseca9387 Жыл бұрын

I belong to a photographer’s group and someone had a question about taking a photo of a group of people (80 plus). Am I allowed to copy some of your photos from your tutorial posted on KZfaq March 2017. I’m planning on posting your KZfaq site with some of the photos. Just trying to help a fellow photographer. Thank you

@TheSlantedLens Жыл бұрын

It might be better to share the link to the video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hrOara5ep8_TmHU.html

@twilight-pictures 5 жыл бұрын

I freeze up when photographing large groups of people. Forget names. Ideas for poses.

@jeremypinder4436 3 жыл бұрын

i like taking group photos but i want a great lens to do that so help me out

@TheSlantedLens 3 жыл бұрын

I think the best lens to give you some flexibility is the 24-70mm lens. If you have space limitations then you can go to the 15-30mm, but generally that is too wide.

@jeremypinder4436 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheSlantedLens what about the 18-35mm camera lens from sigma

@cumpitajoven8729 4 жыл бұрын

I like more the non retouched version. But great ilumination

@JoseCastro-hk7wi 6 жыл бұрын

I know this is a matter of taste, but apart from making a gig like this look like a high production value shoot, why would you want to shoot with strobes as opposed to just ambient light?

@TheSlantedLens 6 жыл бұрын

Strobes or any kind of light (besides ambient) is going to give you more control over your shot. Ambient light is great for a 'natural' look but especially if you're using sunlight as ambient, that can change every few minutes! We use strobes for consistency in our shots. Hope that answers your question.