Working with multiple models in a single scene can be complicated and involves several challenges. You’ll have to keep the group together, in order and the way you want it to stay in your composition.
It’s inevitable: you’ll have to be the director and direct all the characters in your scene, whether you like to be responsible or not. To help you get the job done, we’ll give you some tips:
- Don’t be afraid (or at least don’t show fear) Everyone expects someone to take care of a mess.
- Get in touch.
- Stay in control and prove it.
- A good way to outperform models is to literally get up.
- Take a stool or some kind of pulpit and place the models on it.
- Becoming the focal point of the activity is half done.
Before taking a group photo, think about the physical design you want for your photo, and then choose an effective way to align them all or place them in a different environment.
To do this, the photographers of the old guard drew a chalk line on the ground, when the band arrived they told everyone to stay up, it is simple. You can create this line with other elements, but always thinking about the correct composition you want for your group photo.
Find two models that can be your allies to take the group photo, put one in each tray and ask them to control the group so that they are all between these two models.
If the group you’re going to photograph isn’t very large, can you create a composition, or one?Body union? More relaxed, start by choosing one or two people to be the center of the composition, then add people, one by one, around them. Place the models gently by the arm, if necessary, and move them as desired. Do not wait for models to position the models correctly without your help.
Some groups are subdivided naturally, creating smaller groups of two, three, or four people in a larger scene. This can add visual variety and make things less tidy. And people don’t necessarily have to look directly at the camera.
Sing higher than the model group is a great way to see each other’s faces and display them in the group photo composition.
You won’t be able to get people’s attention if you need a lot of time to prepare. Focus, adjust settings and quickly check exposure and aperture so as not to disturb your models.
As you talk to your models they will be paying attention to you, if you stop communicating they will start parallel conversations that can lead to laughter and debate, when this happens, you will have already lost the focus of your composition. conversation centered on you and you will be in charge.
A little grace on your part can go a long way to relaxing the atmosphere.
When it comes to driving and taking the photo, you have to be in charge. Make eye contact with the models, raise your hand when the camera is ready and say things like ‘everything is ready’.
Using creativity is critical to photographing any type of scene. With a large group of people, it’s even easier to dare. Get off the beaten track and have fun with your models!