How to be Photographed in a Group shot Part II
“A thing that you see
in my pictures is that I was not afraid to fall in love with these people.”
Annie Leibovitz
Certainly great photographers like Leibovitz bring an energy to their photographs and subjects. The most important quality a people photographer can have is the love and understanding of People.
I am presenting a few more examples of group images I have created (as opposed to individual portraits) where you as a potential photo subject can gather ideas of how to enjoy and be present within the group.
Female executives pose for a cover story of a trade magazine.
Each person is fully engaged in the moment and responding to directions. The group looks cohesive yet strongly individual.
Tip-In this photo shoot there was a hair and make-up artist employed. For an important planned group shot, consider the appearance you want to portray.
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Commercial shoot capturing a slice of life scenario. Here is a multi-generational birhday party scene for a senior living retirement organization. True engagement in a mutual activity creates a fun dynamic image, with emotion and personality.
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A group photo of co-workers taken after each one had there individual portrait taken. A unified and focused engagement while forgetting about the photographic result created a relaxed and joyful group shot.
While photographing at Good Morning America, the audience lost any self-conciousness and engaged in a puppy for adoption created a sweet moment of this group. Photographed using the available TV lighting.
Impromptu Group shot, While photographing the Global Arts groups' visit to Governor's Island the beautiful lighting of the City inspired me to request the group to gather for a group shot. They did a great job of assembling with only a few partially hidden, as they could not hear my suggestions and was a brief few minutes.
Tip--If you are in a group situation and are even partially behind another person, try to move do that you can fully see the photographer.
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