hikubi wrote:Like they said, not su

hikubi wrote:

Like they said, not sure what kind of pics you're shooting, but if they're Santa pics here's what I do. I've shot the Santa pics for my city for the last 3 years and will again this year.

My setup is very simple, 1 SB900 w/ an umbrella, a couple of Pocket Wizards, a Nikon D3, and a 50mm f1.8 lens. Ideally, I'd like a second light to give some on-axis fill since some shadows are a bit deep for my tastes, but the location where they do Santa doesn't have the space, so I'm forced to deal with one light. I usually put it high and to the left about 45 degrees so that the lighting isn't flat and has some modelling, but you would have to position it for what works best for your venue.

Basically, I get there and set up, then when Santa arrives I shoot a few tests to get exposure set. I shoot in manual since the flash to subject distance never changes and it makes PP much quicker. I also shoot a shot with Santa holding my Colorchecker so I can set white balance in PP. At first I used to use a tripod, but quite honestly it's better to shoot it freehand as I found that we often have groups of people with Santa in one shot and it was much easier to deal with re-framing the shot for this freehand than re-adjusting the tripod all the time. I always try to shoot so there is some cropping room as well.

After the day is done, my PP consists of downloading the photos, setting the white balance, fine tuning the exposure if needed (all these are done as bulk adjustments), then cropping each photo to its best composition. In my case, we don't print on-site, we mail them out after the fact instead, so I have the luxury of a little PP to fine tune things, but if you had to do it all on-site then the only thing that really would change is that I'd shoot the photos a bit tighter since I know I wouldn't be cropping later on.

That's pretty much it. If you're not using a full-frame camera, then you'll want a 50mm equivalent like the 35 f1.8. You don't want to get too wide since you'd have to be on top of them then, and too long means it gets difficult when you have multiple people in one shot. Of course, this all varies a bit with your venue and such, so you really have to just start with a basic idea of what you want to achieve and adjust it each year 'til you find what works best. Keep in mind that no matter what, a reasonably well lit photo taken with a good camera is still leaps and bounds better than most Santa photos taken with P&S's, which is by far the bulk of what I see around here at most venues.

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Hikubi wrote:

Like, they said not sure what kind of pics you 're shooting but if, they' re Santa pics here 's what I, do I 've shot the Santa pics for my city for the last 3 years and will again this year.

My setup is very simple 1 SB900, w An umbrella a couple, of Pocket Wizards a D3, Nikon, a and 50mm f1.8, Ideally lensI 'd like a second light to give some on-axis fill since some shadows are a bit deep for, my tastes but the location where They do Santa doesn 't have, the space so I' m forced to deal with one light. I usually put it high and to the left about 45 degrees So that the lighting isn 't flat and has, some modelling but you would have to position it for what works best for your venue.

, BasicallyI get there and, set up then when Santa arrives I shoot a few tests to get exposure set. I shoot in manual since the flash To subject distance never changes and it makes PP much quicker. I also shoot a shot with Santa holding my Colorchecker so I can set white balance in PP. At first I used to use, a tripodBut quite honestly it 's better to shoot it freehand as I found that we often have groups of people with Santa in one shot And it was much easier to deal with re-framing the shot for this freehand than re-adjusting the tripod all the time. I always Try to shoot so there is some cropping room as well.

After the day, is done my PP consists of downloading, the photos setting The, white balanceFine tuning the exposure if needed (all these are done as bulk adjustments), then cropping each photo to its best, composition In, my case we don 't print on-site we mail, them out after the, fact instead so I have the luxury of a little PP to fine Tune, thingsBut if you had to do it all on-site then the only thing that really would change is that I 'd shoot the photos a bit tighter Since I know I wouldn 't be cropping later on.

That' s pretty much it. If you 're not using a full-frame camera then you, ll.' Want a 50mm equivalent like the 35 f1.8. You don 't want to get too wide since you' d have to be on top of, them thenAnd too long means it gets difficult when you have multiple people in one shot. Of course this all, varies a bit with Your venue and such so you, really have to just start with a basic idea of what you want to achieve and adjust it each year 'til you find what works best. Keep in mind that no, matter whatA reasonably well lit photo taken with a good camera is still leaps and bounds better than most Santa photos taken with P & S' s which is, by far the bulk of what I see around here at most venues.

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