How To Photograph Large Families

One thing I hear a lot is complaints about large family portraits.

How to photograph large families. Take several photos in burst mode so you can catch a blinker not blinking. Even if you dont need to use a ladder its easy for a family photo to fall out of focus. Set a specific time as shooting time and have a party beforehand along with food and drinks.

Ive heard horror stories from families who say that the last photographer they had just stood them all up and left them there for 20 minutes only slightly rearranging things. We shoot a lot of our family portraits with a Canon 70-200 f28 at 70mm with a shutter speed somewhere between 1200 and 1400. If you have no control over time of day seek open shade.

A higher-end camera will give you a broader range. A large family photo may take longer than you think. A novice mistake is to use a super-wide aperture like f14 for group family portraits.

Im here to tell you today that large family portraits in Vermont. Child on the right is blurred due to the narrow DoF. A tripod will keep everything steady.

For large groups you will have to assess how narrow your aperture should be to increase your DoF. The lenses you choose determine the aperture at which you can photograph. Try to use a tripod.

Registered members may log in to forums and access all the features. Do set your aperture at f8 or higher for a large group photo. You can try put them in several layers.