shoot, variety in posesis also importantsoas to create
interest and keep up the energy in the shoot.
Theactualshootingtime foranytypeofshootcanvary
dramaticallydependingonwhattheclientrequires.Ifitisa
simpleheadshotforabusinessportrait,thiscantakeonlya
shorttime,whileincomparisonalargegenerationfamily
shoot can take time. When shooting larger family
groupingsagreatquestionforthephotographertoaskis
whatisthemainpriorityfortheshoot?Itisquiteoftena
goodideato‘getthis inthebag’ asquicklyaspossible!
Moreoftenthannotthemainfocuswillbeongettingan
image of everybody together. If a member of the party
becomes tired or unwilling to carry on posing, it is
importantthatthemainfocusandpurposeoftheshoothas
beenfulfilled.Anyextraimagesthatthephotographeris
thenabletoextractfromthesittingwillbebeneficialtothe
finaloutcome.Quiteoftensmallergroupscanbe worked
around;whilstonefamilyisresting,anotherfamilycanbe
posed. Work from the largest group down to any
individualsthatmightberequested,andwiththispattern
particular members of the party can be worked around.
EASING THE CLIENT INTO A
SUCCESSFUL SHOOT
Ateverystepofthesessionyoumustclearlyexplaintothe
client what you are doing and what you are trying to
achieve;keepingtheclientinformedwillreassurethemand
make them feel that you are strivingto create thebest
images possible.