chapter 12

THE MECHANICS OF GROUP POSING

Whenever I teach at my national and international posing workshops, photographers share with me that one of the most common and greatest challenges they face is how to properly photograph groups. I am frequently asked questions such as, “How do you handle so many people?” and “How do you keep track of what everyone is doing?” And most importantly, “How do you keep everyone focused and attentive to what you are saying?” As you are reading this, you are probably nodding your head, remembering past frustrations.

The two key differentiating factors between family photographers (or any other photographer who commonly photographs groups) and wedding photographers are time and purpose. When a photographer ...

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