Hi,
I need some advices / suggestions.
This coming June I'm going to help shoot a group photo for a volunteer youth group's camp that I'm involved in. The group photo have to squeeze in about 200 people.
Previous years, I & my other friends have taken group photos but the results aren't very good. When we reprint the photos in 8R size, the group photo looks underexposed & grainy.
We help to send the photos for re-print & charge back to the camp participants at cost price.
Although nobody complained about the quality as we're doing volunteer work, I hope to improve on it.
Shooting location : Indoor - Inside a Multi-purpose Hall (MPH)
Lighting : ceiling lights only
Group size : About 200 youths separated into 8 rows
Camera used : Canon EOS 300 with EX380 Flash
Lens used : 28-80mm (the one that comes with the kit)
Film used previuosly : Kodak 200
N.B. When I zoom to 28mm, I'm about 50m away from the group & my flash don't seem to be powerful enough.
Budget wise, it's very tight as I need to come out with the money from my own pocket.
What is the cheapest ways to improve the quality of the photos?
I thought the cheapest & immediate solution might be to move the photo taking to outdoors, but it might not be possible due to time & location limitations.
1) Which type & brand of film to use? (Fuji Superia 400???)
2) What settings to set on my Canon camera?
3) Anyone / anywhere to loan those wireless flash units at a very low cost?
4) Other cheap solutions???
(Buying of 20mm Prime lense is out, unless any kind soul out here can trust & loan me his at a token fee)
Thanks in advice for any suggestions.
Best Regards,
Tony K
Email : kwaty@singnet.com.sg
I need some advices / suggestions.
This coming June I'm going to help shoot a group photo for a volunteer youth group's camp that I'm involved in. The group photo have to squeeze in about 200 people.
Previous years, I & my other friends have taken group photos but the results aren't very good. When we reprint the photos in 8R size, the group photo looks underexposed & grainy.
We help to send the photos for re-print & charge back to the camp participants at cost price.
Although nobody complained about the quality as we're doing volunteer work, I hope to improve on it.
Shooting location : Indoor - Inside a Multi-purpose Hall (MPH)
Lighting : ceiling lights only
Group size : About 200 youths separated into 8 rows
Camera used : Canon EOS 300 with EX380 Flash
Lens used : 28-80mm (the one that comes with the kit)
Film used previuosly : Kodak 200
N.B. When I zoom to 28mm, I'm about 50m away from the group & my flash don't seem to be powerful enough.
Budget wise, it's very tight as I need to come out with the money from my own pocket.
What is the cheapest ways to improve the quality of the photos?
I thought the cheapest & immediate solution might be to move the photo taking to outdoors, but it might not be possible due to time & location limitations.
1) Which type & brand of film to use? (Fuji Superia 400???)
2) What settings to set on my Canon camera?
3) Anyone / anywhere to loan those wireless flash units at a very low cost?
4) Other cheap solutions???
(Buying of 20mm Prime lense is out, unless any kind soul out here can trust & loan me his at a token fee)
Thanks in advice for any suggestions.
Best Regards,
Tony K
Email : kwaty@singnet.com.sg