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My daughter's senior prom is Saturday and she asked me to come along to document while she and her friends get ready then take the pre-prom pictures of her, her friends and their dates. I am thrilled that my 18 year old wants me around at all so I really want to get this right.

The weather should be good, and we'll be in a beautifully landscaped yard with good light & lots of good shade, too. (late afternoon)

The only equipment I plan to bring is my D90 w/ kit lens (I don't think I'll need my 70-300 mm) & possibly a tripod but since mine isn't the most portable that might be a hassle.

What would be some good settings to start with for the outdoor shots? I'm not quite certain where to start.
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Old 05-13-2010, 06:32 PM
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f/8 and go!
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Old 05-13-2010, 07:27 PM
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f/8 and go!
pretty much... yeah, totally agree...

although for doing the pre-prom... the getting ready you might want to get more "intimate" in the photos
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Old 05-13-2010, 09:08 PM
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Well, that is very simple, easy advise. I think I can handle it Thanks!
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Old 05-13-2010, 09:20 PM
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Be sure to have a polarizer filter handy if you are outdoors to help with any glare from the sun and better color. Between f-8, f-11 are great for the job.
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