Brochure Photo

[kbanks]

shot "mock presentation" for our company brochure...we're going to try again next week....any suggestions for what angle I should take this....and how to get closer in on the presenters face? Just any general suggestions? This is a really crappy shot..I know

[Jamfke]

Maybe set the camera up as if it's sitting on the very end of the table. Does everyone sitting there have to be in the shot for the brochure?

Ah, already tried that. You snuck that second one in while I was posting.

[kbanks]

Originally Posted by Jamfke

Maybe set the camera up as if it's sitting on the very end of the table. Does everyone sitting there have to be in the shot for the brochure?

No, I don't think so....they really just wanted a diverse group - we could trim down the group, as long as we have a couple ppl at the table in the shot I think it would be ok. I didn't have a tripod and didn't exactly have my settings perfect so hopefully it'll be better next time...a lot of the pics though, were REALLY dark...

[Jamfke]

You could just set the camera on the end of the table in lieu of a tripod. Set up the shot and use the timer to avoid having to push the shutter release manually to prevent jiggling, I use this trick when shooting my closeups.

The second shot is close to what I'm imagining. Took the liberty of cropping and straightening it a bit:

[kbanks]

Originally Posted by Jamfke

You could just set the camera on the end of the table in lieu of a tripod. Set up the shot and use the timer to avoid having to push the shutter release manually to prevent jiggling, I use this trick when shooting my closeups.

The second shot is close to what I'm imagining. Took the liberty of cropping and straightening it a bit:

wow - that looks like a completely different picture. - Thanks for the tips...I'm def going to try that!

[numsi]

I think that the people sitting at the table should be more align cause if you look towards the right it just looks like the person isn't contributing in a sense, but that's just me. For another idea maybe everyone could be looking towards the camera? well just a thought. Good luck with the real shoot.

[heathcliffe54]

Hi K, the advice I would give is try adjusting the white balance to remove the yellow cast from the lights or by post processing, also I would try for a deeper depth of field. The focus being on the presenter and going out of focus nearer the camera. I have attached an editde sample.

Best regards

Heathcliffe

All the best with the final photo shoot

[Digidave]

This is all coming from a casual observer so take it with a grain of salt.

1) What are you trying to depict with this photo?
2) What type of company are you? What does the photo need to say to the person reading the brochure?
3) I wouldn't try anything really artsy with the shot.
4) Are you just trying to introduce some of the staff to the public?
5) The person at the board should be pointing at something on the board so they don't look like they are standing there just to be standing there.
6) Am I thinking to much about this?

I do like the second shot better, by the way.

[Digidave]

Couple more things after looking at shot #2 again.

The 2 white shirts on the right are distracting. If they were gone it would be a better shot. They add absolutely nothing to this shot anyways. Sorry guys! Time for downsizing. If this shot is supposed to depict a presentation to a client, I would downsize quite a bit. It would make it look more personable if there were only 3 or 4 people sitting at the table.

The angles that the wall on the right & the wall behind the board create make the picture look deformed or leaning. It would be best to not have any sidewalls but I realize that's pretty hard to do in a small conference room.

[kbanks]

Originally Posted by Digidave

This is all coming from a casual observer so take it with a grain of salt.

1) What are you trying to depict with this photo?
2) What type of company are you? What does the photo need to say to the person reading the brochure?
3) I wouldn't try anything really artsy with the shot.
4) Are you just trying to introduce some of the staff to the public?
5) The person at the board should be pointing at something on the board so they don't look like they are standing there just to be standing there.
6) Am I thinking to much about this?

I do like the second shot better, by the way.

Thanks for the observations!
1) What are you trying to depict with this photo? photo for our office brochure...trying to capture a presentation
2) What type of company are you? What does the photo need to say to the person reading the brochure?we are an engineering firm. person that sees the photo would say that we are professional and diverse (I'm not the marketing person, just a picture taker!)
3) I wouldn't try anything really artsy with the shot.
4) Are you just trying to introduce some of the staff to the public?
5) The person at the board should be pointing at something on the board so they don't look like they are standing there just to be standing there.
6) Am I thinking to much about this?: