outdoor mom and two sons portrait tips?

[santito67]

somebody can give me tricks for outdoor family photos (portraits), WORKING ONLY WITH
CAMERA NO EXTRAS.

[zona5101]

1) be sure and remember to take off the lens cap.


If you can be a little more specfic, i bet you will get a few decent bits of advice. What are you having trouble with now? Or how have previous attempts been disapointing?

[santito67]

yes, i want totake some photos of my family and some friends; i like to use only my camera, is more exite and hard i know but i like to try it.
thanks.

[Michael_2010]

Originally Posted by santito67

yes, i want totake some photos of my family and some friends; i like to use only my camera, is more exite and hard i know but i like to try it.
thanks.

Meaning no supplemental lighting, reflective screens, or filters? Or, no post-processing after the shoot?

Just watch where the sun is in the sky and avoid harsh downward shadows across their faces. Put them in the shade if it is a bright, sunny day, focus and shoot, shoot, shoot! Most of all HAVE FUN!

[santito67]

thanks. let me do that.

[cray101]

Originally Posted by santito67

yes, i want totake some photos of my family and some friends; i like to use only my camera, is more exite and hard i know but i like to try it.
thanks.

I wonder what camera you use, but for group photos a wide angle lens would be really helpful. There's only very few times i find my 50mm f/1.8 difficult to operate, and it is while shooting group photos!