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How to take great wedding group portraits

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About this course

This course is in English.

Learn how to take formal group portraits, wedding party portraits and table shots.

In this course, which is an excerpt from the Fundamentals of wedding photography, you'll learn how to take formal group portraits, wedding party portraits and table shots. Jared Platt will teach you how to create a more natural-looking group portraits of small and large groups. You’ll learn how match the ambient light that already exists with the appropriate modifier, your subject will look as though they belong in the scene and rather than being lit by your strobes, they were lit by the existing light.

This is a real wedding, with real clients and real challenges. So join Jared Platt on a destination wedding in the Bahamas and learn how to overcome challenges and succeed at any wedding, anywhere, no matter what.

Suitable for all levels of knowledge.

Duration: Approximately 27 minutes.

What you get in this course

One lesson in large group wedding photography
Scenario based teaching from real life photographic shoots
Unlimited access on all devices

What you'll learn

Discover how to

Learn what you need to prepare and do before the wedding.
Get to know your equipment and how light works.
Take large group portraits.
What to consider and how to execute large groups portraits with minimal resources.

What you may need

Here are some things that are good to know, as well as useful gear to use for this course. These are simply recommendations, not requirements.

Recommended gear

3 x lights for off-camera
1 x umbrella or similar light modifier of choice
1 x hard light modifier of choice

Useful knowledge

Lighting skill level: Basic
- No or little experience of off-camera lighting
- Want to start exploring simple lighting techniques
Camera skill level: Comfortable handling the camera in manual mode

28 June, 2021

Very informative and useful pointers.

Vince Preston

31 May, 2021

was a great oversight and also some great tips too. I def will be using in the future.

Bill Mckim

06 February, 2021

I think Jared’s excellent teacher is one of the best out there

Anonymous

28 April, 2021

not what i thought i was hoping he was going to show how to pose large groups and small groups of people.

Miguel Perez

19 January, 2021

Great intro. to this course I may consider taking the complete version in the near future

Teacher

Jared Platt

Jared is an international wedding photographer who teaches photography, lighting and photo editing globally, and now also through Profoto Academy.

Teacher

Jared Platt

Jared is an international wedding photographer who teaches photography, lighting and photo editing globally, and now also through Profoto Academy.

Profoto products in action

You don’t need to own Profoto products to learn from this series. But just in case you’re interested, here are the ones we used:

Profoto B10

Profoto A1X

Soft Bounce

OCF Magnum Reflector

OCF Softbox Rectangular

OCF Beauty Dish Silver

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the difference between a series and a course?

A series consists of two or more courses from the same photographer. If you buy a series, you will benefit from a bundled offer for the entire package. Also, when you complete a series, you’ll receive personal feedback from one of our instructors and become a Certified Light Shaper.

Do I have to own Profoto products in order to take your courses?

No. All our courses are designed to improve your photography, regardless of what equipment you’re using.

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