Set Up Group Shots
Many of the rules for engaging portraits apply to group shots, too, so keep in mind everything that you’ve learned so far.
The first challenge is to arrange the group into a decent composition. If you’ve ever participated in a wedding, you know this drill. Avoid, if possible, having all of the heads in a straight line. This creates a static composition. Notice that in the figure one of the subjects is positioned on the ground, avoiding the straight-line composition. Also resist the urge to center all of the subjects in the middle of the frame. You can create a little compositional dynamism by working the Rule of thirds
Family group shots should not look like police lineups. Look for a pretty setting, and think creatively as you position your subjects. This portrait was shot in open shade, using a fill flash for supplemental lighting.
