Tips for Setting up a Great Group Photo

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Learn how to get great pictures of a large group.

In this clip from the CreativeLive course, Think Like a 10K Wedding Photographer, Scott Robert Lim shares his strategies for getting awesome large group photographs.

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39 Comments
  1. Kk Rr says

    Great photos and advises. I was a little surprized you didn't straighten up the photo with ocean in the background. I am sure everybody still were satisfied with the photo. 👍☺

  2. Passion613 says

    Awesome video!! BTW, I loved you in The Hangover!!

  3. Alex Cortez says

    But.. did he die??

  4. Vivion Styles says

    fab video and wonderful tips and sensational photographs. thank you so much.

  5. Ahmad Musnansyah says

    Great job and very practical.. thanks

  6. Garry Burgess says

    At 0:58 is that group shot just shot with the natural light, or with some kind of fill light?

  7. Patrick Paulyi says

    who is this guy????
    what's his name?

  8. Gerard Donovan says

    Very good, i love your presentation style

  9. Revilo Sunga says

    brett, brett, brett…. oh brett..! lol.. served?

  10. Joe Connolly says

    Longest lens like the longest day de LA anné

  11. Sportphotoatl. Georgia says

    Hangover guy ?

  12. Randall Coleman says

    Great ideas 👍

  13. Epi King says

    I'm sorry your shots are pretty average…there is no wow factor whatsoever..i have seen wayyyy better photos with the photographer tells no bullshit like you do.

  14. SANJAY WITH YOU says

    He looks like a karate champion 💪

  15. Kathy Robinson says

    Loved this! Thank you !

  16. Felix Cardona says

    I like this video on the group shots. I do special events for a company I network with and do lots of group shots and these things you do I agree 100%. Love the lecture on it. Thumbs up.

  17. Christiana Landau says

    Great ideas! Thanks

  18. nCheero says

    speed -> 1.50
    Thank me later

  19. Greg Timmis says

    You are more of a salesman than a photographer.

  20. James Hero says

    sounds like Sunday service at the evangelical photo correction church where you are forced to repent for your photography sins.

  21. Tatang Onyok says

    IS THIS THE GUY FROM "HANGOVER"?

  22. Vihanga Kariyawasam says

    Oh wow! You should've really stick to editing Boss, some of these pictures are really basic !

  23. Alexander Cortez says

    But did he die?

  24. cooloox says

    Great video with some excellent advice. Thanks for sharing!!

  25. Johardy Lambert says

    Wow Awesome!!!

  26. abetterangle says

    Brilliant vid! Awesome info too 🙂

  27. eric guizzetti says

    Very entertaining! Very well put together!!!

  28. errol edwards says

    Thanks for that, really interesting and informative…

  29. Jungle Cat Images says

    This dude's AWESOME.. ideas for days.. super helpfull video

  30. Masha Masha says

    Thanks for the video! It is very helpful and makes you think and be creative. You ´ve definitely got a creative approach to posing. But from the photographic perspective…could you please clarify what for did you use flash, moreover three flashes for the shoot on the beach when there were plenty of light? What was the function of the flash on this scene?

  31. Radhy Ampera says

    hiro nakamura?

  32. Radhy Ampera says

    hiro nakamura?

  33. Essex Wedding Photographer says

    fantastic tutorial, someone who actually makes sense for a change without being too technical..

  34. G.I. Fro says

    You remind me of Roberto Valenzuela (I know I spelled the LN wrong) when talking about posing everyone. lol

  35. Brett Martin says

    Listen, this guy has some good advice and its great that CL posted this for free, but please check your math! Inverse square law says that if you half the distance between your flash and subject you DOUBLE the flash power… not 4x. Later you state that 1600 ISO is 16x brighter! Assuming you start at 100 ISO thats 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600…. which is 4x brighter, not 16… It took me a while to figure out how to use inverse square law properly so please don't confuse people.

  36. Thierry Roget says

    I wish I had seend that video last week! Thanks !

  37. kentmocc says

    I learned that if I don't got anything and want to do something different, to get on the ground and shit up.  That'll get their attention.
    6:49

  38. Marquet Jones says

    thanks I just learned about longer lens compression

  39. Rajoo Chatlani says

    Great tips and inspiration as usual from Scott.

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