Scared. Shoot anyway?

cbay

Senior Member
Haven't been doing much shooting lately. Mostly hunting all fall.
Sister sends me an email today. Their software company needs new group shots as well as individual head shots. So that would be around a dozen for the one group shot. Another group of 4 of the reps. Then headshots for the dozen.
WOW. To me that seems like a pretty large shoot considering i have never done anything like that before. Aside of my nephews senior shots this summer and playing around in the house with my gear (very little), this is all new ground.
Sis obviously has a lot more confidence in me than i do. lol
To be fair about it though, i do think i could pull it off with decent (relative) results. I would have to go down to Springfield to their office after hours and run the whole scenario a few days ahead of time and try to get all my "chimping" done ahead of time or as much as possible.
Got: 3 Yn 560's, Tx transmitter, 2 umbrellas, 5x8 portable background (black), small 8x12 softbox, 3 stands, reflector,
My trusty D7200 and 18-140 lens!!
Don't get me wrong, i aspire to do stuff like this going forward, but this is feeling like a pretty big step to start out. I just got the email a few hours ago and already stressing! I told her i would give here a decision tomorrow.
To top it off she wants it done next week. No hurry or anything. lol
Part of me says do the homework ahead of time and let it rip. Other part says that's just too much to expect a decent outcome without more experience.
I don't know, just rambling here. I already got my buck this season so it was time to start hanging out on here anyway....
Anybody want to push me over the edge here one way or the other. LOL!
 

Danno

Senior Member
There has to be that first one. I think the first family shots I did were much the same way. For me the hardest part is the pose. I would look at where they want you to take the shots and see what kind of light you will have. I would look at some posed corporate shots too.

Good luck with it. Oh... and congrats on the buck.
 

Dawg Pics

Senior Member
Uh Huh, do some test shots at home and then at the place before you shoot the subjects. If capable, you could send the images to a laptop for review if that would give you more confidence. At least it is controlled light, and still subjects.

I had the same thing happen to me recently. I have been shooting for practice at a friend's professional haunted house. No pressure, no expectations kind of deal. Another friend liked the images enough to ask me to shoot his carnival sets. I was terrified. Especially, since he wanted night images. I started with ambient light before sunset, and shot as many images as I could to make sure we would have something. He was so pleased he is using the images for another project.

You can do it. Once you do, you will have even more confidence. One referral leads to another.
 

cbay

Senior Member
Looking at their current shots off their website it doesn't intimidate me like i had thought. But seeing a shot and being able to make one are two different things Quality wise they do look doable though. Here is their current ones. Medisoft Support Team | MedTech Support Team
I guess their employees change over time and they have to keep it current.
This is her request:
Group Indoor- 10ish people, (1) Color (1) Black & White B/W
Medisoft Support Team- 4 people, (1) color, (1) b/w
Individual Head Shots- Estimate: 11 people

 

cwgrizz

Senior Member
Challenge Team
You can do this Chris. I was just reading an article about this very thing. It was something about how to prepare. Taking notes using what has already been done was one of the first things they mentioned. You've done that by looking at their web site. Pre scouting for lighting is another good thing.
Do it and have fun. Hey if it doesn't work out, what can happen? Your sister disown you. :rolleyes: JK I think you will do fine.
 

cbay

Senior Member
Thanks for the support guys! I had to add a caveat to the deal though. Dad's cold is getting worse. With copd, empysemia, chron. brcht, and asthma,,, i got to keep an eye on him. He wouldn't take no for an answer on not going with me, so i told her it would have to be the following week or no go. We can't have him get pnemonia.
Hopefully she will give an extra week so this can go smoothly.
 

Moab Man

Senior Member
As long as everyone is aware that you are an aspiring photographer, then go for it. If they have the belief that you are a professional, in my own opinion, that is the only way they could be upset. Go for it!
 
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