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<blockquote data-quote="PapaST" data-source="post: 403280" data-attributes="member: 8330">Not sure if you know the people at the company and/or what type of lighting you're going to use, but here are some tips I can think of off the top of my head:For your first subject pick someone you're friendly with or is tolerant.&nbsp; You don't want to have the CEO as your first person to go when you're spending time trying to dial in your lighting settings with multiple test shots.&nbsp; You want someone that will be okay with you shooting checking and changing things to get it right.&nbsp; That being said, setting up a schedule (10-15 minutes) per person so they can go about their business until &quot;their time&quot; might be a good idea.&nbsp; Otherwise you'll have a lot of people standing around or worse yet leaving and not knowing when to come back.Bring a mirror so they can check their hair, nostrils, straighten tie, etc before they go on.&nbsp; Before you shoot them, look them over for messed up collars or lint bunnies (you can fix in post), etc.&nbsp; After you dial in your lighting, put a marker on the floor where they're supposed to be standing and turning.&nbsp; Giving them clear directions helps them feel at ease and makes the shoot go smoother.&nbsp; The lighting on the backdrop will affect the overall look of the backdrop so keep that in mind (making it brighter or darker).&nbsp; I'll chime if I think of more.&nbsp; I'm a total novice so take it for what it's worth.&nbsp; Have fun with it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="PapaST, post: 403280, member: 8330"] Not sure if you know the people at the company and/or what type of lighting you're going to use, but here are some tips I can think of off the top of my head: For your first subject pick someone you're friendly with or is tolerant. You don't want to have the CEO as your first person to go when you're spending time trying to dial in your lighting settings with multiple test shots. You want someone that will be okay with you shooting checking and changing things to get it right. That being said, setting up a schedule (10-15 minutes) per person so they can go about their business until "their time" might be a good idea. Otherwise you'll have a lot of people standing around or worse yet leaving and not knowing when to come back. Bring a mirror so they can check their hair, nostrils, straighten tie, etc before they go on. Before you shoot them, look them over for messed up collars or lint bunnies (you can fix in post), etc. After you dial in your lighting, put a marker on the floor where they're supposed to be standing and turning. Giving them clear directions helps them feel at ease and makes the shoot go smoother. The lighting on the backdrop will affect the overall look of the backdrop so keep that in mind (making it brighter or darker). I'll chime if I think of more. I'm a total novice so take it for what it's worth. Have fun with it. [/QUOTE]

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