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Kristi Eckberg
 

Preschool Portraits


I had a teacher inquire to see if I was interested in doing preschool/kindergarten pictures for her school. I'm seriously considering it, but I mainly have done outdoor portraits. I do not have any studio equipment. I do have the Canon 20D, which I'm confident that I could do a good job. Just really looking for advice on what to do with the kids and how to set them up. I know the teacher will probably be looking for something specific but I want to be able to offer some suggestions. And should I even attempt with no studio lighting? Thanks!


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November 19, 2005

 

Tammy L. Odell
 
 
 
Hi, Kristi,
I just did a preschool shoot yesterday! It was exhausting, but very profitable!!! There were about 75 kids to photograph. I have the 20d like you and no studio lighting. I did use my external flash and omni bounce (which is key to give the studio look). I also used a white paper seamless background, which worked great. I just bounced my flash off the ceiling titles and had pretty good lighting. We did a touch of a Christmas theme. Very simple. It was a bit confusing keeping track of all the paperwork. Still haven't gone through all of that yet. Luckily, the staff took good care of me there. I plan to do it again next year!! I think a colored paper would be nice as well. Good luck. Here is a sample of my set-up!!


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November 19, 2005

 

Tammy L. Odell
 
 
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