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Headshots

  • 08-06-2011 12:04pm
    #1
    21sunhill
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    Anyone know how many headshot style shots can be taken in one hour - say like for graduation pics, etc.?


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  • #2
    squareballoon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 716 ✭✭✭squareballoon


    we would usually take school photos in 3 mins per child. I would imagine it would take less time for an older person unless they keep wanting to see their photo and insist that you take it again


  • #3
    21sunhill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭21sunhill


    Thanks. I wouldn't have thought it would be that speedy!


  • #4
    hbr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 760 ✭✭✭hbr


    21sunhill wrote: »
    Anyone know how many headshot style shots can be taken in one hour - say like for graduation pics, etc.?

    Welcome to the forum.

    Your question is a bit vague. Are we talking about a single photographer
    and camera? I think you can expect to take several minutes per shot
    or 10-30 per hour. This assumes the subjects are very cooperative.

    Typical exposure times are 1/125s outdoors or indoors with a
    flash. Obviously you could take thousands of shots per hour
    if you used multiple cameras and put the subjects on a conveyor
    belt :)


  • #5
    PCPhoto
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    21sunhill wrote: »
    Anyone know how many headshot style shots can be taken in one hour - say like for graduation pics, etc.?

    too many variables .... how many pics can be taken in an hour ?

    depends on the people, the lighting, time/space available, assistance, posing, etc.

    if you rush the situation you may get people flustered and not able to pose properly to get a decent image, you may have people with unflattering poses/images (eyes closed, hair across the face, something in background distracting from image)

    usually a photographer needs/wants to give a couple of minutes to allow the subject to get comfortable before taking an image.... sometimes images may need to be re-taken due to different exposures due to different skin tones at the same settings.


  • #6
    mawk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭mawk


    hbr wrote: »
    Obviously you could take thousands of shots per hour
    if you used multiple cameras and put the subjects on a conveyor
    belt :)

    I like your thinking. Its oddly japanese


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  • #7
    Hearvee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 246 ✭✭Hearvee


    21sunhill wrote: »
    Anyone know how many headshot style shots can be taken in one hour - say like for graduation pics, etc.?

    I'd say lots and lots and lots...

    GradImages video (go to about 1:25 in the video).

    I guess it depends on whether you want to line them like a conveyor belt, or whether you actually want to spend a couple of minutes on each person to make sure they're smiling/happy with the shots.
    (Quick calculation from watching the video, 4 shots in 10 seconds = 24 per min = 1440 per hour assuming you have a neverending queue and no pauses/retakes/camera issues?)


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