2016 PHOTOCHALLENGE, WEEK 47: PORTRAITS – GROUP

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With the holidays coming up many of us will be taking group photos of family and friends. Some will  be formal, others will be informal. This week for the challenge you get to practice taking group portraits. For those in the United States, the Thanksgiving holiday provides a perfect opportunity to grab a shot for this challenge.
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For this challenge a group is at least two people, aside from that the size and setting are up to you. Just make sure it is a portrait, not just a picture of a group of people. In a portrait the people pose for the shot, so make sure your group knows you are taking their photo. The shot below is informal, but still a portrait. It came from the US National Archives. It was taken on the street, but the group of kids posed specifically for the shot.

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You can also go with a more traditional portrait.
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You can also mix in other portrait themes we’ve had this year, like environmental or portraits in nature.
Scott's Run, West Virginia. Johnson family - father unemployed, March 1937//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js

Gather some friends and family for the shot, and enjoy the company as you work. When you’re done you may end up with a great photo you can give as a gift to those in the shot.

The rules are pretty simple:

  • Post one original photograph (Your Image) shot each week per theme posted on this blog to Google+, Facebook, or Flickr (or all three). Tag the photo #photochallenge and #photochallenge2016.
  • The shot should be a new shot you took for the current weekly theme, not something from your back catalog or someone else’s image.
  • The posted image should not be a Video.
  • Don’t leave home without your camera. Participating in the 2016 PhotoChallenge is fun and easy.

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About Steve Troletti

I'm a Location Scout, Editorial, Nature, Wildlife and Environmental Photographer based in Malibu, California. I specialize in Nature and Urban Nature photography including Infrared Landscapes. The Bulk of my work takes place in the Los Angeles, California area, Greater Montreal Region, Canada, Switzerland, France and Varese in Northern Italy. Ethical wildlife photography is the main priority and focus of my work. A minimum disturbance of the animals, their habitat and the environment is my top priority. This applies as much to total wilderness areas as it does to urban nature environments. Ongoing education of environmental issues and building awareness for the protection of wildlife and wilderness areas around the world is what drives me to document the beauty that surrounds us.