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Overview: Master the art and technique of posing and lighting multi-person groups to ensure everyone looks their best and remains sharply in focus.

Presentation (30 Minutes):

• Posing multi-person arrangements: creating visual triangles, staggering heights, and avoiding flat, stiff lineups.
• Depth-of-field management: selecting the proper aperture ($f/5.6$ to $f/8+$) and focal plane placement so every person from front to back is sharp.
• Group lighting strategies: positioning and feathering large modifiers/umbrellas to provide even light across all subjects without harsh light falloff.

Hands-On Stations:

• Station 1: Multi-Level Dynamic Posing: Practice posing small groups using chairs, standing tiers, and natural triangular formations.
• Station 2: Even Group Flash & Modifier Coverage: Work with feathered softboxes/umbrellas to achieve balanced exposure across multiple subjects.
• Station 3: Focal Length & Depth-of-Field Testing: Experiment with different focal lengths (35mm vs. 50mm vs. 85mm) and apertures to observe edge distortion and depth-of-field across layered rows.

What to Bring: Camera, standard zoom or mid-range prime lens (24–70mm, 35mm, or 50mm), and a flash/speedlight (optional).