Wedding group photo

bjory · 22nd March 2009

Why do most photographers always aim the camera at off centre or somewhere lower first and shift back the camera to the centre when taking wedding dinner table group photo?

J-Chan · 22nd March 2009

Its called focus lock and recompose, basically they want to achieve focus lock on the faces to ensure that they are in focus and then proceed on to taking the shot itself..

Dream Merchant · 22nd March 2009

FLR - focus lock recompose was what old film users used, because only the central part of the viewfinder had a foicusing aid. Similarly, they use a similar technique to meter off-center subjects.

Some manufacturers very clearly state that they do not recommend FLR with modern AF DSLRs at distances closer than 15 feet, but to select an appropriate focusing AF point instead, but old habits die hard.

Anson · 22nd March 2009

Originally Posted by Dream Merchant

Some manufacturers very clearly state that they do not recommend FLR with modern AF DSLRs at distances closer than 15 feet, but to select an appropriate focusing AF point instead, but old habits die hard.

Curious.... which Manufacturers?

bjory · 22nd March 2009

Then where do they focus lock at?

STTNP · 23rd March 2009

Who is the star in a wedding dinner table group photo? So you know where to fucos now?
It is faster to focus lock and recompose than changing the focus point. Dont let your cam decide where to focus lah.
Set to M mode F5.6 1/60 or 1/125 with external flash.

iRaphael · 23rd March 2009

usually i'd just set the centre point to focus. Much faster and more accurate for me.

22nd March 2009	#1
bjory Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 58	Wedding group photo Why do most photographers always aim the camera at off centre or somewhere lower first and shift back the camera to the centre when taking wedding dinner table group photo?

22nd March 2009	#2
J-Chan Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hougang Posts: 1,594	Re: Wedding group photo Its called focus lock and recompose, basically they want to achieve focus lock on the faces to ensure that they are in focus and then proceed on to taking the shot itself.. __________________ My Flickr

22nd March 2009	#3
Dream Merchant Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,136	Re: Wedding group photo FLR - focus lock recompose was what old film users used, because only the central part of the viewfinder had a foicusing aid. Similarly, they use a similar technique to meter off-center subjects. Some manufacturers very clearly state that they do not recommend FLR with modern AF DSLRs at distances closer than 15 feet, but to select an appropriate focusing AF point instead, but old habits die hard.

22nd March 2009	#5
bjory Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 58	Re: Wedding group photo Then where do they focus lock at?

23rd March 2009	#6
STTNP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 269	Re: Wedding group photo Who is the star in a wedding dinner table group photo? So you know where to fucos now? It is faster to focus lock and recompose than changing the focus point. Dont let your cam decide where to focus lah. Set to M mode F5.6 1/60 or 1/125 with external flash. __________________ Nikon F2/F60/D200 24f2.8 35f2 50f1.4 AIS85f1.8 18-200VRII Tokina 20-35f2.8 SB900, CanonF1 50f1.4

23rd March 2009	#7
iRaphael Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Jurong West Posts: 284	Re: Wedding group photo usually i'd just set the centre point to focus. Much faster and more accurate for me.