--- title: Group shots description: Group shots and group photography image: https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/hs-fs/file-2944168868-jpg/blog-files/meravelha-med.jpg --- - [Home](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/) - - Photo Blog** - [Latest Posts](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/photo-blog/) - [Adventure Photography](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/photo-blog/topic/adventure-photography) - [Fine Art](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/photo-blog/topic/shooting-film) - [Headshots & Musicians](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/photo-blog/topic/musicians) - [About Me](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/about-me) - [Headshots](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/headshots) - [Pricing and Packages](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/pricing) - [FAQ](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/faq) - [Contact Me](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/contact-me) MENU ![Matthew Stein Photography](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/hubfs/MSPhoto-logo-300.png) - #### Albums sets, photos --- - ### [Title ![](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/hubfs/test_contents/chorus.jpg) 10 PHOTOS](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/photo-blog/group-shots#!) - ### [Title ![](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/hubfs/test_contents/chorus.jpg) 10 PHOTOS](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/photo-blog/group-shots#!) - ### [Title ![](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/hubfs/test_contents/chorus.jpg) 10 PHOTOS](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/photo-blog/group-shots#!) - ### [Title ![](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/hubfs/test_contents/chorus.jpg) 10 PHOTOS](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/photo-blog/group-shots#!) - ### [Title ![](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/hubfs/test_contents/chorus.jpg) 10 PHOTOS](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/photo-blog/group-shots#!) - ### [Title ![](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/hubfs/test_contents/chorus.jpg) 10 PHOTOS](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/photo-blog/group-shots#!) ![](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/hs-fs/file-2944168868-jpg/blog-files/meravelha-med.jpg) # Group shots Matthew Stein, Posted Mar 11, 2013 10:57:00 PM ## Sometimes I cheat. The more people in a frame, the more faces you have to capture at just the right moment. I'm not always that good, so sometimes I cheat. This is an example where I shot 6-7 frames, and then mashed up the faces in post. But, what makes this shot is the lighting. You can't fake great lighting. I shot this after a [Meravelha](http://www.meravelha.com/) concert, music by [Hildegard von Bingen](http://imslp.org/wiki/Symphonia_et_Ordo_virtutum_(Hildegard)) I got lucky on this particular shoot. The lighting here was mainly from some overhead spots on the ceiling. This space is also used as a dance studio a couple of times during the week. Love those dancers. In the next room over, were mirrored wall sections on wheels. My friendly Voice Activated Lightstands (VALs) used one mirrored wall on each side for fill light. That took care of the harsh shadows that were on the singers faces. Look around you and see what you can find. If you don't have strobes and a softbox, make something up.   [![Meravelha consort](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/hs-fs/file-2944168868-jpg/blog-files/meravelha-med.jpg)](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/hs-fs/file-2944168868-jpg/blog-files/meravelha-med.jpg) The ladies of Meravelha, for their concert "The Fourth Doctor" Topics: [Musicians](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/photo-blog/topic/musicians) About the author, Matthew Stein [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ChefMattRock) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/pub/matthew-stein/3/360/940) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/chefmattrock) ## Comments ##### CATEGORIES - [Adventure Photography (24)](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/photo-blog/topic/adventure-photography) - [Mount Denali (15)](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/photo-blog/topic/mount-denali) - [Photography Techniques (9)](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/photo-blog/topic/photography-techniques) - [Travelogue (8)](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/photo-blog/topic/travelogue) - [Headshots (4)](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/photo-blog/topic/headshots) - [Musicians (3)](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/photo-blog/topic/musicians) - [Fine Art (2)](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/photo-blog/topic/fine-art) - [Shooting film (2)](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/photo-blog/topic/shooting-film) - [Street Photography (2)](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/photo-blog/topic/street-photography) - [Archives (1)](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/photo-blog/topic/archives) - [Food photography (1)](https://www.matthewsteinphotography.com/photo-blog/topic/food-photography) ##### POPULAR POSTS ###### The importance of using Photoflo May 24, 2013 ## Clouds live outside. 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