{"id":16509,"date":"2023-07-24T17:01:06","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T16:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jodiehurdphotography.com\/?p=16509"},"modified":"2023-07-24T20:38:34","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T19:38:34","slug":"tips-for-group-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jodiehurdphotography.com\/tips-advice\/tips-for-group-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for group photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Although 90% of my approach is natural and relaxed its still lovely to get some formal groups for you and parents to treasure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I recommend keeping the groups to around 8 shots; immediate family and the wedding party. This would normally take around 10-15 minutes on a good run. Photos with friends take a lot longer and therefore I recommend doing this spontaneously throughout the day; when you are chatting with them remember to call me over and I can get a more informal shot. This then reduces the time for ‘group photos’ and means less moving and bossing people around; giving you the shots you want without photographs taking over the day and leaving everyone to just enjoy themselves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So where to begin? Here is my top list for photos for couple A and B
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A and B and both sets of parents<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A and B plus A’s parents, siblings and grandparents<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A and B plus B’s parents ADD in next siblings and grandparents<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All the above together is also a lovely shot of all your immediate family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do if parents have separated?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here we also have to consider if parents have separated which can be a sensitive moment. I recommend sticking to the same list, however doing one shot without one parent (adding in a new partner if there is one) and the same for the other. Therefore you get a family shot with both and they get their own to put up without their divorced partner in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Wedding Party<\/h2>\n\n\n\n