Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Not knowing what the inside of your church looks like makes it difficult to judge what is best. As part of a church directory, there will be numerous shots that represent various aspects and one overall shot of the sanctuary is important. Many times the best place to shoot from is the balcony, if you have one. If not... well you may have to get creative.... shooting from on stage near the organ or piano... Or putting a step ladder up in the back somewhere. Either perfectly centered or off to one side a ways..... The best time to shoot photos from the front is when everyone is looking up.... not down at a hymnal.... I like shooting during singing and that's easier if they are looking at a overhead. It may be less disruptive to shoot during announcements or something as well. Anymore everything published ends up in digital form.... if it were me, I'd try to stitch 3 photos together to make a wider view of the sanctuary..... but..... if the front platform area is pretty and the sides have windows that aren't.... I'd try to emphasize the front and not shoot so wide.... that said, the disadvantage of shooting with a not so wide lens is that you sometimes end up with a shot that looks like only 10 people were at that service..... If you have one nice stainglass window or something up front.... I'd try to make sure that ends up in the background of a shot of the senior pastor etc... If you are shooting from the back.... I'd try to get something with a choir up front... if you have one... to make it a bit more interesting..... Either way.... don't shoot a photo of an empty sanctuary.... the Church isn't a building. I'd shoot print film, 100 ASA if you can.... but 400 if there isn't enough light... Duane HCJB World Radio, Quito Ecuador Duane's Photographs of Ecuador: http://ecuadorphotos.tripod.com _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com