Hello all,
My short film is happening this weekend (yay!) and I have friends shooting production stills for us. They're both great photographers, but not pros -- and neither has done this before. Thing is, I've never had a stills photog on a set before, and I know I don't need to keep them all day -- but I don't know exactly what to tell them as far as what I want them to do. I'm aware that there are usually posed shots (such as the obligatory image of Director pointing at something while actors look on in awe), and BTS stuff, but I'm curious about how long to tell them to be there, what I expect, etc.
How have you used a stills shooter and generally how long are they on set during a 12-hour day? Do you take a photography break to do posed shots between changing lights or something?
Thanks!
My short film is happening this weekend (yay!) and I have friends shooting production stills for us. They're both great photographers, but not pros -- and neither has done this before. Thing is, I've never had a stills photog on a set before, and I know I don't need to keep them all day -- but I don't know exactly what to tell them as far as what I want them to do. I'm aware that there are usually posed shots (such as the obligatory image of Director pointing at something while actors look on in awe), and BTS stuff, but I'm curious about how long to tell them to be there, what I expect, etc.
How have you used a stills shooter and generally how long are they on set during a 12-hour day? Do you take a photography break to do posed shots between changing lights or something?
Thanks!