Graduation · University graduating class
One graduation, four hundred portraits, one afternoon
Fast, warm, and consistent — that was the brief for four hundred portraits in one sitting.
Equipment used: One camera body on a fixed setup, two softboxes at 45 degrees, and a reflector for fill — kept deliberately simple to move fast.
The goal
Every graduate needed a portrait that matched the same look, shot fast enough not to hold up the ceremony queue.
Planning
A single backdrop and lighting setup, tested the morning before against several skin tones to make sure nobody was over- or under-lit.
Behind the scenes
A team of three kept the queue moving — one on camera, two managing flow — so each portrait took under a minute without feeling rushed.
Lighting
A repeatable two-light studio setup, checked and locked before the first graduate stepped up.
On the day
Three frames per person, best one selected — a system, not a full sitting, but still shot with care.
The edit
One batch grade applied to the whole set, then individual skin tone adjustments so nobody looks like they belong to someone else's photo.
What we learned
Volume work lives or dies on the setup, not the shooting — get the lighting right once and the rest moves fast.
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