(I often refer to them as "prom shots" as proms are often the very first time that U.S kids get their formal photos taken with their dates & friends.)
I know that there are a variety of ways to set up the lighting for a prom-like shot, but here's the general lighting setup I used that allowed me to do full length, 3/4ths shots, and closer 1/2 body shots. I stayed with couple (2 people) portraits, but also found that with a quick adjustment of lights, I could get up to 5 people (with chairs) without issue.
1 10x20 grey painted backdrop
1 Large Softbox
1 small-medium sized softbox
1 reflector
1 strobe with 40deg grid pointed at the backdrop (low to the ground)
Subjects are about 6-7 feet away from the backdrop.
I used the reflector & strobe because I was getting some unwanted shadow from the subject, giving me a "dark area" on the backdrop" that I didn't like during the setup.
The whole lighting setup worked well, but for next time, I will probably add a second strobe with grid on the right hand side as well.
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