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Goddess Georgia

Added 2025-11-02 15:00:10 +0000 UTC

In my recent Location workshops in Lanzarote, we had plenty of opportunities to make group images with up to 4 models.
For the first workshop, we were in a huge lava cave. I placed the models on this big rock; the light was amazing, and I asked the group, "Who wants to start?".
But nobody wanted to begin; they didn't know what to do.

The issue with shooting groups, assuming you want the images to be good, the photographer needs to create a scenario that allows the models to interact.
Sure, you can have 4 models doing their own thing with an acrobatic pose, but in my opinion, almost all those pictures seem pointless and something's "off" about them.

And that something is that they are not engaging either with the environment or with each other. So I quickly improvised a scenario where Georgia Brown was the "goddess" and the others were sitting and kneeling in front of her, looking up to her.
It's not a rocket-science scenario, but it's enough to get started, and within a few minutes, I shot the image above.
The point is, you just need to give the models somewhere to start, and then things will evolve, and you can correct to your liking.

And after this, everyone created some awesome images, some much more interesting than this, which always makes me happy: When I conduct workshops, the point is not for me to shoot and make great images except to show ways that work. The point is to convey my knowledge so the participants can grow and create awesome images.

The Other models are The Endless Sinner (left), Wiana (middle), and Zsan of Sweden (right).