Streaming a lot of people

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lhav2011-10-27 11:15:38

Automation

lhav, 2011-10-27 11:15:38

Task

Photograph a large number of employees for the corporate portal.

Input data:

1. Canon 400D camera, Canon 550D available if required
2. Tripod
3. USB cable
4. 150 employees
5. One working day to complete the task

Subtask

Automate the process whenever possible. That is, control the camera from a computer, put the footage immediately into a folder with a username, etc.

Windows or Mac platform, it doesn't matter.

Who faced a similar problem and how did you solve it? Share your experience.

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mihavxc, 2011-10-27
@mihavxc

Install EOS Utility on your computer and control the camera from it.

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lhav, 2011-10-27
@lhav

Did you shoot people, or are you talking offhand?
I see some problem with “Let me see! Remove it, remove it, remove it, remove it!"

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olekl, 2011-10-27
@olekl

It would be nice to have an external flash (and a free-standing soft box is even better).
And - if the task is not “the result should please everyone”, then it will be much easier. When we rented all employees for certificates (200+ people), then everyone saw the result only when they received a certificate.
Otherwise, if everyone is allowed to look at the result in the process, then the execution runs the risk of being greatly delayed.
As an option - if someone does not like what happened, let him go to the photo studio and bring a photo of the required type (background of the desired color, etc.).

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Eddy_Em, 2011-10-27
@Eddy_Em

On Linux, I would use gimp + xcam + sane. Those. we put a person on a chair, ask him to get ready, click “capture from the camera”, then show him the resulting photo (by the way, you can take pictures with a package - several photos at once, so as not to force the person being photographed to run back and forth), save the one you like the most.
In vend / poppy, in theory, everything is much simpler. Is there really no plugin for Photoshop to work with cameras directly?

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benipaz, 2011-10-27
@benipaz

why not oblige employees to send a passport photo for soap? faster and cheaper than taking pictures yourself.

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igolovin, 2011-10-31
@igolovin

Do you want to do everything in a day? Or is it still possible to photograph employees in a day, and then calmly rake up the pictures?
Then, do you have shooting experience? This will greatly affect the time spent. The easiest option is a fotik + an external flash (if there is a remote flash, it’s generally gorgeous), a tripod. We connect the camera to the computer. Open Canon Utility. Remote control of the camera. We set up an exposure. Set the destination folder. Next came the stream. They planted an employee - we do 3-4 shots. Next. And that's it. Then we select the result. And then how will it go. If you don’t need special processing, write an action in Photoshop.