Need an advice

Hi there guys

I was asked to take some formal photos for a sports shop and was wondering maybe I could get some advice from you guys regarding what settings to use and so on. many thanks in advance

My equipment is:

Pentax K-5
Pentax DA 16-45mm 1:4 ED/AL
SMC Pentax-DA 35mm F2.4 AL
Pentax SMC DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL WR
Pentax SMC DA50-200mmF4-5.6ED WR

I am sure that there are several of us who would be glad to advise you - if you will tell us which car to buy next

Geoff

It would help if we knew the type of pictures required by your customer. "Formal" is kind of "vague".

She said she's gonna get back to me with what kind of photos they want. So I'll let you know as soon as I know. I probably could rent lens or two SRS if it would make a difference

Formal photos in connection with a sports shop could be:-
Outdoor photos of the front of the shop.
Outdoor photos of the front of the shop with individual sportsmen or teams positioned in front.
Outdoor photos of the front of the shop, with individual or groups of staff, positioned in front.
Inside the shop photos of sportsmen or staff or customers.
For many of these situations, the 16-45 lens that you have is a good staring point. If you require a wider view, to get more in, then invest in a 12-24 or 10-20 lens.
Of course, if the sports shop require action photos of various sports, then you may need a lens in the 150-500 range. The Pentax 55-300 is a good starting point.
Your Pentax K5 has an Auto ISO feature that can be selected. This feature automatically adjusts the ISO sensitivity for different levels of light. Indoors light can be very low and ISO 800, 1600 and 3200 can still give good results. Don't forget that the Pentax K5 is one of the best performing APSC DSLRs in low light; if not the best.

I can only suggest you get hold of a book on Photograph and learn all about the Aperture and its effects, the shutter and its effects, how to get the Depth of field (DOF)that is right for the image you want, ISO speed and its effect on the image, and one or two hundred other things.
50 years ago I had a book called 'I am a camera' which I found to be a great teacher.

Will you still have the camera to take the photos...noticed you're selling all your gear in another thread

Simon

What kind of formal photos you are exactly looking for. I think by formal photos she meant the dignity and classic look of the photos. This simply means that you will have to take very simple but nice photos that are attractive but without much brightness or spark.