Wow. That reminds me of the photo studio on my ship when I was in the Navy. Play around with light intensity and placement. Maybe closer placement. I don’t remember how we did it. I didn’t do too much studio work.

That’s a planning issue. All the key shots should be worked out in advanced. Pause for a moment and let the photographer get the shot. Where I worked if I missed a key shot my ass was handed to me. But we also had a person making sure everything was quarantined.

What really sucks is just about anything can be made interesting in a photo. But most people just take a flat centered photo, and expect everyone to think it’s gold. Use a priority mode, and bracket. Shoot from different angles, and my God, make sure you use the right light setting! Ever forget you have it set to florescent lighting? Not something you forget to check after a couple important shoots go bad.