Children's Portrait Photography Handbook

This will often require shooting a lot of frames and it may inhibit your lighting setup. Available light is often best with thes ...

dle all of the technical details and posing. His assistant hams it up with the child while Frost readies the lights and camera. ...

pears normal and natural. Little children react most pos- itively to the concept of “activity-centered” portraits. In a typical ...

animal or a rattle or some other prized possession—and these can be used to attract and distract. Encourage par- ents to bring a ...

is a good option. Kids have a natural inquisitiveness that is easily tapped. Just start a sentence, “Imagine you’re a .. .” Fill ...

The Rule of Thirds. One of the basics in image composition is the Rule of Thirds. According to this rule, the rectangular viewin ...

the center of interest—thus, the face should be posi- tioned to fall on an intersection or on a dividing line. Usually the head ...

Nikon DSLRs and keep the grid activated at all times be- cause it helps as a reminder to choose a dynamic subject placement. Thi ...

sion can be referred to as visual contrast. Balance is where two items, which may be dissimilar in shape, create a har- mony in ...

the larger group, the children, is wearing bright clothes and the pony is dark colored. The eye then sees the two units as equal ...

dant egos, rival the difficulty of small children. Small chil- dren are by far the most difficult subjects to photograph and you ...

so we can focus our minds on the overwhelming amount of data we must process each day. As a child develops, however, sensory pro ...

shoot. The end result is a wide range of expressions— and, of course, she snaps a few of the crying moments to round out the per ...

around their child’s birthday—but they also schedule their immunizations this same month. Therefore, it might is wise to ask the ...

Immediately before every photo session, Stacy has a chat in the front room of the studio with the parents, grandparents, or whoe ...

grounds, toys, chairs, and interesting camera equipment, a child could have a real good time without ever coming to the set. Sta ...

look at or respond to. This is also the reason Stacy does not like to turn on music. Toys are Concealed.All toys and playthings ...

rounding fabric. This is the only way she can photograph twins and keep them close together. Tools and Tricks.Stacy says, “I hav ...

photographing even the youngest babies, but she tries to avoid working with six- to twelve-week-olds. Three to Six Months.Babies ...

takes the time to photograph the baby on his back, with the camera looking straight down. If a three-month-old does not have to ...