Children's Portrait Photography Handbook

age. Somehow, most people—including parents—think that a child should be sitting up unassisted at that point. According to Stacy ...

She also mentions to parents that if a toddler sees a new toy of hers, a favorite toy from home, a pacifier, a stuffed animal, o ...

game of hide and seek. Stacy says, “We will stomp the piece of tape, touch it with our fingers, spin on it, etc. It becomes a fo ...

baby, the child is more likely to have fun with it—and less likely to be scared. Stacy guarantees your subject has never seen or ...

just wants to hit things—including the feather. Let that work for you. Usually this toddler loves slapstick humor and extremely ...

CLOTHING 85 the children adapt an air of confidence when they are dressed in “Mom’s favorite” clothes. There is something beauti ...

plement one another. When photographing children out- doors, it is important to dress them in clothing that is ap- propriate to ...

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Exotic hats are always a big hit with kids and range from pointed wizard hats in bright colors to little sailor’s hats. Stacy Br ...

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Forest Scenes.Props for these portraits might include logs, rocks, or tree stumps (all artificial, lightweight, and commercially ...

Backgrounds. Along with a wide range of props, costumes, and acces- sories, the photographer offering this style of portrait mus ...

Consultation. When you meet with the teen and his parents before the photo session, suggest that he bring along a variety of clo ...

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a pre-shoot meeting with one or both parents to deter- mine what is expected.) Posing. Adolescents and high-school seniors will ...

Psychology. Part of your job is to make your subjects feel good about themselves, which can take the form of reassurance or flat ...

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This is important, as one of the differences between big kids and little kids is that the older ones think of themselves as indi ...