have a successful shoot, and playing games and
engaging with the child should make this easier.
Image taken in the studio. Painted black
background, 1 Elinchrom BRXi 500, Octa 100cm
softbox key light, background light with honeycomb,
Nikon D2Xs and 24–70 lens.DELIVERING CLIENT EXPECTATIONS
Workingouttheneedsoftheclientandtheirwishesforthe
outcomeoftheshootisparamount.Showingexamplesof
workcanassistindeterminingthestyleofimagesthatare
requiredandthusgiveamoretailoredshoot.Tryasking
simplequestionssuchas:Doyoupreferblackandwhiteor
colourimages?Wouldyouratherhaveclose-croppedhead
shotsorfull-lengthimages? Istherea partof yourbody
that you like/dislike?
Generallythephotographerwouldstill shootallofthese
throughoutthesessiontogivetheclientavarietyofchoice;
howevertheinformationthattheygiveatthispointmay
dictatecertain posesorthose thatthephotographer may
wanttoavoid.Forexample,iftheclientsuggeststhatthey
do not liketheir nose,you maywant to avoidshooting
anythingin profile oratleast ensurethat thelighting is
flattering.
By determining the client’s tastes and preferences, the
photographeristhenabletoshootwithafinaloutcomein
mind.Inanidealshootthephotographerwilltryandgive
theclientasmanyoptionsaspossible,withaswidearange
of choices as possible. If there are many people in the