Best tip from this article is waiting until they are engrossed in something to get some shots. When they have something new, I am so excited to get a photo that I’m probably distracting them. I’m always focused on capturing the moments while I can because they only last seconds. However, getting them when they are not paying attention may be worth the risk.

Erica, I do that also, I just got some very interested photos of my son sitting in the grass inspecting his dirty feet. A couple of my favorites (him also) is having a massive tantrum, hands fisted, mouth wide open screaming “Don’t take my PICTURE!!!!!”. Another is him freaking out while they played in the hose because they went underneath the bushes and got covered in tiny flower petals. Sometimes the worst moments are the best later.

I do the “mad face, sad face, happy face too” or for little girls especially ask them if they Dora, etc. and start singing the song. Or “Do you need Mom to tickle you so that I can see those dimples?” “Come on, you have to at least “act” like you like each other!” with a smile works pretty well for older people sometimes – getting them to lean closer, etc.

My key with my own son is to just keep talking to him, not to interrupt while he’s telling me thing and just keep taking pictures off and on as he does his thing. He starts to totally ignore the camera, and I get a lot of great ones when he turns around and grins at me, etc.

Thanks for the tips and the great examples!!!!!!