Comments on: How to Photograph Kids – Leave Your Tips Here

By: Shelly

Shelly — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:58:52 +0000

I have three young children whom I enjoy photographing. My best photos have come when I sort of ‘give up” on the photo shoot and just let them play. They pick up on my relaxed vibe and they relax, too, and those are the best shots. I also like to dress them for a shoot, put them in the shoot location, and then watch them, NO posing necessary!. Beautiful shots get composed automatically, and I’m ready with my finger on the shutter button. Shooting from ground level is an absolute must, also.

By: Laura Jensen

Laura Jensen — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:29:48 +0000

Get in their eyes, kids eyes are the best shots.

By: High Functioning Autism

High Functioning Autism — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:57:25 +0000

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By: Digital GrandMa

Digital GrandMa — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:15:32 +0000

Great Shot !! I love the candidness and angle of the shot. I’ve got shots of my grandson on the ‘potty’. My angle was a bit intrusive and required a editing!

By: Worldtimer GMT

Worldtimer GMT — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:02:27 +0000

I wanted to comment and thank the author, good stuff

By: theraphy

theraphy — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:56:41 +0000

Every time i come here I am not dissapointed, nice post

By: Danica

Danica — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:49:36 +0000

I love photographing kids! I have a 3 year old little sister, and she loves posing for the camera.

One of the things I have learned is that when you ask them to “smile for the camera” they give a fake and cheesy smile.
But if they’re posing and you start to make them laugh (usually parents, or siblings, or someone who knows the child well can do this at the drop of a hat) you end up with more natural smiles and faces.

For more dramatic poses, capture their attention elsewhere. Like having them read one of their favorite books, or playing with their favorite toys.
Or better yet, surprise them and catch a surprised face, if you can. Those are always fun.

Whatever you do, just try to keep it natural and use places or items (or even people) that the child is used to. You’ll end up with better pictures that way.

By: option

option — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:19:35 +0000

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By: Nathaniel Rosa

Nathaniel Rosa — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:02:25 +0000

As school photographer, most of the shots that I am required to take are your usual posed ones for the school website, local newspaper, e.t.c.

I’ve found a foolproof way of making this kind of photograph more natural and less ‘posed’ – and how to get grumpy teenagers to smile.. because there seems to be some kind of invisible barrier, where as soon as you pass year 9, you forget what a smile is.

Here’s my tip! – Get the child/ren in the ‘pose’ that you require for the shot, say the usual cheese or smelly socks or whatever floats your boat, and take your shot. At this point in time, especially if your subject is/are girl/s, they will now be giggling out of embarrassment of having their photograph taken. BANG. You have your shot.

Nathaniel

By: Chapualqo

Chapualqo — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:03:56 +0000

That kid is gonna be embaraced when he gets older