Comments on: Photographing Children – A Quick Tip

By: Nalanti

Nalanti — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 09:32:50 +0000

I agree abou taking photo’s of kids in their natural state but every time my kids see the camera they only want to pose so I usaully have to be sneaky when trying to photograph them.

By: aisha

aisha — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:55:42 +0000

Wow! what great help. i tried taking shots of my friends kid but every time i called her she moved. god that got to me. then i took some shots of her playing, and they came out great! they were better then i thought they would be. now after reading this, i’m gonna try and shoot kids more.

By: MaryAnn

MaryAnn — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:13:13 +0000

I totally agree with non posed and natural pictures. I personally think pictures of children in their natural state are usually the best.

I’d also add that for parents and family you should try to make your camera a usual part of your child’s life in order to make them feel comfortable around it. It may not be advisable to whip out cameras when your kids are not used to flashes etc. If you are a parent etc you may find this article helpful for photographing your kids http://blogs.koodibook.com/2010/05/28/5-tips-for-photographing-children/

By: kid digital camera

kid digital camera — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:00:58 +0000

Very helpful suggestion for parents who have kids which loves taking pictures. Sometimes, as a parent we just teach them how to use it and simply let them to play with it. By reading your article here I get some more lessons about photographing with a kid. Thank you.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:02:03 +0000

I have also found that shots of kids crying are interesting. In my experience, capturing the season of the child’s life as it really is keeps it real and kids aren’t smiling all of the time–sometimes they cry and the raw emotion makes for very cool pictures.

By: Peter Phun

Peter Phun — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:39:14 +0000

If you're the family documentarian as I am, I have my camera all the time. That way when I hold it up, they don't even blink anymore. I carry a point and shoot with me all the time. Having a camera with me all the time allows me to observe and capture moments without protest from my kids and family. Read some tips of my own for photographing children

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:11:18 +0000

I’ve found that the worst thing you can do when taking pictures of kids (especially younger ones) is to say “smile”. Smiling is not something younger kids know how to consciously do and it almost always looks forced.

I try to make them smile or even laugh by making stupid faces or whatever works for the kid. Sounds obvious, but it took me awhile to get out of the “say cheese” habit.

By: Ryan Azad

Ryan Azad — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:08:30 +0000

oh good…was getting scared for a second about the poor baby

By: anne glasser

anne glasser — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:28:01 +0000

Hmm. Just in case anyone is wondering, I am talking about the feathered boa, not the snake!

Anne

By: anne glasser

anne glasser — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:29:21 +0000

I have found another great thing to do with babies is to use what is around you. For example: One day I wanted to take some creative shots of my baby, so I grabbed a boa, stripped her naked, put her in the pose I wanted, using the boa to cover parts. I put the extra boa piled up behind her to create an interesting background. Then I put a small flower tucked behind her ear.
Another time, I grabbed a big mixing bowl, set her inside it with a large wooden spoon next to her and a few ingredients in front of the bowl (egg, bakers chocolate.. etc.). These were all items I had around the house that made great, creative and fun shots.
I have also found using natural lighting, as much as possible, really makes a picture look great.

Anne