Working with babies and children can be challenging, exciting and fun. Some children are shy, camera hogs and everything in-between. Here are a couple of tips on how to shoot children to pull the best out of them:
1. When looking for candid shots - don’t invade their space. Use a long focus lens to keep distance between you. The child will be unaware your photographing them and will feel uninhibited.
2. Kids can be stubborn and willful - if you’re looking for a smile and you’re getting blank faces, catch them off guard by singing a tone or making a strange face - the element of surprise is on your side.
3. Lastly, always shoot children in a place they’re most comfortable - home, grandparents house etc. They’ll be more willing to work with you since you’re on their turf.
And always have fun!!!!!!
I had the pleasure of working with the privately owned pre-school in Fremont CA, Genius Kids and Baby Genius to shoot portraits of the adorable children / babies for their advertising / school brochures. See the cuties below!
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