Sunday, 9 December 2012

How To Capture Candid Photos Of Children

By Anne McKinney


Nowadays, a lot of parents love having portraits of their kids taken by experts who know how to take great pictures. Children photography is one of the most lucrative jobs for photography studios, however this is not without its challenges. When good pictures are taken of these little kids however the rewards one gets surpasses the monetary value it comes with.

An important aspect of Children photography that every professional photographer needs to remember is that the moods of their subject can change quite easily. One moment, a child can be quite playful and friendly and the next be reserved. This makes having kids follow directions and instructions difficult. One good way to deal with this is to interact with the child before anything else. Try to make the child feel at ease with you by talking to him/her. Once you have created a bond with your subject, making that child follow directions becomes much easier.

One trick you can use in order for you to get a good photograph of a child you are commissioned to take pictures of is to have props that kids can play with. Another trick you can apply is take action pictures that are candid and more about the child rather than a portrait shoot that is not very child-like. Children photography is quite different from
Lastly, it is best for you to have fun when capturing pictures of children. Some professional photographers fail to have fun when they take their work too seriously. Try to think like the child and photograph them in that light and you'll find you are taking great pictures of them as well as enjoying yourself at the same time.



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