Saturday, September 17, 2011

photographing children


Children are often difficult subjects to photograph because they don't like to be confined to the same place for more than 5 minutes.  Parents often get frustrated during a family portrait sitting because the little one is most volatile.  In a recent family portrait session, I found the two young boys to be very very active, and wouldn't sit in one place for more than 30seconds.  What to do?  Join them on their turf as they play. I think that once you become one of them, they open up to you and invite you for wonderful photo opportunities, and the result is much more gratifying.  The strong colors and shapes of playgrounds can actually add to the graffic design of the photograph.  And yes, you have to be a photographer with a lot of patience.  In a recent baby photo session, I was told by the parent that "you have the patience of a saint!" Well, after 27 years of shooting corporate CEOs, Prime Ministers, celebrities, and putting up with a lot of unforseen surprises, I think I might have developed some patience.  The funny thing is that children and babies are much more difficult subjects than those just mentioned.

two brothers and kid sister

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