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11/09/2008 11:22:42 PM · #1 |
Hi All,
I have been asked to take a few pictures of a one year old girl (she will be turning one at the end of the month). I'm looking for some creative ideas? Does anyone have any samples to share or suggestions?
Thank you in-advance! |
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11/10/2008 12:20:31 AM · #2 |
You really need a tent peg and a rope to keep her in one place :) (speaking from experience - my daughter turns 1 on the 24th)
You'll also need plenty of light so you can get a decent aperture and shutter speed, 'cause they move mighty, mighty fast.
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11/10/2008 06:38:26 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by Lonni:
You really need a tent peg and a rope to keep her in one place :)... |
lol I was thinking of tylenol pm but your idea is probably safer. j/k of course.
Good luck with the shoot, kids are usually so hard to work with. A lot of light is very much your best bet.
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11/10/2008 07:12:00 AM · #4 |
Other thoughts - you'll need a cache of toys to catch her attention. They don't really need to be real toys- a wooden spoon, a citrus juicer, anything that she hasn't seen before and looks interesting will do.
You might want to ask her mother to bring several changes of clothes, because kids at that age look so different with different outfits and you are likely to get more sales if you can differentiate the shots.
Poses -playing with toys, crawling towards the camera with shallow DOF, walking with parents help or holding parents hands, playing peek a boo, singing favorite songs with her mother, being tickled. You can tell I like candid shots the best, huh?
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11/10/2008 09:00:59 AM · #5 |
One of the biggest things you need to remember when photographing children is it's not about the pictures, it's about the child. You need to get them to relax. Play with them to get them comfortable with you and the toy that is in your hand. Maybe take some shots of mom or dad and just goof off with it. Let them play with something but try and get them to stay in the same area as all your equipment. The better you are with kids the easier it is for them to relax and allow you to photograph them.
good luck BTW.
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11/10/2008 10:49:10 PM · #6 |
| Thank you for all your advice! True they move around like little ants and always manage to be facing with their back to me. This really helps! Thank you very much all! |
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