Photos of Kids
photo by Lori Nordstrom
When photographing your baby, walk all the way around to see different perspectives.
—Lori Nordstrom, professional photographer
Let them lead. The more I try to make my kids pose for the camera or do what I think they should do, the less happy I am with the results. Now I try to stay in documentary mode and shoot what they want to show me.
—Melissa Inman, editor
With nervous kids it helps to have them take your picture first.
—Cameron Sadeghpour, professional photographer whose work regularly appears in Scrapbooks etc.
Instead of asking kids to sit still, I try to create an environment that will contain them in one area. For babies and toddlers I might put them in something (crate, basket, wagon, etc.), making it harder for them to get away. For mobile toddlers I will often have them sit on a chair or stool.
—Jamie Schultz, scrapbooker and professional photographer
With kids I often let them play and will use a camera with a zoom lens as I stay at a distance. This does two things: First it keeps them more at ease. Secondly when you are at the far reaches of a zoom lens it softens the background, giving the photo more of portrait look.
—Jay Wilde, professional photographer whose work regularly appears in Scrapbooks etc.
Don't expect kids to sit still! I usually want them to "do their thing.” Photographs of kids playing, laughing, running, and dancing really show their personalities off.
—Lori Nordstrom, professional photographer
Photograph your kids doing what they love—playing, drawing, reading, talking on the phone, eating anything sweet, riding a bike, shooting basketball, visiting grandparents...don't worry about making them pose for the perfect shot. Just shoot.
—Angelia Wigginton, 2007 Creative Team member
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