CONTROL THE SHOT


Ok, so you cannot control kids and the way they smile, when they smile, or even if they do. I am sure that you have found this to be true in all situation as well. So what can you control? The lighting for one. Try to move into shade and and get your camera settings set so that every shot you take is going to turn out the same each time so that when the child does what you want, you get it right. Many times I take "practice pictures" while the kids aren't looking at me to get the proper ISO and exposure. Many times I even use the parent to practice on, because kids will only give you so many shots until their attention is lost, so why try to use their "attention time" while you are getting your shots ready? Another factor you can control, such as in this pic, is the parent. It works best if two parents are present, one to be in the pic and one to get the attention of the child. That way the parent can look great in all the shots, even the ones the child is not cooperating on, so when they do cooperate, the parent is ready as in this shot. -adam-