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OT Baby portrait photography
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dont know of a forum specific to age groups but the lighting technique forum here is helpful, and heavily weighted towards portraiture in general.
Thanks I posted there too but would like someplace to discuss creative photo ideas of toddlers, not just lighting. I'm surprised there's no forum for that anywhere.
I am not a pro. But I do take care of toddlers and like to take photos so they get to be my practice.
It is very hard to keep they're attention so you have to move fast. I have found though that live to get their picture taken when they get to see themselves on the camera or on the computer. Then I get more attention. It is harder to get them to pose because they do not look natural. If you can get a conversation going on with them and as they are talking take photos of them or say something to get to look at you and then click!
I also have had them look at something on the wall like butterflies or something they find interesting. I personally like the photos of kids where they are not perfectly posed, the other way I think shows they're innocence more. Here is one of the little girl looking at butterflies on my wall. She was "very" hard because she would not sit still. I also had her in one of those snack chairs with snacks so she would stay there.
http://www.pbase.com/carriea/image/21380177/large
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carrie
It is very hard to keep they're attention so you have to move fast. I have found though that live to get their picture taken when they get to see themselves on the camera or on the computer. Then I get more attention. It is harder to get them to pose because they do not look natural. If you can get a conversation going on with them and as they are talking take photos of them or say something to get to look at you and then click!
I also have had them look at something on the wall like butterflies or something they find interesting. I personally like the photos of kids where they are not perfectly posed, the other way I think shows they're innocence more. Here is one of the little girl looking at butterflies on my wall. She was "very" hard because she would not sit still. I also had her in one of those snack chairs with snacks so she would stay there.
http://www.pbase.com/carriea/image/21380177/large
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carrie
Thanks! That's a very nice picture. Looking at the wall is a good tip. I've got a lot of tricks in my bag, one thing is a hand puppet that squeaks right above the camera lens.
I'm looking for a couple things:
1) Ideas/Inspiration for mommy and me/daddy and daughter portraits (poses/props etc)
2) Lighting a set that's maybe 5x8 feet or so that I can let the toddler jump up and down, dance, whatever and I can take shots but he stays well lit wherever he is on the floor. I'm thinking use a very big soft box behind and above the camera. Or put it to the right and then use a reflector on the other side? One of the issues is, I don't want to change the lighting if one of the grownups comes into the shot and dances with the toddler.
I'm looking for a couple things:
1) Ideas/Inspiration for mommy and me/daddy and daughter portraits (poses/props etc)
2) Lighting a set that's maybe 5x8 feet or so that I can let the toddler jump up and down, dance, whatever and I can take shots but he stays well lit wherever he is on the floor. I'm thinking use a very big soft box behind and above the camera. Or put it to the right and then use a reflector on the other side? One of the issues is, I don't want to change the lighting if one of the grownups comes into the shot and dances with the toddler.
Thanks! I'll peruse that for awhile.
Ingrid Suitor
Senior Member
Something I do once in a while, when I tear myself out of this forum
is do a google search on child's photography, if I see some pose I like, I save it in a file. Most of my work is also child photography so I found this thread interesting. And very good site that feivel just posted, have to check that one out too.Ingrid
Ingrid Suitor
Senior Member
as long as were on the subject ;-)
from 2 weeks ago
but im not too proud to post it again here
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1006&message=12116086
feivel
Ingrid Suitor
Senior Member
The image is missing feivel but I definitely remember it, it was totally adorable. Guess if I went through all the posts it might still be on one of them
Darn dial-up drives me crazy.Ingrid
efg40
Veteran Member
Feivel,
Your original image went missing while the thread was still active. I had included it on my version I posted, but you never answered further and yours disappeared so I though you didn't want it shown any more for some reason, and I removed mine too. It was cute.
Elizabeth
efg40
DX7590
Your original image went missing while the thread was still active. I had included it on my version I posted, but you never answered further and yours disappeared so I though you didn't want it shown any more for some reason, and I removed mine too. It was cute.
Elizabeth
efg40
DX7590
efg40
Veteran Member
Very nice photo Carrie. And good little bag of tricks you have. You'd never know the reall setting looking at it. The kids' parents must love having these! Great combo, part babysitter, part phtographer.
Elizabeth
efg40
DX7590
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Elizabeth
efg40
DX7590
i forgot
i thought the thread had died,
usually i keep pics up for a few weeks.
but i decided to do some spring cleaning on my site, just about then, and so i must have removed the pic
i didnt see yours eliz
oh well
maybe ill put it back tonight
and as long as im there, maybe ill put a link to some more pics!
anyone else
want to make this a baby pic thread?? or under 5 thread?
feivel
i thought the thread had died,
usually i keep pics up for a few weeks.
but i decided to do some spring cleaning on my site, just about then, and so i must have removed the pic
i didnt see yours eliz
oh well
maybe ill put it back tonight
and as long as im there, maybe ill put a link to some more pics!
anyone else
want to make this a baby pic thread?? or under 5 thread?
feivel
efg40
Veteran Member
efg40
Veteran Member
I thought maybe you hated mine so much you removed yours and stalked off the thread!
Your original -
My take (yours is wonderful, just another view..)
Elizabeth
efg40
DX7590
Your original -
My take (yours is wonderful, just another view..)
Elizabeth
efg40
DX7590
thanks eliz
i still cant see yours (pbase, smugmug and some other photo sites censored at work) now
but will take a look tonight
feivel
i still cant see yours (pbase, smugmug and some other photo sites censored at work) now
but will take a look tonight
feivel
I thought maybe you hated mine so much you removed yours and
stalked off the thread!
Your original -
My take (yours is wonderful, just another view..)
Elizabeth
efg40
DX7590
Ingrid Suitor
Senior Member
I painted my studio a different color, then took 199 pics of my little grandaughter and found to my disgust that I had nothing but shadows. So I changed the background in one and just posting the other cause it's cute! Any suggestions on these would be muchly appreciatedfeivel
I thought maybe you hated mine so much you removed yours and
stalked off the thread!
Your original -
My take (yours is wonderful, just another view..)
Elizabeth
efg40
DX7590
besides the awful colors!Ingrid
C
Canyonlu
Guest
I'd do a Google search and browse the zillions of photography sites that cater to little kids. They alwys have tons of awesome shots and ideas for setups.
Here is one of my favorite sites to view....lots of setups, lots of mommy and kids shot, lots of fun shots...
http://www.capturedbycarrie.com/index.html
Like Feivel and Ingrid, I just shoot away with my grandson, THEN turn it into something fun............
This is one from a few weeks ago:
from one of these:
Your subject choice offers so much variety and fun...can't wait 'til you post some of your results!
Marilu
http://www.pbase.com/canyonlu/galleries
Here is one of my favorite sites to view....lots of setups, lots of mommy and kids shot, lots of fun shots...
http://www.capturedbycarrie.com/index.html
Like Feivel and Ingrid, I just shoot away with my grandson, THEN turn it into something fun............
This is one from a few weeks ago:
from one of these:
Your subject choice offers so much variety and fun...can't wait 'til you post some of your results!
Marilu
http://www.pbase.com/canyonlu/galleries
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