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STARTING A BACK TO SCHOOL CHILD PHOTOGRAPHY TRADITION
Is your toddler heading off to preschool, or your child to kindergarten this year? Why not start a child photography tradition for the first day of school? It might take a bit of planning, but imagine in 12 (or more years) – all the great photos of your child you’ll...
5 LABOR DAY KID’S PHOTO PROJECTS
5 LABOR DAY KID’S PHOTO PROJECTS Ahh…the last weekend of summer is almost here! If you’re spending it at home, consider taking these last three days to embark on a photo project with your kids, or take some kid’s photos that you can use in a later project. We have a...
TOPS TIPS FOR KID’S PHOTOS WITH A SINGLE LENS
One of the earliest things you realize when you make the jump into more professional camera equipment is that there is a lot of lenses out there. You can choose to accumulate a few lenses, but if you really want to increase your photography skills you can focus on...
5 TIPS FOR CREATING MEMORABLE CHILDREN’S PORTRAITS
If your most recent batch of children's portraits are feeling a bit blasé, maybe it’s time to try something new. Keep reading for a few tips on getting more out of your children's portraits to create memorable images that you and your kids will love. Tip One: Use the...
CAMERA SETTINGS FOR PERFECT OUTDOOR KID’S PORTRAIT PHOTOS
There’s a reason why photographers love to shoot outside – lots of light! This gives you a lot of options as far as your camera settings, because once there’s lots of light for your kid’s portrait photos you can experiment with shutter speed and aperture to get just...
TIPS FOR PHOTOGRAPHING AN ONLY CHILD
We talk a lot about photographing twins and siblings but photographing only children is a whole other story. The tricks that work when there’s more than one child man not work on only children – so you need a whole different plan of action up your sleeve. Luckily,...
FUN SUMMER KID’S PORTRAIT PROJECT: RECREATE A SCENE
If you’re getting tired of the same old, same old when it comes to taking kid’s portraits, consider staging a “re-creation” this year. Whether from your favorite book, TV show, historical event, or movie (or theirs), recreation is a terrific way to focus your creative...
Tips for Kids’ Amusement Park Photography
We have some great amusement parks in North American, and odds are that you’re planning (or will be planning) a trip to one here, or overseas. If you are, you might want to brush up on your photography skills in order to take great photos on your next trip to the...
TIPS FOR AMAZING MATERNITY PORTRAITS
Advice for Maternity Portraits that you'll cherish Odds are that you have at least one friend who’s pregnant (or attempting) – what a great time to test out your maternity photography skills! Here are some tips on getting great photos: Timing is Everything You want a...
TIPS FOR PHOTOGRAPHING KIDS AT YOUR SUMMER BBQ
It’s BBQ time! What could be a better opportunity to break out your camera, not only for photographing kids, but also to take some fun photos of of friends and family. Great food and a few toys can put kids in a great mood – which makes it easier for you to take...
4TH OF JULY – KID’S PHOTO BOOTH IDEAS
Keeping kids busy during 4th of July festivities makes for 1) a more fun gathering for adults and 2) a great opportunity to snap shots of your kids having fun. Setting up a kid’s photo booth is one way that you can guarantee both fun photos and entertainment for all...
IPHONE KID’S PHOTO PROJECT: PHOTO BOOK
With most of us carrying a Smartphone or iPhone just about anywhere, it’s a common problem to have a ton of kid's photos clogging up your memory on your phone. You might get around to downloading the images onto your computer, but then what? Perhaps this year you can...
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WHY MANUAL FOCUS IN CHILDREN’S PORTRAITS? [HINT: BETTER PHOTOS!]
Way back when, manual focus was your only option. So was the use of film. Nowadays we have it easy with autofocus and the ability to see our images instantaneously. So what’s the problem? Sometimes, we get a bit complacent with all the automated goodness, when we...
USING COLOR IN KID’S PORTRAITS
Have you ever looked at a kid’s portrait (or any portrait, for that matter) and thought “wow – great colors!”? You might think that this type of look is only achievable with a significant amount of post-photo editing in a program like Photoshop, but the truth is, with...
TIPS FOR PLANNING A FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY VACATION
Sometimes we plan vacations for our kids, other times we plan vacations to enjoy as a couple and relax. So why not plan a photography vacation next time? If you absolutely love taking photos, it’s a no-brainer. But, to get the most out of your experience you need to...
TIPS FOR GREAT GRAD PHOTOS
June is a pretty busy month for any family, but for certain families it’s time to celebrate a major milestone - graduation. Whether it's kindergarten, grad school, or something in between, you can get ready for great grad photos with the following tips: Tip One: Find...
5 COMMON CHILD PHOTOGRAPHY MISTAKES AND HOW TO PREVENT THEM
We’ve all had a few photography boo-boo’s in our days – from leaving batteries in the charger to forgetting to take off the lens cap. So what can you do to prevent common child photography mixtakes? Here are a few common mishaps and easy fixes: Child Photography...
TIPS TO BOOST CREATIVITY IN KID’S PHOTOS
It can be easy to get a little too comfortable when it comes to kid's photos; particularly when you’ve been doing it for a while. Unfortunately, that also means that your child photography will stay relatively the same, the same shot, same settings, each time. So what...
IMPROVE YOUR CHILD PHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS – RIGHT NOW!
We all get a bit complacent when it comes to the skills we are working on, whatever they are. Sometimes it takes a bit of a kick in the rear to gets us moving towards improvement again, which is why I’ve put together this list of methods to improve your child...
KID’S PHOTO BASICS: STOP CENTERING! (MOST OF THE TIME)
If there’s one rule that can immediately affect how “good” your kid's photos turn out, it’s the conscious decision to stop putting your subject (this includes your child) in the center of your image. Seriously! Right now you’re probably thinking “but they’re the most...
KID’S PHOTO BASICS: WHERE TO CROP
Have you ever looked at a one of your kid's photos, whether partial or full-body, and thought “there’s something wrong here, but I can’t quite put my finger on it”? Odds are that the image contained a poorly-cropped head, arm, leg, hand, foot, etc. You see, when you...