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 gaze on an image and see parts […]

Photography Tips and Tricks

June 11, 2024

KID’S PHOTO BASICS: WHERE TO CROP

Emphasis and proportion are neat tricks that you can use in your photos to make things stand out or illustrate size. In portrait and people photography you can use emphasis and proportion to make your subjects big, small, important or not. Low Viewpoint in Photography A low viewpoint can be used to make ordinary images […]

Photography Tips and Tricks

June 11, 2024

PHOTO BASICS: USING EMPHASIS AND PROPORTION FOR GREAT PHOTOS

Camera bodies, lenses, tripods, filters, bags, etc. – but what else? Are there other pieces of equipment that you absolutely should have? It depends on who you ask! Here are the ten great tools to help you get consistently good portraits of your children, and protecting your gear: 1. UV Filters So you just dropped […]

Photography Tips and Tricks

May 27, 2023

10 GREAT TOOLS FOR PHOTOGRAPHING YOUR KIDS

Kids move around, a lot – making photographing your kids a challenge. They also like to climb, run, play, jump, and generally never stand still. As a parent and photographer it may become frustrating to try to get your child to “stand still” long enough to capture a good image, which is why it is […]

Children

May 27, 2017

5 TIPS FOR AWESOME ACTION KID’S PHOTOGRAPHY

Moving from snapshots to actual portraits can seem like a daunting task, but it shouldn’t hold you back from exploring the realm of child portrait photography, particularly if you have some willing participants. Before you jump in feet first, here are some tips to help you get started: Gear Does Not Make the Photographer If […]

Children, Uncategorized

May 27, 2017

TIPS FOR BEGINNERS: Taking Amazing Children’s Portraits

portrait of a boy in the grass

Here are a few tips for taking better lifestyle newborn pictures We’ve talked a bit about lifestyle photography, but how do you capture newborns using the same principles? Lifestyle newborn photography is pretty easy, once you get the hang of it, and it can give you natural beautiful photos. So where do you start? We […]

Newborns, Photography Tips and Tricks

May 27, 2017

Tips for Lifestyle Baby and Newborn Photography

They’re often overlooked, but it’s the little details that offer a different and memorable aspect of newborn photography – but this trick can also work for older children’s photography. So when you have enough newborn photos you can try out these tips to photography the little details. Tip One: Get Up Close You can’t get […]

Photography Tips and Tricks

May 27, 2017

NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: THE LITTLE DETAILS

Larchmont, NY newborn and sibling photography session

When the focal point in your kid’s photo is not perfectly obvious in your image, or has to compete with other objects or people in the frame, leading lines can be used to “draw” the viewer’s eye towards the focal point and away from any distracting elements. All you need to do is identify a […]

Children

May 27, 2017

KID’S PHOTO BASICS: LEADING LINES

summer photo of sisters swimming on dock

Caveat: Yes, this is an extremely boring topic, you’re probably yawning right now, aren’t you? If you can hang in there and read it (perhaps after a cup of coffee), and then put these tips into practice, I guarantee you’ll have better photos of your kids as a result!! How many focus modes does your […]

Photography Tips and Tricks

May 27, 2017

UNDERSTANDING FOCUS MODES IN KID’S PHOTOGRAPHY

If you’re frustrated with trying to get good photos from your kids, maybe you need to adjust when you’re taking out your camera and look for better times of the day/week/month to capture your kids in better moods. Want some pointers on the best time to photograph children? Great!! Photograph Children After Nap Time For […]

Photography Tips and Tricks

May 27, 2017

BEST TIME TO PHOTOGRAPH CHILDREN