Last year’s article on Photographing Kids at Your BBQ offered some great tips on getting great photos of your kids, but we’re sure there’s more to learn when it comes to combining good friends, good food, and cute kids. So here we go: Chalk Art Give your kids a bucket of chalk and have them […]

Some photographers go out of their way to avoid using flash (I’m one of them), but there are certain situations where your choices are flash or bad kid’s photos. So, let’s get over our fear of flash and embrace it (when necessary) with these tips: You Need to Diffuse Flash The reason why flash gets […]

Colors are colors, right? Actually, you can use color in a lot of interesting ways to add a level of sophistication to your kid’s photography. For example, changing from your kids wearing pastel colors to bright, primary colors can add a lot of energy, while choosing darker colors can indicate a more sombre tone. Check […]

If there’s one little thing you can do to immediately improve your photography, it’s to work on the composition of your photos. This article from Weeder, although it doesn’t talk specifically about portrait photography, offers some great tips (and gorgeous photos) to immediately improve your photography.

You might not think it matters where your child is looking when you’re taking their photo, but it does! Where they look can change the impact your photo has on the viewer, whether you or friends and family. Check out this post from Digital Photography School to learn more – and give it a try!

No matter how much you love to take photos, taking photos of kids can be a challenge. If you are finding yourself stuck, frustrated, or just plain out of ideas you need these three tips to improve your kids photography: First, Have Patience You can’t expect every photo session to go smoothly. For one, kids […]

As your kids get older, they may express some interest in taking over a few photography tasks or exploring the world of photography with their own camera. You are certainly welcome to hand them a camera and let them discover their creativity, but giving them a few pointers can certainly help them see results and […]

Kids love boats, don’t they? For us adults, it’s a great way to get outdoors, enjoy some sunshine, and even find a few minutes to relax. But don’t forget that, whether in motion or standing still, being out on a boat provides an excellent opportunity for some great candid images of your kids. Check out […]

Welcome back! If you haven’t had a chance yet, check out Part I of this series – or just jump right in and read about some more tips that can help you get better images. Here we go: 6. Understand File Formats Your camera has a variety of available sizes and file formats. The sizes […]

Black and white photography is one of those things that can seem alien to portrait photographers. After all, why shoot in monochrome when you can use full color? If you give it a try, you’ll find that you can make powerful portrait images just by removing color. While you can certainly change your camera settings […]