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 few ideas to get […]

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 using a single lens and a […]

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 Surroundings Endless portraits of children’s faces, […]

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 the look you want. So what camera […]

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, we’re here to help: Start with Action […]

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 energies, engage your kids, and end up with fantastic photos. […]

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 candid and […]

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 do you do to kick start your creative […]

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 important part of the shot, why wouldn’t I want them in […]

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 […]