What separates good kids’ portraits from great ones? Sometimes, it’s just a matter of considering the environment and choosing to exclude it, particularly if the surroundings have no bearing on the photo. Include Background in Kids’ Portraits? Here’s a practical example for illustration purposes. You’re at Disneyland/Disneyworld (or theme park of your choice) with your […]

While you may have a pretty good handle by now on how to use your camera to take better photos of your kids, the next step is trying to consciously pose your kids for photos so that each photo shows their best angle. Yes, it can be a challenge, but here are some introductory kids’ […]

Thinking of heading to New York City with your kids? Here are just a few awesome places you may want to consider visiting, not just to see but also for some awesome photographs of your kids! Times Square (West 42nd Street, between 7th Avenue and Broadway) What could be more iconic than Times Square in […]

Thinking about looking back on your photos from when you first began as a child photographer can give you not-so-good feeling – but you should do it!! Checking out your old images will give you an opportunity to see just how far you’ve come, among other things, and might point out a few areas where […]

If you haven’t had your camera out this summer yet, now’s the time to grab it and get some great action and portrait images of your kids and your family. Not sure where you should go to take photos? Here are some great photo shoot locations for this summer: Flower Gardens = Pretty Backgrounds Any […]

It doesn’t take much to get better at something, really. Whether it’s learning a language, learning to paint, or learning to take great photos, a few minor changes can go a long way. Try out just one of these photography tips and see how it effects your children’s photos. Carry your camera, always You can’t […]

Sometimes, no matter how perfect your portrait photography skills, time of day, setting, and pose you’ll find that your kid’s portraits are just missing…something. This is where a prop can come in handy – it adds a splash of color and interest to the shot, keeps your kids occupied, and can help to bring together […]

Even if you excel at child and family photography, there are times when you are going to want to put down your camera so you can step in front of the lens – which means you’ll need to find a great family photographer. Selecting a family photographer that can take great photos of your kids […]

As a parent, you likely struggle to get consistently great images of your kids. Totally acceptable, it’s not like you don’t have other things to worry about, right? However, if you could just take five minutes to improve your images, would you? All you need to do is read through these five key points and […]

Generally speaking, taking portrait photos of your kids individually is fairly straightforward since you can either get them to play along for a few minutes, or you can pull out your telephoto lens and take a few candid photos while they are otherwise occupied. Photographing siblings, where you actually would like a good final image, […]