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 have! We have a few […]

Photography Tips and Tricks

August 29, 2016

STARTING A BACK TO SCHOOL CHILD PHOTOGRAPHY TRADITION

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 […]

Photography Tips and Tricks

August 15, 2016

TOPS TIPS FOR KID’S PHOTOS WITH A SINGLE LENS

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 […]

Children

August 8, 2016

CAMERA SETTINGS FOR PERFECT OUTDOOR KID’S PORTRAIT PHOTOS

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 […]

Children

August 1, 2016

TIPS FOR PHOTOGRAPHING AN ONLY CHILD

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. […]

Children

July 27, 2016

FUN SUMMER KID’S PORTRAIT PROJECT: RECREATE A SCENE

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 amusement park. Tip #1: […]

Children

July 18, 2016

Tips for Kids’ Amusement Park Photography

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 […]

Children

July 4, 2016

TIPS FOR PHOTOGRAPHING KIDS AT YOUR SUMMER BBQ

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 could buckle down and do some manual work […]

Children

June 24, 2016

WHY MANUAL FOCUS IN CHILDREN’S PORTRAITS? [HINT: BETTER PHOTOS!]

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 a few considerations you can make your […]

Children

June 22, 2016

USING COLOR IN KID’S PORTRAITS

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 Mistake #1: I forgot my… Always have a […]

Photography Tips and Tricks

June 8, 2016

5 COMMON CHILD PHOTOGRAPHY MISTAKES AND HOW TO PREVENT THEM