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

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 […]

Photography Tips and Tricks

August 17, 2016

5 LABOR DAY KID’S PHOTO PROJECTS

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, […]

Photography Tips and Tricks

August 12, 2016

5 TIPS FOR CREATING MEMORABLE CHILDREN’S PORTRAITS

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

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

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

Do you love taking photos? Are you looking to jump into kid’s portrait photography? We have a few suggestions on jumping into the fun and challenging realm of kid’s photography. Step One: Equipment While you don’t need to go out and drop $5,000 on equipment to start down the road towards kid’s photography, you do […]

Photography Tips and Tricks

May 13, 2016

GETTING STARTED WITH KID’S PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

Welcome back! We hope that you found a few tips from Part I of our series on amping up your kid’s portraits and will find a few of these tips useful as well. So, here we go: Tip #7: Off to the Side While centering is considered a “no-no” when it comes to photography composition […]

Photography Tips and Tricks

April 29, 2016

ADDING MORE “WOW” TO KID’S PORTRAIT PHOTOS – PART II

It’s all well and good to learn how to create good kid’s portrait photos, but at some point you’re going to want to step up and create great portraits. So how does one accomplish that? We have some simple, straightforward and easy tips: Tip #1: Look Up, Look Down Taking photos from “kid level” is […]

Children

April 22, 2016

ADDING MORE “WOW” TO KID’S PORTRAIT PHOTOS – PART I

With all the lovely color out there, why would you consciously choose to exclude it in your kid’s photography? There are a few reasons – especially if you are getting started with kid’ portraits and want to focus on other rules of composition without the distraction of color. That being said, there are a few […]

Photography Tips and Tricks

January 13, 2016

EXPERIMENTING WITH BLACK AND WHITE KID’S PHOTOGRAPHY

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