You know your kids have great smiles, but unfortunately just saying “smile!” or “say cheese!” may not be enough to get them to give you a stunning, natural smile for your photos. Try out some of the following tips to encourage more smiles in your kids photos. Get Great Smiles with Toys Let your kids […]

Have a tiny baby? Lucky! Well, depending on how much sleep you are getting 😉 Regardless, your tiny baby presents an ideal opportunity for exploring baby and newborn photography. Which is why we’ve pulled together some top tips for photographing babies like a pro: Baby Photography Tip 1: Get Down The best angle to engage […]

Whether your camera cost you $100, $1000, or more, odds are that about a year into your photography hobby you’ll feel the “gear itch” – the need to get more gear to further your kid’s photography skills. Even if you have the funds; why not try improving your photography skills, rather than depending on lenses […]

The one word you need to remember with minimalism is…simplicity. You want to keep your image as simple as possible. Find a place with a minimum of distraction and set up your portrait photoshoot. Use the following tips to help: Tip One: Create a Composition Once you’ve eliminated the distractions, you can start adding back […]

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 […]

Getting kids to cooperate for a photoshoot can be difficult, which is why it is so important that you take the time to prepare your kids – the last thing you want is to not get any good photos because your child is trying to be difficult (or simply doesn’t want their photo taken). With […]

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 […]

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 […]

Minimalism is a big thing in photography – by stripping out the extraneous in a photo you get a stronger photo. For kid’s photography, this can be a bit of a challenge. Remember, less is more and follow these tips: Start with Composition Sometimes it can be tempted to strip out everything and leave nothing […]

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 […]