Shooting kids

I want to shoot my 3yr old daughter (with a camera, that is). I
don't want her looking like an angel that she is not, rahter
the devil incarnate (in a lovable form) that she is. Nothing
great, just some shots that will bring a fond chuckle when
she grows up (we grow old). I'd appreciate any tips, examples,
websites from which I can learn (=shamelessly copy). My
portraits will put FBI mugshots to shame, so I have a very
steep mountain to climb!
Best,
Pinaki.

Pinaki

Re: Shooting kids

But that's OK.....Most of the photographers I have known have seduced more
than their fair share of other people's wives, so it's high itme they got a
taste of their own medicine.......


William Graham

Re: Shooting kids

I have found that photographers have a very short attention span. If
you let them just sit there and play with their camera for a while,
pretty soon they will forget why they're at the party, not pay any
attention to you and you can get back to seducing their wife. Then you
will really get your best shot.
;-)
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Alan Browne

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That's a good one, must remember that...
Cheers,
Peter


Bandicoot

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Yes. Sometimes I make believe my camera isn't working properly.....I take a
picture, then look at it for a minute, and tell the kids to just continue
whatever they were doing, and I will, "Let you know when I get it fixed." -
Then I can take all the shots I want while I am, "fixing it".......


William Graham

Re: Shooting kids

I have found that kid's have a very short attention span. If you just sit
there and play with the camera for a while, pretty soon they will go back to
playing and no longer pay any attention to you....then you will get your
best shots.


William Graham

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At one kids party I was trying unsuccessfully to get candid shots. Every time I
aimed at a kid they went into acting mode, or ran away, or made piggy faces, but
I noticed that when I removed the camera from my face, they relaxed and smiled.
So I started hitting the shutter at exactly that time, and aiming with out
looking. Some kids caught on to the shutter noise, but others weren't concerned.
You can get great candid shots if you shoot enough, and hold the camera down
near your knees. You may want to use a bit more wide angle. Another trick is to
pretend to shoot something near the child, but have enough view angle (and
pixels) to get the kid cropped as well.


BobF@nospam.com

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I agree! The best shots I got of my girls, where with a 100 mm lens.
they don't think you are taking a picture of them from "far" away
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I agree! The best shots I got of my girls, where with a 100 mm lens.
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don't want her looking like an angel that she is not, rahter
the devil incarnate (in a lovable form) that she is. Nothing
great, just some shots that will bring a fond chuckle when
she grows up (we grow old). I'd appreciate any tips, examples,
websites from which I can learn (=shamelessly copy). My
portraits will put FBI mugshots to shame, so I have a very
steep mountain to climb!
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It sounds to me like you're interested in non-posed shots, or shots of her
in action. This is where a medium telephoto comes in handy...because it
allows you to capture her from a distance great enough that she's not as
compelled to stop...and pose (smile) for the camera. It lets you capture
moments without being "in her face".
-Mark²
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Frank S.

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Yeah, I agree, she's a beautiful young girl and that was a tremendous
capture! Thanks, Bret!


Kombi45@yahoo.com

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Whew! For a minute there I thought I was the only guy who takes his
camera to the dinner table with him.
"Pass the 17-40 f/4L, please."
"C'mon Haley, you've still got half a CF card to fill before you can
have dessert."
"The chicken was excellent tonight, dear, but I thought the salad could
use a tad more fill flash."


Annika1980

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I caught my daughter with this mug last night:
http://www.pbase.com/sirchandestroy/image/64194835
When looking for spontaneous, impromptu kid candids, just have the
camera at the ready, but don't announce it or make a big deal. Just
look for the right moment(s) and fire away. Of course it doesn't hurt
to have 8fps in hi-speed crop on the D2X, either! Anyway, just let it
flow and you'll get some beauties - kids are the best most natural of
subjects.


Kombi45@yahoo.com

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