Children photography capture skills

Taken for his baby has carefully designed composition, clothes and pictures of the lighting are very good, of course. But using the accidental chance to capture can let you capture the children more real side. Here said the images captured children is not captured in the true sense (they generally know you in the photo), and has certain technically challenging (poor light, complex background), but also very rewarding. I am professional on children, but most of my favorite photo of my daughter, came from her daily life, I just with a camera in your hand, look for opportunities.

1. Prepare equipment

Put the camera in the bedroom (or other opportunities more room) where it is accessible to. To ensure the electric battery, storage card has space, each set are suitable for indoor shooting portraits.

For me, usually use high ISO sensitivity and large aperture (f / 3.2 or greater), so that can guarantee a certain shutter speed (1/100 s or faster), at the same time get a beautiful background blur. Some camera someone like pattern, also can use similar Settings. Personally, I don't like to use flash, and the use of natural light.

I tend to use prime lens, always put 50 mm or 85 mm lens on the camera (I use full format cameras). A longer focal length of lens, allows you to taken from farther away. Finally a small place is closed, AF focus prompt the children know you in the photo, but won't disturb them.

2. Low body

Many people are used to from their normal standing position, but in most cases, this can only be taken out of the ordinary view consistent with you ordinary photos. To lower Angle into the children's level, will immediately take you into their world, out of the picture is more close to their real life.

3. The eye light

With beautiful eyes light - subject of reflected light eyes - is the difference between good photo and good photos. You can do it in Photoshop a small hands and feet, but you want to do in the early stage of the well, right?

Skills are to get the subject is located in the shadow area, facing the light source. You don't have to be between the subject and the light source, just adjust the Angle to be able to see look light. The window is the most common light source, but in the dark room enough television can also be used as a light source.

4. Pay attention to the background

Paparazzi often children running around mean you pay special attention to the problem of background. Too cluttered background will distract the audience's attention. Can blur the background as far as possible the use of large aperture (but be careful of the shallow depth of field). Looking for a clean background - a wall - it will be very helpful. Sometimes some creative cutting will produce great different.

5. A scene, not just face

Good children portrait photo usually only face, but sometimes filming the scene also well - show their toys, or to accompany in the side of the pet. Another option is to show a small detail can represent the children - hand covered with paint, or hung on the door of football.

Carrying a camera

In addition to shoot at home, go out to also want to carry the camera, even if it's just common to go out for a walk. Parks and playgrounds are suitable to shoot, and you will never know what will be captured in the process of a walk after supper. Hope these tips to help you, but always keep in mind that these are not useful. Filming their children every day as part of the fun is that even if the ordinary photos can also keep special memories for you.