Photographing Children: Creative Tips for Parents/Beginners

Name: Photographing Children: Creative Tips for Parents/Beginners
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Capture those special moments with your child using pro tips you can easily apply and see dynamic photos immediately.

Created byKate Szatmari

Last updated 5/2022

English

What you'll learn

You will know to capture photographs full of personality and emotion without posing.
How to expose for your childs face correctly.
You will know how to work with natural light: harsh sun, overcast, window lighting and the golden hour.
Recognize different angles you can photograph from and how they change your images.
How to use different framing styles in your home, the playground and other environments to emphasize your child and add dimension to the images.
You'll know how to avoid missing "the moment" when photographing your child.

Course content

1 section • 9 lectures • 30m total length

Course Introduction1:28
Basic introduction of the class and instructor.
Let the Emotions Fly4:21
Why you should throw out the pose guide and keep it natural, capturing personality, emotion and descriptive stories.
Get Close3:15
Get close and fill your frame! This one trick alone will instantly make your images more dynamic. Don't shy away from zooming in on details.
Change Your Perspective4:41
Learn about different angles and how they can effect your photo. Getting down to your child's eye level and seeing the world as they do. Or photograph them from above or below eye level and see how the story changes.
It's All About the Lighting5:51
How to work with natural light: harsh sunlight, overcast, window light and what exactly is the "golden hour"?
Exposing for Your Child's Face2:56
How to expose for your child's face in different lighting scenarios.
Interesting Framing4:16
Learn about different framing styles and how to emphasize the attention on your child while adding a 3 dimension to your images.
Photograph EVERYTHING + Props3:10
How to use props to add to the story and keep the attention of older babies and children IF you'd like to be a little more in control of the photographic situation. Aka: trying to keep them a bit still.
The Right Timing0:55
How to know when it's best to invade your child's space with your camera and not miss the moment.

Requirements

No requirements or prerequisites.

Description

"Smiiiille. Look here and smile please!" Unfortunately, this rarely works when trying to photograph your child and you usually get a fake smile.

At the end of the day, every parent just wants to capture everything our child or children do as it's a special moment, a special memory. I quickly discovered these moments weren't as easy to photograph of my 3 year old. Being a professional portrait & beauty photographer, I'm used to working with actors and models. People I can easily pose. Not wonderful, energetic, tiny little humans who won't stand still.

And just like with parenting, I quickly adapted and became creative. That is what this class is all about. These are my pro tips you can easily apply and see great results immediately.

TOPICS DISCUSSED with VISUAL EXAMPLES

how to get close, fill your frame and capture all that personality and emotion
why you should throw out the "pose guide" and keep it natural
how to expose for your child's face
lighting: how to work with harsh sunlight, overcast lighting and a few others, including tips on best time of the day to shoot
discover different angles you can photograph from
how to avoid missing "the moment"
creative tips: how to use different framing styles in your home and on the playground (and everywhere else) to create more depth and interest in your photo

ADDITIONAL CONTENT:

A downloadable PDF is included with this class. It outlines all the tips in short, bulletproof points along with visual examples you can quickly refer to when needing a refresher.

Enjoy!

Who this course is for:

Parents who want to capture memories of their children in a more creative and intimate manner.
Beginner child photographers interested in learning about creativity.