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It's hard to get young kids to stand still. I took a half dozen shots of her Saturday and this is the only one that didn't have a finger in the mouth, or mom / dad at hand. I don't see myself as a children photographer. For those of you who are, I envy your patience.
Nikon D40, kit 18-55mm lens @ 55mm. 1/60th - F5.6 0 EV. ISO 400 Auto White Balance.
creators
Lovely shot!
Blue
Aww- what a sweet-heart!
You're right- they don't stand still. One thing that works really great with my youngest, who is about this age, is playing peek-a-boo. While their hands are up in front of their face, frame and focus. When they open up and say boo- get as many snaps in as possible. Or get mommy to stand right next to you and sing her favorite song... etc, etc... just takes a bit of creativity. Sometimes a prop can help, like a book, toy, lolipop, etc, something for them to focus on and stop running around for a minute.
I think you've done really well here, though. To offer constructive criticism, I would say that the multiple catch-lights in the eyes are off-putting. Not sure what lighing set-up you are using, but I can count five lights in each eye. I might suggest reducing the number of lights and using one or two stronger directional lights.
Also, there is a shadow behind her that could have been avoided by positioning her farther from the wall, or changing the direction of the main light... but as you said, with little ones sometimes you just get what you can.
Well done, overall!
pasvorto
I see what you mean about the lights. Time to break out photoshop... She was standing in the din ing room. So you have the dining room light, the light from a window, and my fill flash. It was very impromptu. She just looked so cute I had to give it a shot.
Right after the shot she made a bee line for daddy's lap and didn't move until the camera was put away.
Venom
pasvorto wrote:
Right after the shot she made a bee line for daddy's lap and didn't move until the camera was put away.
Sounds familiar in my case it's mummy's lap lol.
I like it, it's a spere of the moment shot which makes it for me more real.
A tip I use is ask them to look into the lens and watch to see if it winks at them, seems to work for me.
Mike
pasvorto
I will try to remember the "wink" gambut. Sounds like it might work. 6 months older and she would never fall for that..
creators
Venom wrote:
A tip I use is ask them to look into the lens and watch to see if it winks at them, seems to work for me.
Nice one, what a tip! Genius mate.
hil26
creators wrote:
Venom wrote:
A tip I use is ask them to look into the lens and watch to see if it winks at them, seems to work for me.
Nice one, what a tip! Genius mate.
Thats one I use and it works
also
"can you see my eye?"
Opps - forgot to mention - cracking spare of the moment shot - lovely
Sometimes a prop can help, like a book, toy, lolipop, etc, something for them to focus on and stop running around for a minute.
To offer constructive criticism, I would say that the multiple catch-lights in the eyes are off-putting. Not sure what lighing set-up you are using, but I can count five lights in each eye. I might suggest reducing the number of lights and using one or two stronger directional lights.