Capturing the best pictures of your toddlers and kids can be fun and daunting at the same time. Whether you choose to capture them yourself or hire a professional photography service, handling the moods of the little ones is a task. A lot of hard work and multiple attempts are required to click the perfect picture of your child. Such a perfect picture also demands good lighting, set-up, and a lot of creativity.
We bring you the best creative ideas that will surely result in a perfect photoshoot of your little one. All you need is a good digital camera and be willing to experiment. Take a look!
Use A Prop to Get Proper!
As stated, doing photo sessions may be difficult, but imagine what it is like for the kids. You put them in an unknown location, dress them in fancy, somehow fussy clothes and force them to smile! Why? No wonder the whole episode becomes a tad too overwhelming for the babies.
Giving your children a sense of peace and calm could work in their favor. Encourage them to bring a prop. Doing this will keep them indulged in the play. The children will feel at ease while you can capture some of their best shots. Common props that you can buy during a photoshoot include toys, books, their favorite food, merchandise, and other such items.
A Backdrop is Must
Many people assume that it takes a proper setup of lights to take great pictures. This, however, is not completely true. There are umpteen other things that have a role to play when it comes to taking the best of photos. This could range from having a great backdrop to getting a nice frame. For example, if you are using a prop and the backdrop is not good, the whole picture will look plain.
You can create the most amazing setting for the photos with different backdrops such as wooden backdrop, vinyl backdrop, muslin backdrop, and others. A wooden backdrop is so much in vogue today. It gives a rustic vibe to the photograph. Doing nothing and merely adding a wood backdrop will make the photo look aesthetically appealing.
Ask your Little Ones to Move
Adding motion to the pictures helps to boost their visual appeal. It becomes easier when you want to capture children in your shots. It is because kids rarely like to stand or sit still in one place. They are more comfortable taking a walk outside or even running around the location.
You can make the most of this factor and click some of the best pictures when they move. It will create more authentic and candid moments. No forced smile means the picture comes perfect. Some of their actions that you can capture in your camera include walking, running, laughing, and playing. And don’t worry if the photo is not perfect at once. You will have emotions captured, and all the minor imperfections can be fixed with photo editing – either you need to increase quality, remove shadows from picture or even change colors.
Click from a Certain Height
Another creative idea that will help you take unique shots while clicking pictures of your little munchkins is taking photos from a certain height. You might need to make some extra efforts to pull off this trick. However, the results will be worth it.
For instance, you can take along a ladder along with your camera gear or use the staircase of your home while your kid is posing downstairs. Stand there and get some of their shots from above. These may be slice-of-life images like your children playing or reading. Overhead photography makes many kids comfortable with the camera. More so, as these pictures are spontaneous, they look extremely adorable.
Tag-Along their Four-Legged Friend
Bringing their four-legged friend to click pictures always works for a fussy child. This idea adds a lot of excitement and emotion to their photoshoot. Whether it is a dog, cat, rabbit, or any other pet, you will get plenty of smiles, genuine emotions, and great shots.
Pets can bring out the best in your child by making them more cheerful. They also give them something to focus on instead of the camera, which is shooting. The shots, eventually, turn out to be real candid and raw, just like you want them to be.
Takeaway
Whatever idea you adopt from these tips, ensure that the experience is enjoyable for you and your little one. Have a good time with them. We are sure you will end up having a lot of fun in this experience which is worth cherishing for a lifetime.
Paula studied architecture and now makes a living as a freelance writer,traveler and amateur photographer.She started her writing & publishing career as the editor of Bebé y Mamá, the first parenting magazine in Guatemala.She is the founder of www.GrowingUpBilingual.com and www.365thingsswfl.com and writes articles in Spanish and English for both magazines and the web on travel,food and bicultural and bilingual parenting .
When she is not on a plane or road trip she likes to create recipes inspired in the flavors of her native Guatemala.
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nice post
Yes. I use these techniques in my photography business.