Ideas for a photo shoot with children are easiest to come up with based on the age of a particular child, as well as whether the parents want to take part in the photo shoot. Before shooting, it is best to communicate with the child and parents in order to understand his tendencies, outline the main points of the photo session, and choose the props.
Photo sessions with babies
Babies are the “simplest” models for a photo shoot. It is easy to work with them: a child under one year old is charming both asleep and awake. Photos of children in wicker baskets covered with light-colored blankets are very cute. Great memorable photos can be taken with soap bubbles or balloons rising up, to which any baby reflexively raises his eyes. Crawling babies can be photographed with a favorite toy or pet: photos with kittens or puppies are especially touching. If you're shooting in a studio, it's a good idea to use fun costumes or hats, such as hats with stylized bunny ears, for an interesting shoot.
Filming of children 1-5 years old
Children between the ages of 1 and 5 can be "beeches." In order for the photo session to be successful, it is necessary to communicate with the child in advance, evoking positive emotions in him. Usually, children of this age are greedy for new toys: you can give the boy a new car, and the girl - a couple of dolls and capture this moment. In general, a photo shoot with toys can always show the "real" face of a child when he is very passionate about something. Studio photography can scare a child (strong directional light, unfamiliar atmosphere), so for this age, outdoor photography is best - for example, walking in the park. An interesting photo session can turn out with good quality carnival costumes: girls will gladly play princesses and sorceresses, and boys will play pirates, knights or Indians.
Filming for children over 5 years old
Children over 5-7 years old already fully understand what a photo session is and can happily “enter the image”. You can cooperate with them, coming up with any little things together, based on the nature of the children. Girls at this age really want to be like adults, so you can take pictures of them playing with their mother's jewelry. In general, for any photo session with children, family shots in the same clothes as mom or dad are always very advantageous. For this there are special "family outfits" that you can ask to buy for the day of shooting.
Photo sessions with teenagers can also get quite challenging due to age characteristics. The most interesting shooting can turn out if you take into account the hobbies of the child. For example, a student of a music school can be asked to play an instrument, and a student of an “art” can be asked to hold paints and brushes. A teenage photo shoot is best done in natural conditions, better in the company of peer friends.
