No photo taken at home beats a real studio photo. Considering how quickly babies grow, it is important not to miss the moment and sometimes set aside a day to visit a professional studio. For a photographer, photographing children in a studio is one of the most difficult tasks. To correctly convey the character, feelings, emotions of a model, he must not only have a delicate taste, but also follow some rules.
It is necessary
toys, apples, cookies
Instructions
Step 1
Before you start photographing children in the studio, try to create a relaxed atmosphere - let them feel free, uninhibited. If you are thinking of shooting with scenery, let the children play and imagine themselves as brave knights and fairy princesses. To prevent the pictures from being "far-fetched", interest the child, let him play not for the camera, but for himself.
Step 2
If you are filming a small child, give his parents interesting toys and let him entertain the baby behind your back. Buy toys for the studio for different ages - these costs will quickly pay off, as the photos will immediately become more interesting and lively.
Step 3
Older children should immediately make it clear that the main thing here is not the parent, but the photographer. Parents can only act as moral support and helpers, do not let them undermine your authority in the eyes of your children.
Step 4
Use the zoom lens to capture close-ups or full-length shots without having to change camera position and lighting. Watch your baby closely through the lens and try to catch an interesting facial expression.
Step 5
To a child over 5 years old, explain what is required of him; children of this age can already take the right positions and even give the face the right expression. If the child cannot do this yet, be patient and catch the moments.
Step 6
Children are very sensitive to insincerity and hostility, so be friendly and welcoming with them, try to negotiate with them. Play a little with them before shooting, let me look through the viewfinder, ask him about his favorite cartoons or hobbies.
Step 7
Do not tune the light to one point, do not make the lighting scheme too complex or difficult to tune. Please note that children are quite mobile. Most likely, they will move a meter to the side, and this is where the best shots will be made.
Step 8
Do not under any circumstances photograph the child from the level of your height; each shot must be shot at the child's level. Do not be lazy to sit on the floor, get down on one knee, even lie on the floor to look your baby in the eyes.
Step 9
Children get tired quickly, so don't shoot for too long. It is desirable not more than 30 minutes or until the child begins to show signs of fatigue, to be capricious. It is possible that he just got hungry - in this case, keep apples or cookies in the studio.
