We all want great pictures of our children. And what could be better than capturing their personality, humour, fun and playfulness. I have two step sons, three step daughters and one step grand daughter (How can I be that old??!!) all of whom I love dearly.
I don't know about you but I always hated my school portraits which were always a bit stuffy and posed. Thankfully they're getting a lot more relaxed these days. So how do you go about capturing amazing images of your children?
Well the place to begin is to get them into a environment where they're safe and happy to explore their surroundings. This will keep them engaged and the delight they feel will come through in your images. But before you begin shooting - take a moment to set up your camera so you're ready and don't miss things as they happen because you're fiddling with shutter speeds or something.
In this video we'll take you through which lens to use to concentrate on the child which gives you a more environmental portraiture look - or to show them enjoying their surroundings for a more street / documentary look. We're going to show you how to be sure you have your focal lengths, apertures and ISOs ready before you begin.
If you need a little help with these camera controls please come see us at www.photography.... Otherwise sit back and join me as I talk you through setting up your camera ready to photograph your children.
In Photographing Your Children part 2 we'll do the shoot and show you the pictures.