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Old October 14th 03, 08:54 PM
Jack Germsheid
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Default Photographing children

I agree.I'm just looking at my four-year-olds pic from summer soccer
league. Every kid has cheesy unantuaral smile on their face in the group
shot and their individuals. The coach had asked me I wanted to do these
shots but I don't really want to do this end of the market. I think the
pics and the folder were five bucks or something ridiculous and of
course we bought ours. I did a bunch of action shots of my child and
others and gave the others away with my business card as a lot leader
for more formal portrait work.
JustaPawn wrote:

I find the most successful pictures (and the ones the parents enjoy the
most) are the natural, at play ones. Kids seem to develop an unnatural approach
when they see the camera and instantly start mugging and posing.


I try and
catch them unaware.

This of course would use a few more frames and time in a price concious
job but would yeild superior results.