The mamarazzi are everywhere—elbowing their way through crowds at birthday parties, embarrassing kindergartners on their first day of school, even uploading gap- toothed grins of their little stars on Facebook and on blogs!
We just can’t stop snapping our sweet little celebrities!
In order to get the best picture and really capture an age, stage or special day, we asked five top, local photographers to reveal their secrets to getting the most memorable shots
(Don’t) Say Cheese-
- Let Go Forget perfectly posed shots and go for genuine expressions. Rather than posing the kids and standing back to say "cheese," just talk, sing or tell jokes!
- Get Down Aim for kid-level! I spend a good deal of each family session on my knees, or even laying down. A picture taken at your child’s eye level will reflect their size and perspective so much better than one taken from above.
- Be Silly Act like a kid to reflect the attitude you want from them. Laughter and smiles are contagious!
-Sarah Phillips (MG Design Photography)
- Quick Mode Use the continuous shooting mode and the fastest shutter speed your camera allows—make sure your ISO is above 200.
- Rain Check If it’s raining just open the front door and put them inside the door step or in front of a sliding glass door to let in the natural light.
- Motion Detectors Running, twirling, hopping and skipping bring smiles, relax the flow and deter rigid poses. Parents can hold or swing a child or toss them in the air!
-Alexandra Frankel (Alexandra Frankel Photography)
- Be Safe When posing babies do not put them on high or unstable surfaces. It’s best to always have a hand on a baby and supervise siblings when holding a baby. Leave the tricky and fancy shots to the pros!
- Warm Fuzzies Tiny infants needs to be asleep and warm (especially if they are in their birthday suits!) so crank up the heat to get the most heart-melting images.
-Jessica Barrie (Jessica B Photography)
- Off Kilter In the art world negative space is a good thing! Avoid centering your child and instead move them left or right in the frame for a more dramatic and interesting photo.
- Color Splash Let kids wear bright colors, bold stripes and have fun with their fashion! Color brings a photo alive and makes it more fun. The days of stuffy “Sunday best” are over!
-Becky Price (Becky Price Photography)
- Lighten Up Natural light, like outside in open shade or inside facing a big window will allow you to capture sharper images instead of washed-out faces without a flash.
- Keep Calm and Click On Digital cameras allow you to click, click, click without the concern of wasting film. It’s okay to take 20 shots and keep only one good one!
-Jill Carmel (Jill Carmel Photography)
-Lisa Thibodeau
