You face one of the riskiest situations that you or your photographic team will face, you will see at all times your physical and mental integrity exposed, you will crawl through the sands between menacing shovels and rakes, you will stumble upon pieces of lego, with screaming dolls, you will leave your precious camera in a piece of chewed cookie, or somewhere less than twenty meters and zas!on the ground.
Y justo cuando estés a punto de abandonar, cuando pienses ?que lo haga otro?, o? ya le haré fotos con el móvil, no me arriesgo más?? Verás esa cara, esa emoción, ese gesto, esa mirada que nadie mejor que tú conoce, que nadie mejor que tú sabe inmortalizar, agarrarás tu cámara maltrecha y llena de galleta masticada, y retomarás este trabajo tan lleno de peligro como absolutamente fascinante y maravilloso que es fotografiar niños y niñas. ?
- Y ya que arriesgas tu integridad física y la de esa preciosa cámara que tanto esfuerzo te costó obtener? Por lo menos que sea para obtener maravillosas imágenes de esas pequeñas.
- Imaginativas.
- Fascinantes almas que son los niños.
- Para ello.
- Vamos con unos cuantos trucos y consejos para fotografiarlos con grandes resultados.
If you are tired or tired of always making the same images, if you do not find inspiration wherever you go, I recommend two options:
Whenever you can, look for places where children know they’re going to have a good time and also offer you a photogenic environment: the forest in autumn with its millions of colorful leaves strewn across the ground, a spring field full of flowers, a path full of puddles and good red water boots (watch out for the camera!) the beach or river in summer and much more.
Preparing and knowing the place before you start photographing the children will help you know the best places to have good lighting, the best backgrounds and the different possibilities, so if you don’t know it before, before you start representing the children, take a look and plan the best scenarios.
Depending on the situation and the results you want to get, you’ll have to choose between the different modes provided by the camera. Children’s photography is pure action photography, a good option is the speed priority mode, in which you choose a minimum speed in which you make sure that your images and protagonists do not move.
Doesn’t it hurt to set up the camera so you can shoot in bursts, especially if you’re planning an accelerated, uncontrolled outdoor session?
You have to look people in the eye, in the mirror of the soul, and the children won’t be any less, will they?We always emphasize the importance of the eyes in any portrait, the important thing that is to develop them well unless you consciously want a Dado that are naturally shorter than us (at this time), the only way to square them with a normal point of view is to bend down, throw yourself to the ground, bend over or anything else you can think of so that your target and eyes are at the same height.
This is not to say that you can’t use other angles, hash images, backslashes, zenith, etc., you’ll also provide other interesting points of view.
Some of them will be able to pose more than a minute with good results, although in general it is not the norm, especially in the smallest and restless, the best option is to let them evolve at their own pace, let them play and have Fun, the images will be a thousand times better than if you force them to pose, make grimace or forced smiles.
While children’s smile is one of the most magical and photogenic things out there, we should not limit ourselves to showing only a part, a bias of their character, do not limit yourself to the search for a smile, look also for everything that is.part, crying, concentration, open eyes of emotion, these images count as much as their smile, they also complete it and give you a complete portrait of their fascinating personality.
If you had planned something before starting the session, did you notice that nothing is going the way you wanted? Don’t despair, planning a session with children is almost like planning a rain session. But that is not why it is doing it. You are going to stop getting wonderful and spontaneous images, you just need a little patience, perseverance and a desire to have fun.
If you want to have good pictures of the children I can assure you that you will not yet get them, so move, get up, get down, lie on the ground, come, walk away, concentrate, wait the right time and Repeat as many times as you need until you are satisfied with the result.Gradually and with practice, you will learn to anticipate certain situations and make the most of them.
Try different shots and don’t forget the close-ups and details, which are the ones that will best allow you to highlight and focus attention on your eyes or facial gestures.
Yes, I know you have enough to try to get a unique, static image of your children, an image of the child’s face and not of the child’s back running in the opposite direction to catch his ball, but taking care of the composition.remains as important as ever. Think that once I have the image in front of you, you can do it less well or, for a little more effort, (I move the camera slightly to the right, left, up or down, center, I look for the third one, I do not look for it because I do not like it, I am revolutionary, I am classic?) You can have a nice photo, this is the last decisive step, a simple pressure on the shutter and you’re done !?
A child photography session in which you are only at the mercy of children becomes somewhat complicated, if you have to watch over them and try to immortalize great moments things can get complicated, so the best thing you can do is use someone to be observed, distracted and, if it can be, fun?While chasing them exclusively with the camera, try not to intrigue yourself and go as unnoticed as possible.
Since to a greater or lesser extent we are all sociable series by nature, don’t forget to photograph the child, whenever you have the opportunity, with the people around him.The glances between two children, between them and their parents.mothers, grandparents, etc., will provide you with valuable images.Especially when they forget you’re there and they give you the essence of this magical moment.
Try to go beyond a beautiful image, try to express something else, tell the story of a unique and irreplaceable emotion and moment, make sure that the person who looks at your image can follow the strings as if they were reading the page of a novel or a storybook.You can do it in one image or several, the important thing is that they transmit your version of the story.
It usually works well to bring some small details that make them play and that are also photogenic, balloons, soap bubbles, costumes, banners?, Whatever comes to mind. In this way, you can anticipate those emotional moments that follow the initial surprise and while they are distracted and fascinated by their new treasure, you can begin to photograph with relative ease.
Take a deep breath and connect the memory card to your computer, ensuring you have many more wonderful images than you bargained for. If the kids had a good time, I bet you did too. And above all, your images will surely reflect it. 100%.
It costs, but over time you’ll appreciate it, you’re sure to have a lot of similar images, be selective, don’t you need images of every second of your life, aren’t you going to be a worse mother or father or a person in general?Stop that?
We all love to see and share the benefits of our little ones with the world, the problem is that we rarely deal with the number of people who will have real access to these images, so think carefully about the material you’re going to see.publish to the network before doing so.
And very importantly, if they are not your children or the children of family and friends whose consent you have:
And finally, do you keep the camera in places over a metre and a half away?
If you are lucky enough to have at home the best model in a tiny version for your use and your pleasure, congratulations, you will learn and enjoy endlessly, otherwise your friends, cousins and everyone around you with a child will be happy to lend you to have a good photo shoot.So take advantage of the opportunities that are close to you, because what they say grows very fast is a huge truth.Every passing moment is unique and irreplaceable, and with children, it is even more true if possible.So let yourself be invaded by imagination, purity, savagery in its purest form, put on comfortable shoes, stretch?And that’s what it’s for! May luck be with you
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