Anyone who has a brother or sister knows that there is a special relationship between them, love, competitiveness, understanding, a game code and even their own personal language. Siblings are more than children placed together at a specific time in their lives. They have a unique relationship that often neither their own parents are able to understand, love each other, sometimes hate each other, sometimes kiss and sometimes bite, attract and repel and forgive themselves. And all this complicated. The relationship can be tried to express in pictures, can we try to explain their history, the story of their intimate moments, their games, their anger?Because memory fades, but the images remain to remind us of the magic of the moments we live in. to see some tips for capturing this magic?Are you still reading then?
First of all I will tell you the difference between the inn or spontaneous images, the first I recommend them for photo shoots in which the children are not yours and, therefore, you have limited access and a fixed time to try to make yourself a good These are the most recommended when you have unlimited access to their daily life, this is where you will have the best opportunities to capture the essence of their personalities and their relationship.
- I usually say that the background can raise or destroy an image.
- If you plan to leave your little ones.
- You must first choose the right place to do it.
- The background should accompany your protagonists and beautify the image.
- Take them out and never obstruct the message you are looking for.
- Look for smooth or textured walls.
- A landscape.
- A complementary bright color that contrasts with children’s clothes or skin tones.
- Etc.
Since you’re going to prepare the photo shoot, you can try to get the little ones dressed in combination, jeans and light shirts, dresses of similar or contrasting colors?How do you like it, but with artistic intent?
Try to work in the last hours or early hours of the day to avoid too much light and unwanted shadows under your eyes, if this is not possible, look for a shaded area or one of these places.
Natural light will allow you to work faster, an essential requirement for anyone who wants to photograph children, and it is also more photogenic and gives better results than other types of lights.
Don’t be afraid, can you do it? If you don’t dare with manual mode, use a semi-manual mode, you can decide to work with the aperture priority if what you enjoy most is the depth of field of the image or the amount of input light, or you can decide to work with priority at speed if you need a minimum speed to work because your little ones are too busy , this will depend on the ambient light and your current needs.
Children often have little patience, so that’s only when everything is ready, call them at your session, make them wait while you decide the setup, frame, background, etc. , will make them lose patience before you start, and I assure you that it is not in your best interest?
You can start by asking them (always respecting whether they want to do it or not, of course) that:
I often think of these images of “Wait vs. Reality?” It makes me laugh, because it’s happened to us so many times that I think I’ve stopped posing for life. Because nothing comes from what we had planned, not even remotely, but when we let them start to be themselves, it turns out that that’s when we start to have better images, the ones that best show the character, complicity and personality of each of those that appear in the image.
This type of image is the one I like the most and the one I think ends up giving the best results (at least me?) However, this usually works best when children are yours, because you have access to endless situations.
This technique involves playing spies and constantly chasing them camera by hand, trying to anticipate the action?I’m kidding, no, but can you do more to get good pictures of your offspring?
Yes, don’t be afraid of the title. I mean you know what are the best places and the best hours of light in your own home, what is the light of your children’s bedroom, the playroom, the kitchen ?, and what time is better, warmer, side, etc. Light is all about photography and if you control your surroundings, you’ve already done half the work. Oh, and don’t forget how useful the windows are in portrait photography?
When children play abstractly, when they play hide-and-seek chasing themselves in the house, when they appear under a blanket with a radiant smile in their ears, when they imagine together distant places full of adventures, when they speak, when they put these moments when the world is just of them, between them two or three or the brothers who are , they are pure magic, so always watch your games because that’s where the great images are created.
The key to getting these sincere images of your particular world is to be as discreet as possible, not to ask them to look at you or smile at you, or at least not all the time, sit down to observe their dynamics and try to anticipate situations that you think will give you good results. A laugh, look or face of disapproval It’s likely that everything will have a good image.
No matter how complex family logistics is, don’t forget your camera at home, family outings are unique occasions. You may feel inspired by a new environment, look for suggestive backgrounds or lights you may not get on its four walls.
Yes, don’t be shy, if you want to capture unique moments, the only key is perseverance and perseverance, so you’d better have some photos you don’t miss?
There are those who make real virguerias with seemingly simple situations such as a family snack, a bath before bed or a scooter ride, don’t forget to check out Instagram, Flickr or the social network you usually feed for inspiration.
What do you think? I hope you dare to try with all your desire, have a good time and have incredible images for posterity, for the wall, for Grandma, for everything?Oh, and if you found it useful, don’t stop sharing it on your favorite social network Thank you and soon.