Children & Photography

[edwardmusiak]

It seems like my daughter went from zero to 2 years of age in 2 weeks. They grow so fast. Their character changes as do their features and expressions.

If you love photography this is a wonderful time to take as many memorable shots of your children as possible. Unlike other photographic subjects your kids change with time and once this moment passes it can never be regained.

Also it is a wondeful opportunity to hone your photographic skills on a not so easy subject.

When they are calm (yeah, righ!!) it is a chance to use wide aperture settings and capture beautiful shallow depth of field shots.

When they are running around then fast shutter speeds are "in".

Kids are awesome when they do not know when they are being photographed. Zoom lenses and narrow aperture settings allow you to capture those candid shots that will in time become more precious than any amount of money.

Finally don't forget Auto setting! You are no less a photographer by setting your camera to Auto. In fact with children it is often the only way to get "that" shot.

Enjoy your time with your children and take the opportunity to not only practice your photography but also fill that treasure trove of memorable moments.

[winterstar]

Very true! It goes by soo fast.

[candidrachel]

I so agree! Mine are 7 and 10 and it doesn't seem like yesterday I was capturing those wonderful paddling pool shots and watching them running around nekkid with innocence and wild abandon.

They grow up so fast. Embrace the time you have with your little ones, always keep your batteries charged and camera at the ready.

[BEGM83]

Mine is 5 in 5 days (as she keeps reminding me on the daily countdown!)

I would argue though that kids are actually the easiest thing to take photos of. But then again im not very creative and candid photos of little people running round is, to me, easy. i would disagree about auto (notices the gasps and shock!) i only - at christmas - started to shoot fully manual and tbh its so much better. UNLESS you're nervous and only have one chance to get THAT shot iyswim.

Little people rock

[Indigo November]

Originally Posted by BEGM83

only have one chance to get THAT shot iyswim.

what does iyswim mean, i think i've seen it afew other times but i can't figure it out

[candidrachel]

It means if you see what I mean (iyswim).

[Indigo November]

Originally Posted by candidrachel

It means if you see what I mean (iyswim).

Oh, I get it. at first I thought it was a typo. Hahahahaha

[BEGM83]

No i dont do typos. I do deliberates iykwim

Work this one out... BBFC