I spent a great afternoon recently at Amy’s house to photograph both Jackie and Josie. This is my second time photographing Jackie but the first time for Josie. I think that compared to weddings, it’s more of a challenge to photograph kids since they’re pretty tough to keep still for a second! Jackie seemed much quicker than last time since she was a blur in her pink dress while running away from me most of the time. After a little bit, she settled down and I was able to get some cute pictures of her. I then went inside and took some pictures of Josie. I think that photographing kids can be captured in the following:
Challenge:
1) Toddlers like to run away as fast as they can and they sure are fast!
2) They can shift emotions pretty quick which makes it unpredictable at times
3) Unless you have candy or a toy, cooperation can be difficult at times
4) Unlike a wedding, staged shots can be nearly impossible
Rewards:
1) Their playfulness is priceless
2) Seeing them grown up is awesome
3) Impossible to direct = true emotion = priceless
4) Is there’s anything cuter than kids?
by Jessie
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