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How do you get children to look at the camera and smile? |
I am an amateur photographer and find it impossible to get the attention of young children whilst trying to take a photo. I think this is an amazing talent. It requires the ability to captivate their attention whilst also getting the them to smile and having the precise timing to capture "the moment". Tips are welcome. All the portrait types that i have tried end up with the children distracted and looking "off shot". Do i have to wear some silly costume with bells and whistles just to get them to look. Magicians answers welcome Wel i was one of those annoying children who woulding smile etc when asked, not defiant just being annoying i guess.... So alot of my posed pics as a kid show me looking v straightfaced or putting on wht is clearly a v tight forced smile.... but there is one particular pic we have thts lovely as it captures me genuinely smiling and laughing whilst posing for the camera, which resulted from the photographer putting on a donald duck voice n pretending t get fustrated with my lack of smiles.... so i think tht doin sumthin alil silly like tht cud work, think of sumthin funny to say or use a prop, itl make even the children who are trying to be annoying genuinely smile and its the genuine smiles that make the best pics and capture ure subject best. have someone stand behind you with a silly toy they will watch it look happy voila! Show them sweets. You don't want them looking at the camera. If they look at the camera, they get redeye from looking at the flash. Stand off center and tell jokes, e.g., How did the hippopatomus get up the oak tree? He sat on an acorn and waited. Try offering them them a small piece of candy if they stay still and smile for a moment. Not giving them the candy until the photo is taken will put them in a state of compromise and cause them to have to put up with their end of the deal. toys I'm a bit of a photographer myself. Not a professional, but a student. When I've taken pictures of any subject (many times my cats and, quite a few times, the little girl I baby sit for). I know how hard it is to keep the child's attention directed on you. However, if you're going for an artistic shot, you may find your photos will look better if the subject is actually looking away from the camera. However, if you're talking about working at a photography studio where you're being paid to make children "smile for the camera," you may want to have a stuffed animal with you so you can make it... perform in front of the subject. That way the child's attention is up in front, as it should be, and the animal may make the child smile. Perhaps even a live, tranquil animal might do the trick. |
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