12 essential tips and tricks for photographing children
- Shoot them as they are (not how you want them to be) …
- Throw out the pose guide. …
- Speak their language. …
- Sometimes a little silliness goes a long way. …
- Get down on their level. …
- Don’t tire them out. …
- Use natural light in a natural environment (for the most natural portraits) …
- Use wide apertures for maximum effect.
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