What are the skills for children to run out of photography?

Why did you pick up the camera? It must be to keep those fleeting moments around. I am afraid that most of these memories that need to be solidified are people, especially children. From the moment they are born, they will continue to grow and bring us infinite surprises. We hope to record their every change, every bright smile. Professional child photographers may find it hard to deal with different children every day, but for parents like us, taking pictures of babies is definitely a pleasant creative process. How to take a qualified baby photo, let's take it slowly.

Digital SLR-Baby's Professional Photography Tool

Although children always have delicate skin, rich expressions and clear eyes, and are generally more photogenic than MM, little models will not complain loudly or cut off contact with you when they see photos, but there are actually many technical obstacles in taking beautiful baby photos.

First of all, the eye development of infants under 1 year old is not perfect enough to withstand the stimulation of flash. At the same time, the baby at this time is delicate and cannot adapt to frequent outdoor activities. Even in bright windows, it is often necessary to set a higher equivalent sensitivity, and the imaging of small digital cameras will be rough. Secondly, children move quickly and their expressions are fleeting, which is often "thunderstorm clears up". The camera must have fast focusing and shutter response, otherwise the coolest expression of the child will only stay in your memory and will not appear in the photo.

High-sensitivity imaging quality and shooting response speed are two very "hard" indicators of digital cameras, and they are also the dead holes of those small numbers. Therefore, the equipment demand for taking good baby photos all points to a conclusion-digital SLR.

Take Canon's latest EOS500D entry-level digital SLR as an example. It has a large CMOS sensor of APS-C, which is several times higher than a small digital sensor. Even in ordinary indoor light, using high sensitivity such as ISO800/ISO 1600, the image is still delicate and bright, which is very suitable for expressing children's smooth skin. At the same time, due to the unique technology of framing, focusing and metering, the response speed of digital SLR is very fast, and the delay from starting, focusing, pressing the shutter button to shooting is very small. If you want to capture a child's changeable expression, it is basically a SLR!

Speaking of digital SLR, you may think of a huge and bulky body, a cannon-like lens and a high price. In fact, since Canon released the world's first entry-level digital SLR EOS300D in 2003, digital SLR suitable for ordinary parents has been everywhere. For example, Canon's EOS500D, plus the price of supporting lenses is not much higher than that of high-end small digital. Its body weight is only 480 grams, and its body is quite exquisite, so it will not be a burden even if it is held in your hand for a long time.

Grab the child's eyes.

When people appreciate a portrait photo, they will naturally pay attention to the eyes of the characters in the photo, and the pure and bright eyes of children should be the focus of the photo. Therefore, the focus of children's photos should be on the eyes, and a photo with blurred eyes is difficult to pass.

Depending on the camera's autofocus system A, most of the time the child's face can be kept clear in the picture, but there are also some cases, such as the face is not in the middle of the picture, or the background is bright, and the camera's autofocus may be wrong. At this time, we can use the focus selection function of EOS500D to select the one closest to the child's eyes from the nine focus points displayed in the viewfinder. In addition, this new camera also has face recognition function. When using the LCD screen to take a view, you can automatically select the face in the picture and give priority to focusing and metering to ensure that the children in the photo have clear eyes and rich skin color.

A little composition and lighting skills

When it comes to composition and lighting, it seems that our photography technology will go further to theory. In fact, many simple and intuitive techniques can help us take more beautiful baby photos with a little application.

When taking a baby's big head photo, you can try not to put him in the center of the picture, which is too much like a photo. It is best to leave more space in the direction where the baby's line of sight faces, so that his line of sight has a sense of extension and the picture is more vivid. In addition to large close-ups, it is best to show the child's head or limbs completely in the picture. Part of the hair is cut off and half of the hands look uncomfortable. In addition, when we take portrait photos, we can try to compose vertically, so that the characters can fill the picture as much as possible, and the effect can be extraordinary after output as photos.

Running out of light is a skill worth learning. Is light a brush for photography? The light on the side of the child can highlight the lines, which is just right for children with unclear facial features; Backlighting from the back of a character will leave a beautiful silhouette light on the edge, especially to highlight the golden fluff on the child's skin. You can try more, for example, when children are playing by the window, change a few "seats" and shoot with different light angles.

Shooting a baby is an interesting job, and it is also a job that is easy to get satisfaction. We think all children are beautiful and lovely, and every moment is worth recording. With a convenient shooting tool like Canon ... EOS500D, the success rate is higher. As long as we pay a little attention to the child, it is not difficult to write down his most touching expression. Content from Tianjin Children's Photography/