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How to take pictures of children?
How to shoot children of all ages? Children within a week or ten weeks
People attach great importance to children's full moon, so photo studios often take pictures of such young children. At this stage, children only have simple actions such as sleeping, eating and crying, and their physiological cycle is very short. It won't be long before they can take pictures of their different expression changes. Crying, yawning, sleeping, these little tricks are all cherished by parents. The significance of this stage is more important than the picture.
Second, children from 100 days to six months.
Many children who have just turned 100 days can lie on their heads, but the time to maintain this state is limited because of limited arm strength or big head. Speed is the key to grasp the shooting opportunity in this state. More children of this age still take pictures in a comfortable sitting position. To avoid scaring the baby, don't use loud toys at first. It is best to make all kinds of sounds with your mouth, or "talk" to it in a fluctuating tone. In addition, the corner of the mouth is the baby's nerve sensitive area, and you can get a smiling expression with soft objects and light corners of the mouth.
The 3-month-old baby is very active, often including the habits of fingers, arms and feet. Leave space for composition and keep the picture intact.
Babies aged 3 years, 6-9 months
At this time, children are highly alert. They can support their heads for a long time when they are prone, and they can sit for a short time, but they need a soft and safe environment. When lying flat, your feet can be pulled to your mouth, and you are interested in noisy sounds, such as alarm clocks and music. At this stage, the children are very friendly and the shooting is difficult. It is easier to shoot at this stage within one year old.
Children from four to nine months to one year old
Four children in this period like to play hide-and-seek, throw things for others to pick up, imitate others and tear paper. Four children don't like wearing shoes, changing clothes and dressing up, and they don't like being seen. Therefore, we should use more body language when guiding, such as making faces and playing games with our fingers. You can also throw a toy to him and throw another one when you get it. When you throw the third one to him, he may throw one back. Once there is interaction, the shooting mood will be easily mobilized.
Five children from one and a half to two years old.
A one-and-a-half-year-old child can already walk, and the speed is very fast. When shooting, you can use the method of preset focus, that is, after setting the fixed object, put the baby in focus and press the shutter when it is in place.
Two years old is the first period of children's resistance. Although their language ability is still not strong, rebellious language such as "hate" and "don't" has been on the lips. At the age of two, I have a lot of feelings, but my expression is poor. Two-year-old children are at the turning point of "infancy" and "infancy", and the inconsistency of language and emotion is a major feature of children of this age. The most important thing to analyze when shooting is not to be led by the nose by the child, nor to completely manipulate him, but to give him a certain choice space, and the effect will be better.
Two-year-old children like to wear adult shoes and play with adult things, such as telephones and plates. And their behavior is mainly based on body language imitation. It is often not difficult to shoot, but there will always be some failures after the film comes out.
Children aged six, three or four.
Rebellious psychology is very heavy, either afraid of strangers, or feel comfortable, start to express themselves, like to hear praise, like to be respected. When guiding, you should lower your mind, don't give orders, and avoid exerting too much pressure. Three-year-old children already know the language, can understand the words of adults, can tell jokes, and even use gestures to express the language. Four-year-olds won't be fooled easily any more. And usually not very cooperative, always against each other, like to show themselves.
Male photographers have an advantage in photographing boys at this stage, because they worship "Big Brother". Girls will giggle and be shy. Talking to them more and praising them more is the key to success. Try to arrange less deliberate actions and keep random snapshots.
Children aged seven, six to ten
He began to feel grown up. He often feels embarrassed and speaks as seriously as an adult. Talk to them according to their preferences and find a common language. Most girls pay attention to appearance and like beautiful clothes. Male photographers still have an advantage in shooting boys at this stage. Boys' pockets are always full of sundries. If your pockets are bulging, you can take out what they are interested in, and they will have a good impression on you. The male chauvinism of boys is very obvious at this stage. How to film mothers and children? For photographers, pictures of mothers and newborns are an immortal theme. When you photograph family members, it is easy to capture the trust and affection between mother and child. As long as you have patience, you should be able to record natural and unpretentious pictures, especially when you notice the baby's emotional changes.
A natural baby photo.
When you observe the composition with a camera, you can't guide or persuade the baby's mother to help the baby stay relaxed and happy, and at the same time divert his attention from the camera. When taking portraits, you should usually take as many photos as you want, but you should be more patient when taking baby photos. And the constant flashing, even if it is a lamp with a great degree of immersion, may scare young babies.
Picture layout: Soft lighting
The reverse light emitted by the reflective umbrella has a diffusing effect, thus highlighting the soft skin of the baby. The background is simple and does not steal the audience's sight.
Intimate moment
Illuminate the dark part with a reflector to form a soft tone without losing clarity.
Application of telephoto lens
Although telephoto lenses play an important role in shooting subjects or distant subjects, they may not give you the feeling of being close to the subject. The longer the focal length of the lens, the more obvious this effect is. When taking intimate photos, if the subject is easy to approach, it is generally best to approach the subject and shoot with a standard lens (see page 75). But when shooting infants, the camera is too close, which often scares him. So you may need to weigh the pros and cons between choosing the ideal lens focal length and making the baby look relaxed and make reasonable adjustments.
Flexibility of lighting and composition
One of the great benefits of using a telephoto lens is that you have trap flexibility in the setting of lighting and reflector, because you are far away from the subject. You can partially block the light and set the light near the subject to avoid projection. If you shoot with a zoom lens, you can adjust the composition without changing the camera position and exclude unnecessary scenes from the picture.
Screen layout: baby photos
The telephoto lens enables you to take close-ups of portraits without changing the camera position. The flash and reflector are set to highlight the baby.
Baby close-up
The baby's gradually plump figure, the soft light direction and the size contrast formed by the mother's hands connect these portraits.
Private details
In order to show this scene, you can take close-ups of details with a telephoto lens. The compact composition eliminates unnecessary details. The main points of taking pictures of children:
(a) become one with the children, have a good relationship with them, to command the move. (2) The shooting location should be selected, which should not only have a good effect, but also not make children feel too bored, preferably an amusement park or the like.
(3) clap quickly, children can't pose for a long time. (4) Be patient, don't be impatient before the child is bored. (5) Choose a machine with better performance to give full play to the precise technology when shooting. (6) Shooting at eye height, the child's eyes are the most innocent and beautiful. (7) Try to get close to them and talk to them, otherwise the children will have run away as soon as you finish the plane. 8) Mark your own photos, indicating the time, place and age of your child for future memory. (9) Creating a happy shooting atmosphere is very beneficial to children's live shooting. Naive nature is the nature of every child. Reluctantly dressing up children as stylized, this is a shooting mode imposed on children by the current studio. We conform to the child's nature, shoot its appearance, shoot the child's own taste, and leave unforgettable memories. (10) You should fully understand the characteristics of your child and "let him run amok". We just need to stay quietly by his side and seize the most natural moment when he is unprepared. In this way, you will certainly receive unexpected results. It's that simple. You have a try.
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