How to take a picture of a child's innocence?

For children and parents who have just started school, it is a challenging and unforgettable month, because there are many precious first moments worth remembering. Photography can capture all the priceless and never-repeated moments in the process of children's growth, which is worth cherishing for a lifetime. Let's take a look at the skills of novice parents to take beautiful and practical photos for their children!

(EOS 5D Mark III? EF 70-200mm f/2.8L is II USM? 1/320s？ f/3.2？ International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

200)

1.0-2 years old: use props to capture still photos.

Children's photography can be roughly divided into two stages according to the age range: 0-2 years old and 2-6 years old. "Because 0-2

18-year-old children can't walk and run fast, so most of the photos taken are still photos. In order to capture their natural expressions, we can use toys, plush toys or candy to attract their attention. Parents can hold toys in their left hand and cameras in their right. We can also put toys on the lens and let the children look directly at the lens. These tips can make it easy for you to capture the smiling faces of children. "

(EOS 5D Mark III? EF 50mm f/ 1.2L USM？ 1/250s？ f/2.2？ ISO 640)

The choice of lens for shooting children aged 0-2 is 24mm or 35 mm

Fixed focus lens, because it provides a wider viewing angle and shorter focal length, is more flexible and can cover a wide range of topics from portraits to landscapes. When shooting newborns and babies, we try not to use flash. Therefore, a large aperture fixed-focus lens is your perfect shooting assistant, especially in a dark indoor environment. As long as the shutter speed is faster than the safe shutter speed, there is no need to adjust to high speed.

ISO setting, you can take clear and natural photos. "

2.2-6 years old: capture natural expressions and movements with snapshots.

Children are more active when they are two years old. In order to clearly capture their actions when running, jumping or playing, please put the camera in autofocus mode and use autofocus.

Use the tracking function to shoot to ensure that even if the child suddenly runs to the camera, he can always focus accurately. It is recommended that you make correct camera settings in advance before shooting. For example, use automatic ISO and 1/250.

Seconds or higher shutter speed to ensure that the motion is clearly captured.

(EOS 5D Mark III? EF 85mm f/ 1.2L II USM？ 1/400s？ f/2.2？ ISO 50)

(EOS 5D Mark IV? EF 35mm f/ 1.4L II USM？ 1/8000s？ f/ 1.4？ ISO 200)

Shooting children running in the outdoor environment, the highly moving zoom lens can make your shooting easier. "like EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM and EF 70-200mm.

f/2.8L IS II USM

A lens with a normal focal length is very useful to cover. We can use the wide-angle end to capture the interaction between children and the environment, and the long end can be enlarged to shoot their interesting expressions at close range. In addition, the telephoto lens provides enough space for children to play, track their movements and easily capture the most real moments. "

(EOS- 1D X？ EF 70-200mm f/2.8L is II USM? 1/800s？ f/2.8？ ISO 100)

In addition to the zoom lens, EF 50mm f/ 1.2L USM and EF 85mm f/ 1.2L II USM.

Equifocal lens is also a good portrait choice. These lenses can keep you at a proper distance from your children. In addition, the large aperture lens can provide amazing shallow depth of field, which makes your subject stand out from the busy background. In the case of insufficient ambient light, a flash can be used to fill the light.

(EOS 5D Mark III? EF 85mm f/ 1.2L II USM？ 1/ 100s？ f/2.2？ ISO 250)

Third, shoot children from the height of their parents' sight.

Most parents stand when they take pictures of their children, but the photos taken from them will eventually be placed on the ground. "Don't forget, the children are much shorter than us. So when taking pictures, please always kneel down and shoot from their sight. Photos taken in this way will have a more interesting background and can record children and their interaction with the environment. "

(Adjust the shooting angle to the child's eye height to get a richer background)

Ambient light is the first choice when shooting children. When the light is in front of the subject, it is suggested to set the camera's metering mode to spot metering, so that the child's face can be locked for metering, and then some photos can be taken to see the effect. "One thing to remember is that after adjusting the exposure compensation or aperture value, we must check whether the shutter speed is still fast enough to freeze the child's movements. If your children face the sun, please make sure that the sun is not so bright that they can hardly open their eyes or have a strange face. You can also try shooting against the light. If the light source on the back forms a strong illumination contrast with the face, we can consider using a flash or a reflector to provide some supplementary light. "

(EOS 5D Mark III? EF 70-200mm f/2.8L is II USM? 1/250s？ f/6.3？ International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

200)

Fourth, plan your own shooting according to your child's schedule.

In order to take photos with natural soft tones, it is recommended to take photos at 9 am to 1 1 and 3 pm to 5 pm.

Ten o'clock shooting time. "In theory, the best time to capture a moment should be unlimited. However, in order to capture children's performance in play, we should plan our time better according to their timetable.

(EOS 5D Mark IV? EF 50mm f/ 1.2L USM？ 1/3200s？ f/ 1.8？ ISO 100)