How to take pictures of children to look good?

Before my daughter bean sprouts was born, I never thought about taking a camera, but after bean sprouts were born, an impulse to photograph her every day came, and it was very strong. Looking at the photo studio, I saw the same pumpkin baby and bug baby ... so I bravely picked up the SLR and started my baby shooting journey. Two years later, I quit my job to be a child photographer, but when I compare my two identities, I prefer to be a mother photographer, because no photographer knows his children better than you. Moreover, as long as you master some tips, the baby under the lens of your parents must be the most beautiful. Text: Meatball Little Sina Weibo @ Bean Sprout Meatball Soup White sheets are background cloth to shoot the baby at home. Parents usually face a messy background and insufficient light. There are two solutions: one is to buy white sheets, which can reflect light and serve as background cloth; The second is to put the child by the window and let the light shine into the child's eyes, so there will be eyes in the eyes. When we look at a photo, we can feel communication as long as we can see our eyes. This method is especially suitable for babies under five months old, and the youngest can only lie down, and the poor mobility also reduces the difficulty of shooting. Trick: 1, focus on the child's eyes, and the window of the heart can light up the whole photo. 2. If the baby doesn't laugh, try to pretend to sneeze. Children like adults to make a fool of themselves. White curtains are natural studios. White cloth, white wall and white foam board are all reflective. If you have white curtains at home, you have a natural studio. My white curtains are bought from IKEA. One sunny noon, I was sleepy to death, but the little guy was so excited that he didn't sleep. Well, then get up and play. Curtains are the best props for playing hide and seek. When she was hiding, I took a snapshot, and these cute looks came into being. Trick: 1 When shooting with your back to the light, you'd better choose good light, so that you will have a sense of transparency and your face will not be too dark, otherwise you need to brighten it through later software. 2, clothing should be matched with the color of the curtain, the pattern should not be too complicated, and don't let anything steal the baby's limelight. Pets are the best companions to accompany children. If there are pets at home, there will be more shooting materials. Pets are the best partners to accompany children to grow up. Of course, this is for the only child. Another advantage of keeping pets is that they can reduce the work of guidance. They are each other's guides. Tips: 1, families with pets should keep the ground clean, because children may climb down and play with pets at any time. 2, children will imitate the adult care model to take care of pets, let her go, how good it is to know how to take care of and care for people from an early age. Supermarkets can also shoot blockbusters. If parents feel that their lighting is not good, they go to the supermarket to borrow lamps. There are not only lights but also air conditioners in the supermarket. In the supermarket, carts, chairs and children's play areas are all props that can be used. Generally, large supermarkets are fully air-conditioned, so you can take some spring clothes when you go to shoot in winter, so you won't be cold when you change clothes inside. Tips: 1. When you go to the supermarket to shoot, you should change the white balance according to the lighting. For example, Ito is incandescent, so the white balance setting should be set to incandescent, so as to ensure that the photos you take are normal colors. There are many people in the supermarket. If it is unavoidable, try to blur the background with a large aperture. If the baby likes to run around in the supermarket, it's a good idea to put her in the cart. It's not bad to hold it in your hand. Let the family highlight the baby a little when shooting. The playground has set the scenery for you. In fact, the indoor playground is not an excellent shooting place. One is that there are many people, and the other is that the lights are dim. However, the children are just having fun on the playground. How can they bear not to record it? Ok, first of all, in order to reduce the difficulty of shooting, choose when there are few people; Second, according to the lighting conditions of the playground, choose the correct white balance and large aperture. If the light is insufficient, improve ISO and turn on "High ISO Noise Reduction" to reduce noise. If you want to get higher quality photos in the playground, you need to use some post-technical tips: 1. Try to choose children's clothes with single color and simple pattern, because there are already many colors in the playground. If there are too many people, remember: you only have eyes for your children. Focus on the child's eyes. There are many toys in the children's area. Shooting children from the perspective of hide-and-seek will get unexpected results. I also use every corner of my home to take photos of the studio of bean sprouts, but what impressed me most is the photos taken at home at any time, because only in this way can I record her growth and her true feelings. If you have the consciousness of taking pictures of your children at any time, every corner of your home can be a shooting base. Tips: 1, consciously organize the furnishings at home and make room for taking pictures at any time. By the time the children moved there, it was too late. 2, try to kneel down and shoot the baby, there will be different perspectives. Many parents think that running and jumping is the biggest difficulty in shooting children. It is really difficult, but it is also the most frank and lovely side of children. People can have such fun as children in their lives. Therefore, parents are worth the effort to record this moment. Shooting a running elf requires parents to practice a lot, pay attention quickly and have the ability to predict where he is going. If you focus slowly and don't catch the action just now, don't regret it. Children have cute movements in the first three seconds, and there will still be them in the last three seconds, as long as you are prepared in advance. Tip: Take out the camera in advance, adjust the data, get the accurate exposure value, then aim your eyes at the frame and wait for her lovely side to appear. A few simple steps can add color to a photo. Many parents feel professional when they hear PS or something. But in fact, it only takes a few simple steps to process children's photos, without grinding the skin and changing the background. You can try. First, the composition is poor in the early stage, which can be adjusted by cutting and rotating tools in the later stage; Second, control the exposure with curves. If the photos taken in the early stage are dark, the curve will be raised, otherwise the brightness will be reduced; Third, adjust the color of the photo among the optional colors to make the whole photo look fuller. These are the steps I usually take to adjust my photos. If I deal with daily photos, that's enough.