Here are a few tips that I hope you can incorporate into the way you go about photographing your children or even your client’s children. Blowing dandelions is one of my favorite ways to slow down children who are busy movers. Any dried up dandelion will do, but my favorite are those that are more difficult to blow because they require concentration and effort. A love attack is any gesture of love hugs, kisses, tickles, or snuggles given by surprise.
I will ask parents to surprise their child with kisses on both cheeks or sneak up and catch them with tickles. Children love to surprise and to be surprised, so “love attacks are the perfect way to prompt squeals of laughter and genuine joy. I also try to match a child’s energy. When a child seems shy and hesitant to interact with me directly, I allow them to remain with a parent until they are comfortable engaging in activities.
Then I’ll try games they can play with their parent first, and then with me directly. When a child seems full of energy and eager to move around, I don’t try to force stand-still poses, but instead incorporate high-energy activities like running, jumping, and twirling. Experience the beauty of spring with Tulip Family Photos near Los Angeles, CA at Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark. I’ve had quite a few families who feel the need to remove these items just to get a nice photo but I like to remind my families that its ok to leave these personal items in sometimes.
Having photographed thousands of families, I have developed a hassle-free and fun process so families could have an easier time documenting their journey through the years. I’ve photographed hundreds of families across Southern California, and I always find the rhythm even when it starts out a little chaotic.