Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:03 am Post subject: Niece
It's hard to get young kids to stand still. I took a half dozen shots of her Saturday and this is the only one that didn't have a finger in the mouth, or mom / dad at hand. I don't see myself as a children photographer. For those of you who are, I envy your patience.
Nikon D40, kit 18-55mm lens @ 55mm. 1/60th - F5.6 0 EV. ISO 400 Auto White Balance.
You're right- they don't stand still. One thing that works really great with my youngest, who is about this age, is playing peek-a-boo. While their hands are up in front of their face, frame and focus. When they open up and say boo- get as many snaps in as possible. Or get mommy to stand right next to you and sing her favorite song... etc, etc... just takes a bit of creativity. Sometimes a prop can help, like a book, toy, lolipop, etc, something for them to focus on and stop running around for a minute.
I think you've done really well here, though. To offer constructive criticism, I would say that the multiple catch-lights in the eyes are off-putting. Not sure what lighing set-up you are using, but I can count five lights in each eye. I might suggest reducing the number of lights and using one or two stronger directional lights.
Also, there is a shadow behind her that could have been avoided by positioning her farther from the wall, or changing the direction of the main light... but as you said, with little ones sometimes you just get what you can.
Well done, overall! _________________ Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought. - Albert Gyorgyi
I see what you mean about the lights. Time to break out photoshop... She was standing in the din ing room. So you have the dining room light, the light from a window, and my fill flash. It was very impromptu. She just looked so cute I had to give it a shot.
Right after the shot she made a bee line for daddy's lap and didn't move until the camera was put away. _________________ "Nothing exceeds like excess"
I will try to remember the "wink" gambut. Sounds like it might work. 6 months older and she would never fall for that.. _________________ "Nothing exceeds like excess"
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Sometimes a prop can help, like a book, toy, lolipop, etc, something for them to focus on and stop running around for a minute.
To offer constructive criticism, I would say that the multiple catch-lights in the eyes are off-putting. Not sure what lighing set-up you are using, but I can count five lights in each eye. I might suggest reducing the number of lights and using one or two stronger directional lights.
