DISCLAIMER: By sharing this "tip" with you, I am by no means making the claim that I am a fabulous photographer. :) Just a wanna-be.
This tip may not be revolutionary, but it works wonders for my little Sue. My daughter is the queen of fake smiles. (I think that comes from having a mom who pulls out the camera a little too often...) If you tell her to "smile" at the camera...this is usually what you will get:
Uh....not totally cute. Not natural. This is the "Mom! Seriously??? Another picture???" face. Maybe it is just my kids, but natural smiles aren't exactly easy to capture...So, to get the smile that I love from my little cutie, here is what I do:
Step 1: Tell child to make her silliest or scariest face at the camera. Start shooting like crazy...child will love it.
Step 2: Keep shooting until child is just giggling and laughing...then shoot that natural smile that you love.
Step 3: Delete 100 unwanted silly/crazy pictures on your SD card. (Maybe keep a couple for use as blackmail when child is a teenager.)Do you have some good tips on photographing kids? I would love to hear them!
Great tip! I know I will be using it soon enough. Thank goodness for digital cameras!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh this is just what I do! I can't stand those fake smiles! Silly faces are ALWAYS followed by giggly faces! :-) Great tip!
ReplyDeleteHA! Love it. My photography tip... use natural light. Pictures turn out soo much better. I also offer rewards for good smiles. Then I get this cute grin with the head tilted sideways and shoulders all shrugged up. Eh, what are you gonna do? :D
ReplyDeleteThat's a great tip! Thanks Hannah. What a cutie!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! (Your daughter is gorgeous, by the way!) I usually try the ol' reverse psychology - you know, "whatever you do, don't smile.... don't do it! Don't even think about it! hey! I said not to smile!" It may be the disobedient rebel in them, but it works every time. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! What a cutie!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! Think this will work on my hubby? He loves to pull faces in photos. I'm going to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteone thing that works for me sometimes....just tell them not to smile! absolutely, positively no smiling!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite with kids is to have them look for the bugs that are hiding in my lense. A cute picture always comes out of it. I doubt it would work for older kids, but the little ones eat it up.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment on my blog. I love this blog of yours, super cute designs!
I love this tip. I get the same fake smile when I pull my camera out. Thanks!!
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