This family-friendly guide shows parents how to dramatically improve their baby photos and create beautiful, memorable albums without extensive experience, technical knowledge, or equipment. Featuring more than 150 striking examples of successful pictures, the book provides the skills and technique to create excellent portraits, action shots, group pictures and more. Written in an easy-to-understand, to-the-point tone, the book evolves from general to specific photographic concepts, with chapters including: seeing your children, the value of shooting close ups, portraits, capturing different moods, backgrounds and environments, film and editing, choosing b/w or colour, the technical side, and family photos. Dozens of tips and instructions for bringing creativity to kids' photos are featured, including posing and catching great non-posed shots, working with children as models, advice on equipment, and more. A chapter on "Tips for Photographing All Ages" gives recommendations on how to get the best pictures in all stages of a child's life. Special assignment forms help the reader go beyond good intentions, get organized, and fulfil their goal of excellent portraiture.
Photographing Children and Babies: How to Take Pictures SYNOPSIS In addition to providing practical information on lighting, background, actions shots, and close-ups, Heron offers suggestions on moving beyond the standard smile to capturing a full range of a child's moods and expressions. She discusses different portrait styles, choosing black & white or color, creating a lifetime photo record, and includes a chapter on the technical aspects of photography. The photographs that illustrate the text include pairings of less-successful and more-successful photographs of the same child, taken at the same time and place, with useful information on what makes the one work better than the other. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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