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13 tips for better pictures of babies, toddlers and teenagers All images copyright Brett Harkness Babies, toddlers and teenagers (oh my!). They might just be one of the most challenging portrait photography subjects you will shoot. Below we’ve spoken to leading lifestyle and portrait photographer, Brett Harkness, who does this day in and day out. Tip 1: Shoot when baby’s happy Babies make few demands, but those they do are important: food and sleep. Tip 2: Be patient Babies are best shot once they can support their own body weight. Tip 3: Let teens choose their wardrobe When you photograph a teenager, you should pay careful attention to what they’re wearing. people at this age are very self-conscious, so to make them comfortable, treat it like a mini fashion shoot. encourage them to bring as much of their wardrobe as they’d like. Tip 4: Get teens away from their parents Adolescents always behave differently when their parents aren’t around. Tip 5: Don’t use flash It seems obvious in retrospect, but we never think about it until we’ve done it.

Back to Basics (Episode 8): Flash Basics | Learning DSLR In continuation with my Back to Basics series on DSLR fundamentals, I’ve decided to cover off some flash photography basics. In this eighth episode, I cover: Flash durationMaximum flash sync speedHigh speed syncTTL flash Overall, flash photography is a fun and interesting topic. Like any DSLR feature, you can be on “full auto” or you can try to really understand and master flash to produce both natural and striking images. As usual, I hope you enjoy this episode. For the best viewing experience, go full screen and select 720p quality. As usual, lots of good videos by Mark Wallace in the Digital Photography 1 on 1 series: A great blog to follow on the topic of flash photography is one by Niel van Niekerk (Niel vN for short).

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