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***TIP TUESDAY #7***


The Art of Candid Child Photography


If your child doesn’t like sitting still or posing for the camera, have no worries.  We can still get some great photos of the little ones.  When children don’t want to cooperate, we as photographers jump to plan B.  It is our job to create situations where you child can relax and candidly bring out their personalities.  About 97% of the time, I prefer candid shots instead of the posed ones.

THE ALP ESSENTIAL COLLECTION

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***HOW TO ELIMINATE FAKE SMILES DURING YOUR SESSION***



Kids are completely unpredictable.


They can be so adorable and easy going and laughing uncontrollably one minute, and the next minute, turn that charm off completely. They will typically smile for you all day long until you put them in front of a camera, then they freeze up like a deer in headlights.  We want to avoid the gritted teeth and bug-eyed forced smiles during our session.


Here are some things you can do…


  • Make a list of things that your child thinks are funny and send it to us prior to the session.  This way, we can be prepared and add these things into our ‘bag of tricks’.

 

  • Also give us a list of icebreakers for your child.  Tell us the kinds of shows they watch, music they listen to, friends’ names, favorite story, etc. This will give us something to talk to them about, and will help themforget they’rein front of the camera.

 

  • Practice phrases at home to see which ones evoke the best smiles from your child.  (Please, oh please, avoid “Say cheese!” unless that really works for you child.)

 

  • Try out a couple of jokes with them. During the session, we can ask them to tell us a joke and this will typically loosen them up as they tell it to us.

 

  • If there is a song that your child loves, load it up to your phone and bring it along with you, or be prepared to sing it for them during the session.

 

  • Prepare bribe (such as a toy, a trip to the zoo, etc.) and show it to them, or remind them of it, during the session.

 

AdaLilly Photography

***THE ESSENTIAL PORTRAIT COLLECTION***

‘Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.’ ~ Leondardo Da Vinci

 


There is nothing more pure and sophisticated than that of the simplest Children’s Portrait.  A huge passion and goal behind my why was to fill homes with timeless beautiful art of their loved ones.  While some may love colour and don’t  get me wrong I do too, there is something about the simple of whites that makes me feel oh so calm.  It leaves the most angelic softness to any portrait.

This collection is my newest one and my absolute favourite one.  It will be offered this year in the studio and is open for bookings.  For wardrobe options please chat with us when scheduling your session.


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