Have you ever wondered how childrens photographers make their portraits look so professional? It doesn't matter whether there is one child or four or more, or even if a whole family is in the portrait, they always just look, "right.
" The answer is simple; the professionals use some basic rules, or guides, to create these attractive images.
If you follow the rules you too can take portraits that are composed just as well as the professional children's photographers.
One of the things that makes the images look "store bought" is the overall composition of the picture.
A stable composition looks better than a hap-hazard, or scattered and incomplete layout.
The basic triangle is the key to a stable image.
Place the subject (child) in the frame (viewfinder of your camera) so that you can draw an imaginary triangle around them within the frame.
Fill the frame.
A good image has the subject taking up most of the frame.
Another key is to pose the children well.
However, make sure not to visually cut off any body parts such as feet! The frame set-up can make the difference between professional looking childrens photographs and an amateur's attempt.
The placement of the heads of the children within the picture frame is really important.
You want them to be close, and the eyes of the kids need to be level with the camera.
What I mean by this is it shouldn't appear like either we (the viewer) are looking down at the kids, nor should it look like the kids are up high and looking down at us.
These tips should help you become a better photographer and to be able to compose your pictures like the childrens photographers do.