7 professional tips for children photography by Saurabh Panjwani

The coronavirus pandemic has not only led to a global economic shutdown Regulations like social distancing and work from home to flatten the cure but have pushed people inside their homes closer to their families leaving social media and another digital platform as our only window to know what is happening in the world outsidePeople are finding creative ways to be productive Some are following their longlost passion and some are dedicatedly trying children photography All parents love to capture their little one and keep their memories viral pictures of celebrity kids like Taimur has given a push to the rise in this trendWorking with children is a joyful energetic and rewarding process but is also uniquely challenging says Saurabh Panjwani Hyderabad amp Mumbai based renowned kidsrsquo photographer Anyone who has tried their hand on children photography or are looking forward to clicking some professional instaworthy pictures of your little one read below to find 7 professional tips on child photography1 Children are a naturalThe beauty of shooting children is capturing them as they are The art of capturing them is impromptu Children donrsquot usually fake their emotions which makes their portraits stand out The photographer needs to be ready for candid moments as children are best photographed when they are smiling laughing or playing in their natural environment2 Candid is their best poseThrow your lsquopose guidersquo out the window and let them be who they are If they arenrsquot getting your idea just move on to something else And if you set up a shot always shoot it even if itrsquos not perfect ndash otherwise the child may think theyrsquore making a mistake and tense up in later shots3 Speak their languageThe single most important thing is having a rapport with the child This means engaging with the child asking for and using their ideas ndash and talking to them which can be more difficult than it sounds Talking with kids is the one thing I see new photographers try and fail at Never talk at them or down to them Talk about real things ndash donrsquot fall into the lsquoso how is schoolrsquo trap Ask what they like to do learn about them4 Bow before your futureIt sounds obvious but remember that yoursquore likely to be much taller than your subjects Donrsquot spend all your time looking down on them When photographing adults you have to be very careful about how you pose them With children you just want to get a genuine expression or a warm moment so you can get as low to the ground as possible to create an image that feels more connected with the child5 Donrsquot tire them outUnless Irsquom working with a professional child model my shoots are never longer than an hour Irsquom always watching for the signs they are done ndash pushing a child beyond that point doesnrsquot benefit anybodyIn other words time is precious when photographing children ndash so donrsquot waste it on your equipment or looking at the back of your cameraYou really have to know your gear inside and out and understand how to take a quality photo You have to be able to shoot and move You only get a short window when yoursquore photographing children6 Use natural light in a natural environment for the most natural portraitsStudios can be intimidating ndash generally I recommend not using a studio unless itrsquos commercial work I always prefer natural light and a natural environment as I believe the raw emotions of children should be depicted in the raw light7 Itrsquos a word of mouth businessOnce yoursquove started to build up your portfolio harness the power of word of mouth Social media can be particularly useful A happy mother will always talk about the photos and show them to her friends I always give the clients files with my watermark on them ready to be posted on social media no matter what kind of package they buy and I encourage them to share the photos And if possible get a few clients to give you a written release to use their photos for your own promotionCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever