Baby Photo Session – Making Studio Portraits of a Six Month Old. Important Tricks and Tips!

Little ones are photographed all the time. Portraits are often pretty casual, but sometimes a child's portrait needs to be a bit more formal – a studio portrait. Today's subject is Tim's granddaughter. It's nearly impossible to have the additional distraction of video production present with a regular studio client!
Tim has done thousands and thousands of children's portraits and success in it doesn't always come quickly. But even in this short video, Tim shares a few of his techniques for capturing just the look your clients will love!
Be prepared, work fast and SAFELY!

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0:00 Introduction
0:31 Reagan, six months old
0:43 The ambient noise is typical for a baby shoot.
0:59 Give extra people on set a well-defined JOB.
1:24 Mom's first job is safety!
1:36 Get a couple of cute faces even before you start posing.
3:23 Just keep shooting.
4:01 Mom holds her outfit for security, which is not visible.
5:20 Keep distracting the child while you're adjusting the pose.
6:46 Attention-getting toys should be positioned near camera lens.
7:49 Speed is everything with most children's sessions.
8:33 With each new pose, give helper safety instructions.
10:00 A quick refreshing of the pose.
11:31 Big brother wants to get in on the fun.
13:16 Photographing little ones is a challenge no matter how you look at it.