Photographing Children

Capturing the personality of a child in a photo is challenging. A photographer has a limited amount of time to find what it is about that child that will make a great photo. Some kids are shy and some are outgoing. The trick is to take what they offer and be ready for the unexpected. Photographer Jack Reznicki goes through a series of portrait sessions with children, ranging in age from infant to toddler, to preteen. Jack's rules for children are simple: The first rule is to have fun. The second rule is to be flexible. The third rule is to throw out all the rules. Join Jack for some great instruction and tips for photographing children.

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Jack Reznicki

Release Date: 2011-02-25

Lessons

Introduction

<p>Jack talks about the challenges of photographing kids and talks about a few of the methods he uses.</p>

Duration: 6 mins 20 seconds

Baby Wrangler

<p>A photographer has to have an assistant there just to keep the attention of the children.</p>

Duration: 9 mins 10 seconds

Second Baby Shoot

<p>A second baby comes on set and Jack works behind the camera to get some shots.</p>

Duration: 3 mins 6 seconds

Third Baby

<p>Jack and his assistant work to get smiling shots of a third infant.</p>

Duration: 3 mins 43 seconds

Serious Toddler

<p>Jack has to take what the subject gives him in this example.</p>

Duration: 4 mins 55 seconds

Patience

<p>Sometimes the photographer has to wait it out and let the child get into its comfort zone.</p>

Duration: 6 mins 6 seconds

More Bubbles

<p>Bubble machines and Cheerios are tools of the trade.</p>

Duration: 4 mins 3 seconds

Two Girls

Duration: 4 mins 3 seconds

Rock Star

<p>Jack starts his next subject off with a microphone.</p>

Duration: 5 mins 17 seconds

Pizza Pie and Cheeseburgers

<p>Jack gets the facial expressions he wants by getting the child to repeat after him.</p>

Duration: 3 mins 47 seconds

Facial Expressions

<p>Experimenting with some different facial expressions.</p>

Duration: 6 mins 5 seconds

Solid Colored Tshirts

<p>Any kind of brand or logo on the child&#039;s clothing is distracting to the eye.</p>

Duration: 6 mins 15 seconds

Just Hanging Out

<p>Jack works with a 10-year-old boy in this lesson.</p>

Duration: 4 mins 38 seconds

Conclusion

<p>Jack wraps things up and emphasizes some of the important points.</p>

Duration: 2 mins 2 seconds