Perfecting the Shot: Photographing Babies & Toddlers

Portrait photography with babies and toddlers might be one of the most challenging subjects you'll ever face. Capturing cute expressions or perfect poses requires just the right balance of patience and persistence. Leading lifestyle and portrait photographer, Tamara Lackey walks you through easy, but useful tips on how to catch those "keeper" shots. You'll follow Tamara, along with two different families in multiple locations, as she teaches her time-tested techniques that are sure to help you respond to shifting moods, feelings and expressions from your smallest of subjects.

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Tamara Lackey

Release Date: 2014-05-15

Lessons

Introduction

<p>Join Tamara as she introduces the course and goes over the material that will be covered.</p>

Duration: 2 mins 35 seconds

Choosing Clothing

<p>The clothing helps set the mood of the shoot, so taking the time to select clothing that coordinates well between subjects takes the final shots to the next level.</p>

Duration: 8 mins 11 seconds

Setting Up the Room

<p>Arranging the room to fit your shoot is a good thing to do while the subjects are getting ready.</p>

Duration: 2 mins 54 seconds

Scouting Outdoor Locations

<p>The second location for this family will be outdoors, so Tamara scouts the location to look for the best spot and consider the lighting.</p>

Duration: 3 mins 47 seconds

Bedroom Shoot: Part 1

<p>With the bedroom set up and the subjects dressed it is time for the cozy bedroom shoot.</p>

Duration: 12 mins 5 seconds

Bedroom Shoot: Part 2

<p>After a change of clothing and family grouping it is time for a few different poses.</p>

Duration: 3 mins 48 seconds

Bedroom Shoot: Part 3

<p>Having a variety of views of the same subject gives you more to choose from in your final shots.</p>

Duration: 8 mins 28 seconds

Outdoor Shoot

<p>After a short break for the baby, Tamara has moved the family outside by the pool.</p>

Duration: 9 mins 45 seconds

Lily: Part 1

<p>A new family brings a change of location and a new approach that starts with getting warmed up with the new subject.</p>

Duration: 6 mins 53 seconds

Lily: Part 2

<p>With our subject a bit more engaged in the process it was time for a change of clothing and location.</p>

Duration: 10 mins 23 seconds

Lily: Part 3

<p>The next location goes out onto the street in front of the house where we have more room to move.</p>

Duration: 5 mins 17 seconds

Lily: Part 4

<p>An outfit change accompanies a change in location to wrap up the shoot.</p>

Duration: 7 mins 58 seconds