Well we are about to hit the road for our summer road trip, and I am feeling a bit nervous.  I have not been able to do half the things I thought I would be able to do, and I believe the computer will have to come with me.  Although I will be gone for a month, I still want to be able to update my blog while I am gone - just because I do not want you all to miss me too much.  While I am way I really want to go over some frequently asked questions about taking better pictures of your kids.  I currently shoot with the Canon 5D - but you may be surprise at what amazing photos can come out of your point ad shoot cameras.  

Over the next few weeks I want to share a few of my basic principles of taking better pictures -  that can be both applied to the professional photographer as well as the average picture taker.  These basic principles as I see them are:

Lighting

Prospective

Engagement

Proximity 

Creativity

 I would first like to start with the topic of prospective.  There is something absolutely amazing that can happen when we change the angle in which we view our subject and I feel that this is the first step to seeing a hugh difference in your images.  Try standing on a stool and looking down at your subject then lay flat on your back and try to take the same picture - you will achieve a completely different look.  

I sometimes will bring knee pads with me when I photography children because I often find myself on the floor wanting to be on their level.  I am not afraid to get down on my knees or even lay flat on my tummy - it really is about doing what it takes to get the picture right.  Next time you photograph your children, try it from a different angle. Stand over then and have them look up at you or get down on our knees so that you see eye to eye with them and note what differences you see.

 Here are two examples of shooting from above, and one form shooting at the subject’s level:

 

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