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Question - My children are babies. Can you photograph babies? Answer -I love photographing babies, alone or with one or both parents and/or however you like. Question - My children are very busy toddlers. I can’t imagine how to get them to sit still for a photo. What should I do? Answer - Do you want a still posed photo of them? Photos of children expressing exuberantly are alive and beautiful. I love to follow them with my camera to catch them as their authentic selves. If you would rather have still poses, then we can make that work too. You can help by bringing favorite toys and distractions that are sure to encourage responses you find charming. Question - What should we (the parents of the children) do/not do while the children are being photographed? Answer - Just relax, be happy and be ready for anything! For a successful session, it is good to remember that any command will illicit that exact response in almost every case. Whatever behavior you describe is what is heard and therefore mimicked. Example: "Don't close your eyes! “ Result in most cases: tightly closed eyes! Even mentioning expressive parts of their bodies can activate a range of experimental expressions :o) Better to say nothing, be happy and let me work with them so I can click the second I need to. If you must give commands, think about what responses you want. For example, “That’s a beautiful smile, Jenny/Johnny! We love how you are sitting still just like a big person! Isn’t she/he adorable when she/he smiles like that?! I love how sweet she/he is being for the camera!” etc. For some little ones, you may be doing some pretty funny antics to get that smile you know and love. It can be such a fun session for us all! Question - Would it be better if we parents were not even in sight? Answer - Whatever works is fine with me, and it depends, of course, on the age of the child/ren. You know your child/ren best. It is usually so much fun! I completely honor you and them. My job is to evoke the intrinsic beauty of the child/ren in a natural and lovely way. Some of the most endearing photos of children are of their wonderful innocence and spontaneity. Most rigid poses and cheesy smiles pale in comparison. If we can allow them to be who they are while I work my way around them with a good lens and great lighting, we can usually get some fabulous pictures that you will love. Your active or passive participation can be determined by the way things are going in the moment.
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