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Originally Posted by hammondsenior
hi everyone, hoping to pick your brains here. my mate has asked me to do a couple of portraits of his 3yr old and his new born baby as a present for his wife. i shoot with a d300, i have a sigma 18-50 2.8 ex lens, a sigma 70-200 2.8 lens, and a sb-900 speedlight. ive not done any real portrait photography before, and could really do with some tips and suggestions. i dont have access to a studio, and dont really know where i can shoot the pictures. also, i would be very grateful for any suggestions of how to pose the children.
many thanks, craig
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Start with the room try to use a large neutral one with a big window put a white sheet on the floor and you may need a reflector try to minimise distracting back ground spend some time getting the light balance right before you get the children in
The baby is best held by a parent or laid on the floor use a whistle or a squeaky toy to attract its attention wave a bright cloth works too if you have to put it in a chair be prepared to do a lot of Photoshop work
The 3 year old will be quite different use toys, treats, bribery any thing to keep its interest but above all be patient the best shot will come at the end when he is use to you
and enjoy your self it will show in your pictures if you dont
Ed