Month: January 2018

A younger boy standing with his hands in his pockets is one of the most popular poses I do.  It can be one of the easiest or a source of great frustration for the parents and the photographer.  I can’t remember when I first started doing it, but it has evolved over the years into one of my staples.

It can also a great example of what not to do.

I don’t do it as one of the first poses.  I do it as the last pose after I have done several simpler poses.  What could be simpler than a child just standing there?  Continue reading “Hands in Pockets Pose”

A child’s first portrait sitting is an opportunity to establish a parent’s expectation for future sittings.

If you have watched me work with children or have even followed my blog for a while, you may have learned that I would rather the parents not help with posing or getting expressions.  I do my best work when a parent understands and accepts this or in preschools and child care centers where the staff trust that in this situation, I can work with the children better than they can.

Children usually come accompanied with an adult, adults who have a relationship with the child.  If that adult Continue reading “It All Starts with Babies”