How to Have Your Child’s Picture Taken while Keeping Your Sanity
So little Katelyn is turning four. The last time you had your child sit for a photography session, she was a year old. Now Grandma is asking about new pictures, and you’ve decided it’s probably time for a new professional portrait. But little Katelyn is not the cooperative type, so you keep putting it off – understandably. Before you resign yourself to the inevitable and make an appointment with a Toronto photographer, you may find it helpful to familiarize yourself with three simple rules for formal photo shoots involving the younger set.
- Rule Number One: Find a photographer who specializes in working with children. It may seem obvious, but not all “works with kids” professionals are good at it. Ask around for recommendations. A good way to find a Toronto photography studio you can rely on not to make your child – or you – uncomfortable: The next time you visit a friend and see a professional photo of a happy, relaxed child, ask about the shoot, the photographer, and some advice for how to make it easier on everyone involved.
- Rule Number Two: Get out-of-doors. It’s a universal truth that photography studios are simply not kid-friendly places. Unless your child is the sort who can sit still for hours, pose effortlessly in front of a complete stranger, or expresses an interest in the technical aspects of professional photography, stick with an outdoors shoot in a place that will allow your child to run and skip to her heart’s content. A playful Toronto setting will lend itself to a happy-looking child.
- Rule Number Three: De-emphasize formal in favor of fun. Yes, Sunday dresses, hats, and fancy clothes look great on film, and they’ll make grandmas and aunts ooh and ahh over Katelyn’s ability to rock the latest looks in Gymboree couture. But they’re also much more likely to make Katelyn squirm, fidget, complain, and in general, fight against the youthful joy that you and the photographer both want to capture. Stick with clothing that’s comfortable but cute (ask the photographer for suggestions about colors or styles), and you’ll be sending Katelyn the message that having her picture taken is actually way more fun than visiting the dentist.
Formal portraits of your child can be a chore, or they can be a breeze. It all depends on how she views being the object of a photography shoot. Find a Toronto photographer who understands that principle, and everyone – including Grandma – will come away with some priceless memories and perhaps a minimum of frustration.
Child Photography Toronto – LivingFace Photography provides professional, artistic child photography in Toronto. LivingFace founder and Toronto child photographer Bard Azima has photographed all kinds of events, situations, and people during the last 18 years. Since founding LivingFace Photography in 2001, Bard has photographed everything from casual to corporate and is a sought-after Toronto children’s photographer. To schedule a personal appointment with Bard, call 416-732-1904or visit http://www.livingface.com/
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