There is a lot of beauty around, but if you just mesmerized to click the shutter - good pictures will not work. The beauty of the subject will help make the picture attractive, but no more.I suggest
as an experimentcreate a theme in which everyone shares his or someone else's photography examples.
And the main thing to offer a "turnkey solution" ......What is it for? In order that everyone would learn to more or less tolerably photograph what they see fit. And if possible, reduce the number of captured “Walls and sofas, with distorted human faces in the corners.
To begin with, I will try to post a couple of articles from Finder magazine ... ..
ChildrenPhotos of children changing, becoming older every day, can not get boring. This is a great subject for filming. However, if the children know that the camera is aimed at them, then it will not be possible to capture them in a relaxed state. What is the best thing to do to photograph the living, natural face of a child? Let's get acquainted with some of the little tricks and techniques that are useful when shooting children.
Reception number 1Do not choose a place and time - any moment and any place is suitable to take a picture
Of course, very often photographed their children parents or grandparents - her grandchildren. children get older every day. It is obvious that we want to capture in the memory of such an important milestone in the lives of our children as birthdays, Sitigosan (literally - Seven-Five-Three - the three-age child feel special and celebrate them too, giving special importance), admission to kindergarten and the Institute; but I would like to fall on the photographic film and totally everyday moments and events, such natural and ordinary as children's games. Then you will have a good memory of how children grow, in addition, these images will certainly be very valuable for the children themselves.
There are a lot of chances to make good pictures. Everywhere, where the child is, it is good to take photographs and there are no such cases when, for example, in order to make a beautiful panoramic picture, you have to go to some special place. At home, in the courtyard, in the park nearby - you can safely take pictures anywhere and anytime. When photographing children, any place and any moment in time is your chance to take a good picture.
To realize as many opportunities as possible to take great photos, it is important to prepare the camera in order to be ready to shoot at any moment. It is not necessary to use only SLR cameras at all - a simple camera will do as well. Take a picture and then take a signature on the pictures. This can be called one of the tips on the technique of photographing children.
Reception number 2Convenient to use the standard zoom; also be sure to use flash
When shooting children, it is convenient to use cameras with a zoom objective of about 28 ~ 100mm. We would not advise you to use wide-angle lenses, for example, 17mm or 20mm, because due to the distortion (deformation) of the person in the pictures can get distorted. On the other hand, 300mm or 400mm super telephoto lenses are also not necessary. It will be enough a camera with a single zoom lens, in most cases it will not let you down.
Regarding those cases when telephoto lenses and wide-angle nets can still be useful: if you want to take a close-up picture and show some background, approach the child and photograph it with a camera with a wide-angle lens; and if you want the background to be blurry, and the child's figure is clear, then use a telephoto lens and make the aperture more open.
In addition, be sure to use a flash. It is not necessary that your subject is everything will fall enough light. Often have to take pictures in the shade or the sun, and if you do not use the flash, face constantly turns dark, and color - ugly. In these cases, take pictures with flash, it will serve as an auxiliary light source. On a photo - a funny combination of facial expressions - the crying boy and watch this girl; picture was taken in the gallery, and, if not flash, the picture would have turned dark, and facial expressions of children would be difficult to see. Be careful, be careful to take pictures from a distance, at which the flash can be enough to illuminate the subject
The most convenient camera with built-in flash, but if you are a not, Execu-mations flash, sold separately, allows to expand the space of the picture. Using the flash allows you to get the most natural colors and moreover, helps to reverse the result from hand-shake and the object of shooting, so be sure to use it. However, we recommend not using the flash, if you, for example, photo-grafiruete children, merry during the salute, otherwise you will not be able to pass the "atmosphere". When using the ISO 100 film and a low speed for click-create strongly manifested adverse effects of hand trembling, therefore better to use film with high sensitivity, such as ISO 400, poppy-maximum DUTY open aperture and photographing under natural light. It is best not to wait until the sun is fully seated, and keep shooting when even a little bit of light, then the photos will clearly feel the atmosphere of "night life".
Reception number 3The natural expression of the face and pose of the child can be photographed when he is busy with something
"Attention, rented!".
You say it and send the camera back to the child. Gradually, he begins to realize this. If he is tense, then no good pictures will be taken, and if the children are quiet all the time, then this is also not interesting.
In order to be able to capture the living, natural expression of the face of the child, take pictures when he is busy with something. For example, he eats as in photo B, plays, photo C. Such activities are a great time for filming. Move a little further away and take a photo with a camera with a telephoto lens, then the child will not notice that he has become the subject of the shooting, and you will be able to photograph a more natural expression of the face or posture, see Photo D.
To take a close-up picture of your face clearly, it’s better to use a wide-angle camera, but if you get close to children, they can understand everything. Not only children, but also adults - just look at the pictures - often turn out to be tense. The fact is that if the one who photographs is tense, then the one who is being photographed is strained, and then this can be seen from the facial expression. This is especially true for children.
What do modern day nursery to combat the tensions of children? In particular, in order for the child to relax, it is important to communicate with him for some time. Then the tension gradually disappears, and a sweet, natural expression appears.
The children's facial expression is constantly changing, so - do not take your finger off the shutter, take pictures, and if you shoot on film - do not regret it and stock up on the film as it should.
Reception number 4 Basically, the survey is carried out approximately from the level of the child’s eyes.
When shooting children, as a rule, the camera is lowered to the level of the child's eyes. If you photograph from a height of an adult, the pictures will be taken from top to bottom, and this will bring a depressing feeling to the pictures. On the other hand, if you kneel down to be with the eyes of a child on the same level, then it will be easier to talk, and the child will be more relaxed, and then he will be more natural in the photo (for example, see Photo E).
However, depending on which picture you want to take, you can take pictures and standing, from top to bottom. In photo F, we wanted to show what is in front of the drawing children, so we photographed from a higher position. In addition, it happens that in this way they are trying to show perspective, or open space.
Further, usually photographed, standing face to the object, focusing on facial expression, but also interesting to take a picture of the child's back, and so try to guess what his face right now. The photo G - girl in a straw hat, photographed from behind. If the girl's face to be seen - it was only this that's a child, was captured in the photo, because the person can not see, the photographer and the person looking at the photo sees the girl in a straw hat, and may represent, for example, his daughter sat in exactly the same summer day in the same hat here. Thus, a totally-CCA benny picture.
Reception number 5Take pictures of the baby with his mom
Naturally, the most pacified and cute infant baby or toddler looks close to the mother. Therefore, you can take a very good picture by taking a picture of a mother holding a child in her arms (photo H), or playing with him.
Picture I is taken wide (24mm), the viewing angle is large, and in the photo, the mother holding the child and the child are also clearly visible. Since the picture was taken from a close distance, from top to bottom, the mother herself does not suspect that she was in the frame. Therefore, her face was not tense, very natural.
It goes without saying that the shots are good not only with the mother, but also with the father, and with the grandmother, and with the grandfather. If the child is not tense and feels good on the hands of someone close, do not forget to take a picture of this picture.
Reception number 6When shooting a baby, focus on its eyes.
In photo J, we captured a very cute expression of the face and position of the baby. The background is blurred, in the center clearly stands out the figure of the baby.
In the photo, K is a sleeping baby. An interesting point here is that in order to convey the atmosphere of the world of dreams, a softening filter (Soft Filter) was used. Kids are so inherent in this pacified facial expression when they are in the "land of dreams"!
Photographing: Consultant Nikon Technical Support Center,
Member of the Japan Association of Photographers (JPA), Haga Kenji
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR CHILDREN
In most cases, a camera with an objective size of 28-100 mm is sufficient.Using flash allows you to expand the space of the picture. It is convenient to use cameras with built-in flash.Positive film - 100 ISO is enough, negative - use a film with high photosensitivity - 400 and higher. Stock up on enough film.