Baby photoshoot poses

10 Easy Newborn Poses for beginners

Today we will talk about newborn photography poses. These are especially useful for beginners and those who struggle to decide which newborn poses to begin with. Easy poses for you to start with and learn. Download the cheat sheet at the end and keep it nearby when you are stuck.

The poses I’m sharing with you are most popular in my newborn studio. I have been doing newborn photography for over 10 years and there are definitely set poses that parents prefer.

In this article, we will cover the following:

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Let’s dive in. Hopefully you will learn something new!

FIRST THINGS FIRST! SAFETY.

I don’t think I need to remind you that whatever you are planning to do, newborn safety should be in the first place. Make sure you have a parent as a spotter at all times. I always choose dad for this task as mums can be a bit on the nervous side and also if breastfeeding, I probably don’t want the baby to get way too overexcited with mum near by.

When you can, use your hands to support so you are never too far away when taking photos. This would require to photograph on around 35mm lens. So you can always extend your hand next to the baby if needed.

When I started newborn photography, I wanted to try every newborn pose I could think of. Frog pose, potato sack, newborn in a sling etc. It was madness. Some of these poses can also be quite risky so I would definitely recommend avoiding them to begin with. Here we will focus on poses for beginners that parents will love.

The truth is that parents will love the more natural poses and, much as they might like the idea of frog pose, in 10 years it’s the more natural curled-up poses they will adore.

When I started out I thought the newborn had to be sleep in order to achieve any pose. Very soon I realised that parents actually prefer more awake poses as well as poses that are natural and, to me, super simple. Poses like those in the images below.

In 9 out of 10 cases parents choose a picture where the newborn is awake as a wall portrait. Big eyes, open shot.

Thought process for beginners and getting consistently good poses

I keep saying ‘parents choose’, ‘parents love’, etc. To simplify things, I should explain how I work. This is not for everyone, but it’s how I have worked since day one.

To keep my results consistent, I ask parents which poses they want to do. They get to choose from my portfolio. If they choose poses they have found online, I simply explain that I haven’t done this pose before and it might not work. I have done everything in the portfolio before and I know exactly how to replicate that pose. The copy and paste approach.

When I began I didn’t have many poses. I would strongly recommend that you set up roughly 10 tester newborn photoshoots. As a beginner, you need to practise to learn how to nail the simple poses first. Learn how to pay attention to small details and notice them.

Once you’ve done 10 shoots, you should have a set of roughly six to eight poses to work with. These are poses you have done again and again. You will be confident recreating these poses and able to experiment from there.

For me, recreating poses, or the ‘copy and paste’ approach, was key. The more I did a certain newborn pose, the quicker I could nail it and move onto the next pose. I know it sounds boring and, as a photographer, you want to experiment and try new things, but the goal is to fill the gallery with newborn poses parents love. I want to develop a nice variety and, if the newborn photoshoot goes well, I try perhaps one new pose or new prop set-up.

However, I normally use the tester/model call sessions as times for new ideas to be added to my portfolio.

Keep practising the same pose. The fewer pose options you give to parents, the more you get to practise the same poses. Once you feel you have nailed this set of poses, add new poses to the portfolio.

Which poses are the easiest ones that parents will love?

Over the years I have come up with a list of simple poses I can achieve in pretty much every session. No matter what, I can fall back on these and add them to the gallery. These are especially useful if you have a tricky baby or a day when you feel nothing is really working. Go back to basics, look at the cheat sheet and refocus the photoshoot.

Let’s dig into the poses. Here are my 10 best newborn photography poses for beginners.

1. Simple full body pose

When I start the session, the newborn baby is almost always awake. Instead of trying to get the baby to sleep, I get the newborn to play and do active things for me. There’s no point fighting it; just follow their lead. The newborn will get tired, feed and eventually fall asleep.

I have many different knitted outfits at the studio, but perhaps get a selection of four colours to begin with. Also get one neutral colour outfit in a slightly larger size for those 10-12 pound babies.

The image is very simple and you can try a variety of angles in this pose.

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Natural expression newborn pose

Once I’m done with the full body shot, I remove the outfit and get a few more natural newborn poses. I use a wrap to cover the nappy. You can get different angles and beautiful natural expressions. Parents love these so much. Cute faces and perfect gallery fillers.

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Parents holding the newborn baby pose

I know parents usually don’t want to be in photos, but I always say I’d rather get one and not use it than later regret not having one. Besides, if they’re really not sure, then I say I will use their hands only. This always works.

This newborn pose can be done with an awake or sleeping baby. Parents love it.

If you’re doing a family photo, check how the baby is doing at that moment. Ideally, you would like a nice calm baby. An ideal time is right after they feed. While the baby is just getting settled and possibly not far from a deep sleep.

A couple of newborn poses ideas involving the family.

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Simple wrap around the newborn baby pose

I know for beginner newborn photographers wrapping is a real struggle. It was for me too. But this wrap technique is really simple. Get a nice simple stretchy wrap and, if you’re struggling to wrap a wriggly baby, ask the parents to help. Wrapping around the baby is simple and can be done with sleepy or awake babies. Make sure you wrap pretty tight as newborns can wriggle out of these wraps.

TIP: Place the beginning of the wrap under the baby so babies weight holding the wrap and anchors it. Star the wrapping baby around.

TIP: Take shots from the top and from the side.

More ideas for newborn poses using wraps

Here are more examples of different wrap styles. This all depends on how confident you feel wrapping. Generally speaking, if a newborn baby is getting unsettled, I would swaddle them and give them a feed; that is usually all they need to settle. Then, you could start with simple images by placing the baby in some sort of prop, like a basket or nest. You could also do some family photos. It is safer for the parents to hold the baby whilst they are being fully wrapped.

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Bum-up tummy pose

This is another simple go-to pose. I think this was the first newborn pose I learned. The beauty is you don’t need this to be perfect to look nice. You don’t need to really push the bum up unless the newborn is really sleepy and happy. I try to get a simple safety shot first and then to perfect it and move the bum up, or arch the back to get those baby fat rolls to show.

During this pose, you can get a few beautiful angles as well. From the side and from the top. Close ups look nice too.

Generally, this pose is done during the sleepy newborn stage, but it can be done with an awake newborn too. The key is to make sure the baby is still and content. If the newborn starts to look agitated and trying to crawl, move to the next pose. You can always come back to this later.

This pose is always on the demand list, but pretty much always as a sleeping pose. I love how this looks awake too though. Cuteness overload.

Another beautiful version of this bum-up pose is one with added angel wings.

This is more requested for girls, but I have done a few boy angels too.

This is simple; just place the wings on the back of the newborn baby and you’re ready to go. Nice new pose. Make sure your background is a bit darker and not pure white, otherwise the wings will blend into the background.

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Natural pose with soft toys

Another very simple pose. The baby can be awake or asleep. It depends on how cuddly you want the photos to be. If you want the toy and baby to be closer, then probably when they’re sleepy will be better. If it’s just a fun photo of them next to each other, then awake. Personally, I like this pose better when the baby is sleeping.

This is very easy to do. Set it up on the beanbag or dog bed, whatever you’re using. Make a pocket in the blanket or use two different similar tone blankets if you’re not sure about the whole pocket idea. I always make a pocket.

After you’re done with this, take a few close-ups or simple baby alone photos. Again, this is a nice one to add to the gallery. It looks natural and simple.

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Mum or dad holding the baby poses

I always take a few photos with dad or mum holding the baby, either looking at the baby or into the camera. For me, it is really important to get these photos. As much as parents may say they don’t look the best, somehow these photos often end up the ones on the walls. Do simple holding crossed-arms poses. No need to get creative and do challenging poses. Simple is key.

I always tell parents, think of 20 years from now. What do you think, which of these photos will be more personal to the baby? Of course these will be ones with the parents in.

Simple ideas for mum holding newborn poses.

Ideas for dad holding newborn.

Dad and newborn baby pose is probably one of my most requested. Especially holding the baby. Since I first shot this, it has always been on the request pose list.

This particular pose is not the easiest, but if you can do it then it will be treasured forever.

An alternative and easier pose would be to simply have the baby in dad’s arms or holding it more naturally. No matter which you choose, it will be adored.

More ideas for newborn baby and dad poses.

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Newborn holding feet in hands pose

This newborn pose is not so much about the baby, but instead more of a detail shot. Every second session has this on the request list. There are two ways to approach this pose.

First is to wrap black cloth to around the baby’s legs to hide the nappy and the baby. This way, only the hands and feet are visible.

The second way is to leave the baby in the photo. The reason why I attempted a second way of doing this pose is that some parents said it could be anybody’s baby if you see feet only. So I started to include the baby in the picture as well. Make sure you hide the nappy with the palms of the hands. Essentially, the hands are in front of the baby’s nappy.

Here are more ideas how to use parents hands for some nice newborn poses.

These last two newborn poses require a lot of practise and trial and error. I would strongly recommend practising these poses as chin on the arms pose in particular is one of the most popular for wall portraits. The face is clearly visible and parents love it.

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Chin on arms pose

Chin on the arms is definitely a challenging pose to learn. It took me a pretty long time to perfect this pose. Even now I sometimes have a baby who really doesn’t mould well with this pose.

The reason I love this pose is that you see the newborn’s face very well and this pose can also be applied to many other different poses, like bucket poses. You need to make sure that the baby’s face doesn’t wrinkle up, instead of sitting nicely above the hands. This pose allows for really nice close-ups and pictures from the top as well.

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Newborn side pose

I used to always start newborn photoshoots with this pose. I would try to nail this one first and then do the rest of the poses. It’s not the easiest to do, especially if the baby is not yet in a deep sleep. This is definitely one for sleepy babies only. I have never managed to get this with an awake baby.

It’s also important to place the arms and hands in a position so they don’t crush the cheek and the face. Push the arms behind the jaw line and pull the head over the hands.

I usually do a safety shot in whatever position the baby falls into first, and then adjust the pose.

It’s not easy to do this one as you need to control both the head and the legs. It is especially difficult for boys as you need to hide everything. I would recommend starting by using some sort of cover. Use the wrap to cover the tummy and bum. It also makes it easier if you remove your hands from the baby. If you don’t your hands might stick to the newborn’s skin and startle the baby.

Newborn photography poses with the baby in a simple prop

I always do some sort of pose in a basket or wool nest. This is very easy and if you have learned the simple wrap-around technique, it’s easy to achieve this pose. This can be done with an awake or an asleep newborn baby.

This allows you to expand your gallery and achieve at least three new looks. Also, for newborn girls shots, parents love my floral nest. This is the same idea and angles as the basket or nest photos. Do over the top, side and profile close up angles. Three new photos for the gallery.

Practise practise practise. Set up model calls and get working. Step by step, you will get there.

Once you have achieved these, you can start moving to frog pose, potato sack and more elaborate sling shots. However, these poses are not requested that often. Frog pose is requested now and again, but I always tell parents that there’s a 50% chance it will happen. I’m always upfront about this.

Here, I have a little printable cheat sheet of these poses. Print it, laminate it and use it during your newborn photoshoots. Dropbox file so no need to sign up for anything.

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Check out my other educational posts and I hope these will help you to achieve amazing results.

Super-Simple Newborn Poses Guaranteed To Delight New Parents

Chaya Braun has photographed 500+ babies with her super-simple newborn poses. Learn her approach and give your clients a lifetime of memories! (Written and photographed by CHAYA BRAUN | Part 2 of 3)

Newborn Poses Guaranteed To Delight New Parents (Pt. 2)

Newborn poses are vastly different from all other poses – if only because, for the first few weeks of life, newborns cannot hold their heads upright. This necessitates a specialized approach to making portraits of new babies.

Perhaps unexpectedly, the true magic of these beautiful newborn portraits happens behind the scenes.

By combining the top two photos into the single composite image beneath, Chaya creates the appearance of a baby resting their chin in their hands. | Photos by Chaya Braun

Small Tools for Small People

Hidden from the camera by baby blankets and tiny torsos, you will find an array of posing beans and washcloths. These small tools effectively create a curved surface where the baby can comfortably relax.

Elevate the baby’s head to keep attention on their face. | Photos by Chaya Braun

Every Baby Has A Personality

Newborns are individual little people with preferences – just like the rest of us! Occasionally, a baby refuses to lay on their stomach, or won’t curl up in a basket no matter how patiently I try. I have never, however, met a baby who “hates being swaddled.”

Some of my new moms insist that their bundles of joy detest being swaddled. I’ve found, however, that all babies enjoy a professional swaddle.

Start Your Session with These Newborn Poses

I usually start my sessions with the “chin on hands” pose. The baby is wearing their diaper covered with a flowing piece of fabric.

Safe, Sound, & Photoshopped

When a sleeping newborn is posed in a bucket, I always make sure to have a parent or assistant within arm’s reach, just in case the baby decides to wake up and move out of their safe, comfortable pose.

The popular “froggy” newborn poses are always completed through Photoshop composites. This ensures that infants never have to support the weight of their head in their tiny arms.

Beneath every baby is a mound of comfy cushions to support tiny heads, necks, and limbs. | Photos by Chaya Braun

Snuggly Poses

The “womb pose” is also known as the “taco pose,” since the baby is folded in half like a taco! Generally, I only use this pose with infants who are calmly sleeping. For newborn poses like this one, the baby’s hands and feet must be in exactly the right place. If a baby wakes up easily, I don’t attempt this setup.

Once a newborn’s ten tiny toes are tucked under their chest in true “taco” fashion, this portrait is a real heart warmer. There’s nothing quite like seeing a brand new baby all curled up, just like they were in their womb environment!

Clever camera angles make the baby’s face prominent as their little torso curls into the background. | Photos by Chaya Braun

Newborn Poses for Sleepyheads & Wide-Eyes

The “Huck Finn” pose is another one of my favorite poses. It works well for both awake and sleeping newborns, so you’ll find a “Huck Finn” portrait in most of my galleries.

For this simple, elegant portrait, I swaddle newborns in a strip of fabric that matches the blanket beneath them. When the blanket and swaddle match, the eye goes directly to the baby. This classic portrait showcases the newborn without any competing props.

I leave sleeping babies’ hands uncovered so you can admire their tiny fingers. When babies are awake, however, they tend to suck on their hands. In that case, I swaddle their hands and leave their tiny toes out instead. For more variety, I will often add a teddy bear or little knitted animal for the baby to hold.

While an infant is gently resting in a nearby carrier, I demonstrate how the parents should position their hands to hold their baby.

In photos of parents with their baby, there should always be three points of contact.

For optimal safety, the baby is supported by two adult hands and cuddled against a parent’s chest. Sometimes, I use a newborn-sized teddy bear to demonstrate exactly where I will place the baby in the parents’ arms.

Three point of contact keep the baby secure. | Photos by Chaya Braun

Most of my infant clients happily settle into my poses. Occasionally, however, I photograph a very active newborn baby, or an “older newborn” who refuses to cooperate. No worries! Though I can never guarantee specific newborn poses, I do guarantee my clients a gorgeous gallery.

Recently, I photographed a three-month-old who had been hospitalized for the first 10 weeks of her life. I kept her swaddled for the entire session, with only her cute little fingers or toes occasionally peeking out of her wrap. This resulted in a magnificent gallery for her grateful mom!

This “Huck Finn” pose is maintained with professional swaddling and thoughtful padding. | Photos and newborn poses by Chaya Braun

Whenever I’m working on a pose and the newborn baby is clearly refusing to cooperate, I tell my clients, “Your baby’s comfort is more important than any specific pose or photo” – and they always heartily agree.

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The best poses for a photo shoot of children

We have already reviewed the successful poses of girls for a photo shoot, now we present to your attention 16 poses for photographing children.

Children are our treasures, and they grow up very quickly. Therefore, loving parents want to capture their children as little as possible. To do this, they take pictures and shoot them on video. Children's photo shoots are an opportunity to preserve the happiest period of life in photographs for life - childhood.

How to make photos of babies the most interesting and beautiful? Today we will learn about the secrets of children's photography and consider the best poses for a photo shoot of children .

Babies are funny and very positive models for shooting! Their photos always evoke a lot of positive emotions, you can't help but like them, and the process itself is always fun and unpredictable. Children are very interesting and exciting to shoot, because they always have natural and sincere emotions. Through the image, you can show this joy and carelessness of childhood, which evokes the warmest and most sincere feelings in the audience.

But it should also be noted that photographing children is one of the most difficult tasks that a photographer can face.

Sometimes working with children can be quite difficult. You must be prepared for the fact that they have their own ideas of what should happen, often children do not want to do what adults require of them, and you need to be patient and adapt to their natural behavior. Don't expect them to listen carefully and follow your instructions.

That's why you probably won't be able to use the baby poses below exactly as a cheat sheet. Better use them as a basis for ideas and different shooting scenarios.

And now a few tips on how to attract the attention of children at a photo shoot:

- Tell your baby who you are and what you are going to do. When talking with a child, do not focus too much on the photo. Instead, focus on having fun and doing things together.

– If your child is shy, start the photo session with a long lens. Thus, you will be at some distance from him. While you are taking a few pictures from afar, the child is at this time setting up for a photo session.

- No matter how old the child is, treat him with respect. Talk to him, ask him questions, captivate with something, make contact. Children are incredibly easy to get interested in. If they see that you are having a good time, they are more likely to join you.

– The mood of the photographer is very important for getting good baby photos. The photographer himself must become a little child himself: rejoice at trifles, be able to see the surrounding objects in a new, unusual application, and simply love the world around him.

- The optimal time for a photo session of a child is 2 hours. When shooting outdoors, if the day promises to be sunny, the best time is in the morning, when the morning sun will not cast harsh shadows.

- The bright clothes of the child will add color to the photographs.

– The best children's photographs are taken on a walk, when the child is actively exploring the world. Photos on a bright playground or in an autumn park will be a colorful backdrop for a children's photo shoot, and one of the most memorable childhood experiences.

- You will get interesting and lively photos of the child during the game, or with his favorite toys. One idea for a few shots could also be exploring something new for the baby, such as dad's big umbrella, phone, lipstick, pot, dad's glasses, trying on mom's hats or shoes, and more. The availability of these items for many toddlers is a dream come true.

- You can sew a wonderful toy that is put on the camera lens, this will give the child more positive emotions.

- Naturally, if you are unfriendly and not open to communication, it is unlikely that you will easily enter into the trust of a child. Smile!

So, let's start, the best poses for a photo shoot of children :

1. When photographing children, remember to take pictures at the level of their height (eye). As for the posture, let the child find a comfortable position for himself, so you can capture his natural facial expressions, emotions and behavior.

Bill Gekas

2. Very cute pose for a child. Ask him to lie down on the ground, and shoot from a low angle.

Tom Museeuw

3. Another great pose where the baby is lying on his stomach with his head propped up by his arms.

Victoria Derendyaeva

4. A winning option for shooting a very young baby. Put the baby on the bed, cover with a blanket, and let him peek out a little. The photo will turn out to be very warm, homely, especially when using bed linen in delicate tones.

5. Children usually love to be photographed with their favorite toys. In these photos, they come out very natural and happy.

6. Try photographing children in their natural environment, such as when they are playing their favorite games, doing their homework, or, as in this example, painting with watercolors. Keeping them busy in their own environment is a good way to engage them in the process, get along with them and get some very good shots.

Mingtang Tanya

7. Taking a picture of a child reading or looking at a book is a very good idea. Fascinated by bright illustrations or an interesting story, the baby will not even notice the camera and your presence, and will not pose. You will have the opportunity to photograph it both close-up and in full, using different angles.

Julia Otto

8. Be careful not to miss the moments of loud laughter or joyful shouting. At this time, great pictures are obtained! Such photographs are very emotional, and they depict real feelings of surprise or joy. Never ask a child to smile by force, such pictures will look unnatural.

Skye Johansen

9. Use yummy things as props. You have the opportunity to take a couple of shots when the baby eats a delicious candy, ice cream, or fruit.

Lauren R

First of all, because children love them very much and always rejoice, blowing and bursting bubbles. Secondly, you can get creative and look for lighting to get beautiful, iridescent iridescent bubbles that the baby will look great in your photos.

11. When shooting on the streets, you can play hide and seek with your baby. Have your child hide behind an object and then peek out from behind it. This will be a great moment to take a picture.

Victoria Derendyaeva

12. The sandbox is an excellent decoration for a children's photo shoot. This is one of those cases where the child is engrossed in the matter and does not pay attention to you when you are photographing.

13. Photos in active movement will also be successful. Give the children a ball to play with. Then try to get a shot with an interesting perspective: shoot from ground level with the ball in the foreground as the dominant object.

14. Don't forget your pets when photographing children. Involve them in the shooting process, and you will see how much joy and positive emotions they bring.

Rogers Jana

15. Playground is a great outdoor photo shoot location, it opens up endless possibilities of angles and positions.

16. If your child is involved in some kind of sport, you can make a portrait of him with sports props.

Remember - children are very mobile! It's not just about running and jumping fast, their head, look and expression all change instantly and constantly! This means that you must use fast shutter speeds to avoid blurring the image. Raise your ISO a couple of stops higher to get fast shutter speeds for normal exposures. And always shoot in burst mode, multiple bursts in a row. This way you will be more likely to capture the right moment, which can only last a moment.

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Child photography poses

Good day, dear reader. Today we will look at different poses for baby photography. The article will be accompanied by various photographs to help visualize what is at stake. Every photographer knows that children are fidgety by nature. It is very difficult to keep a child's attention for a long time. Do not rely on the fact that the child will accurately follow all the recommendations and requirements.

There is no need to persistently demand that the child fulfill all the requirements. This can scare or upset the baby. That is why you need to adapt to the line of behavior of a small model and wait for the right moment.

Baby photography basics

1. Be on the same level

No need to photograph the child from a height. Hold the camera at eye level with your model. You have to be on the same level as your child. It will be very difficult for a child to build a pose, so you should trust the chance and just catch the moments.

Pay attention to moments when the child is in a natural position. The frame should convey emotions, look and facial expressions.

2. Low angle photo

Good shots are obtained when the child is lying on the floor, sofa, bed or on the ground. In this case, you need to photograph from a low plan.

A good version of the picture is a child in a bed building a house from a blanket. This process is very sweet and funny. The most important thing is to keep an eye on the extra details that can get into the frame and use linen in a color that looks good in the picture.

3. Photo with toy

Every child sooner or later acquires a favorite toy. It can be a teddy bear, a plastic airplane or a machine gun. Depending on what kind of toy it is, you need to build a composition.

4. Sneak photo

Sufficiently successful shots are obtained when the picture reflects the natural behavior of the child. Try taking pictures of your little one playing, painting, or doing homework. If the child does notice that he is being photographed, ask him to continue doing his own thing.

5. Smile in the frame!

Pay close attention to when the child laughs or simply smiles. Photos of such moments convey the most vivid feelings. The most important thing is to catch a sincere smile. No need to ask the child to smile on purpose.

6. Composition with food

In the construction of the composition, you can use fruits, berries or various sweets.

7. Soap bubbles

Outdoor photography

8. Games and movement

All children love outdoor games. You can play hide and seek. Ask your child to hide behind a wall and then look out. This will make for a great portrait.

Preschool and elementary school children love to play in the sand, tinker with cars and dolls. This can be a great subject for photography.

9. Team play

Capture the moments from the collective game of the kids in the pictures. Shooting moving babies will take some effort, because capturing a good shot in an ever-changing environment is difficult.

If a child is fond of any sport, be sure to reflect this fact in the photo.

10. Pets

By including pets in your photos, you add variety and vivacity to your photos.

There are many interesting places for shooting at playgrounds. It can be a swing, a slide, bars or any carousel. Experiment with the shooting angle.

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Never forget that children are constantly on the move. It is difficult to take a good shot, so you need to shoot in burst mode. Take many shots of the same moment. Then there will be a chance to choose good photos.