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8 Child Photography Poses For Stunning Kid Photography! — Live Snap Love

Want some child photography poses that are quick, easy and downright cute?

Then you’re in luck! On today’s video episode, I have 8 pose ideas for you, along with example photos for each one, that are tried and tested and will give you great photos of kids.

You can use these poses on your OWN kids, or if you’re business, you can use these for ideas during a paid kids photoshoot too.

You can also vary these standard poses greatly, so you’ll never run out of ideas again!

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We also have a little freebie that goes along with this post - our Child Photography Poses and Prompts Guide! This gives you loads more ideas that we’ve given you in this blog post, both for single children and for siblings, so you’ll definitely want to make sure that you grab that.

Want a quick recap of everything that’s in the video? Here you go!

#1 - On Their Tummy

This is such a simple child’s pose, but very effective! Simply get the child to lie on their tummy, and hold their head in their hands, or they could lie with their head resting on their arms.

You can also do this with any age of child - it works equally well for toddlers as it does for older children.

Be sure to lie down on the ground with them - so that you are lying on YOUR tummy - to get the best results, as this will make sure you are still at the same eye level as your subject, which can be so important in child photography.

#2 - Over the Shoulder

A really nice simple pose is to have the child face away from you, but just turn their head so that they are looking over their shoulder at you. They could just have their head turning toward you, or turn their body so that you see some of the body too.

If you have an older child who actually enjoys posing, then you can get them to play with the angle of their chin.

You can still do this pose with a younger child too. When they are walking away from you, simply yell out their name, and they’ll probably naturally turn to look at you over their shoulder (if you want them to laugh, shout out a word that will make them a teeny bit shocked and giggle!)

#3 - Jumping!

A really fun and joyful anti-pose - and therefore PERFECT for children - is to have them jump in the air.

You can do this outside, by having them jump on the spot, or you could have them jump off a rock or branch on the ground. You can definitely do this indoors too, for example if you are planning a more relaxed lifestyle shoot at home, just have them jump on the bed instead!

If you want the jump to look more dramatic, then be sure to shoot from a low angle. If you shoot from lower than them (possible if they were on the bed!) then you’ll make it look as if they are jumping higher than they actually are!

#4 - Simple Headshot

A classic headshot is always a winner so I include a few varieties of these - for example, smiling, looking pensive, laughing etc . The trick for these is to simply make sure that you are mainly filling the frame with their head, so that their beautiful face and expression take centre stage.

The key thing to remember here is to make sure that you get down at their level so your eyes (and therefore camera!) are level with theirs.

You can read so more tips on how to get a portrait close up here!

#5 - Looking Down on Them

Although I’ve JUST said that the trick to shooting children is to get down to their eye level, it’s always good to use different angles too.

Having a child sit on the ground and look up at you is a nice pose, and is perfect for overcast days when you’re struggling to get light in the eyes.

Again, you can do this indoors or out - have your child sit on the floor, or on a chair, and you’ll be looking down on them whilst they look up at you!

#6 - Sitting Criss Cross

Again, such a simple and easy pose! Just have the child sit on the ground (or bed or rug) with their legs criss crossed.

For young children, they might not cross their legs (or they may uncross then when you start taking pictures!) which is totally fine! You’ll find most kids who have been to school (even pre-school) are happy to sit cross legged.

You could also vary this pose by having the child hug their knees!

#7 - Cuddling a Soft Toy

This won’t work beyond a certain age, but for younger children and toddlers, having them cuddle their favourite soft toy is a surefire winner. They’ll be happy and relaxed, and you’ll get a cute picture. That’s a win-win in my book!

Just make sure that you are actually happy to have the soft toy in the picture from the time you give it to them (so if you only want a few with the soft toy, give it to them at the end of your session) Whatever you do, don’t give it to a young child and then take it away, or you’ll get lots and lots of pictures of a crying child instead.

(You can read more tips and ideas specifically for toddler photography right here)

If you want to give working with children and animals a go in one photoshoot (you brave, brave soul) then by all means, have them cuddle their pet instead.

#8 - Lying Down

Finally, a nice idea for both groups of children and single children is to have them lie on their backs and have them look up at you. (and this works for babies too!)

For this you want to be directly over them so you’re not shooting up a nostril or anything like that. Just make sure you place the camera strap around your neck so that if you were to lose your grip (unlikely, but still) you’r camera won’t come crashing down on them.

And then you can go for a nice lie down too :-)

And there you have it! 8 easy and simple child photography poses that you can pull out when photographing your own kids, or during a paid kid photography session.

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21 Sample Poses to get you Started with Photographing Children

After our previous articles on posing female subjects and posing men (there are now more guides – see below this article for the complete series), let’s look at some starting points with photographing children. Little ones are definitely fun and very positive subjects to photograph! Getting those real and authentic emotions and showing through your pictures the joy of a childhood is a very warm and sincere feeling.

However dealing with kids sometimes can be quite challenging. You have to be ready that they often have their own thoughts on their mind and you need to be very patient and adapt to their natural behavior. Don’t assume that they will listen carefully and follow your instructions exactly. That’s why you most probably won’t be able to use these samples as posing cheat sheet. Use them rather as a reference for ideas and different scenarios for you photo shoot.

1. When photographing children, remember to shoot from their eye level! Concerning poses, though, let them be “as they are” and try to capture their natural expressions, emotions and behavior.

2. A sweet pose for kids. Get your subject to lie down on the ground and shoot from a very low angle.

3. Just another variant if your subject is lying on the ground.

4. Very sweet pose for photographing babies. Place the baby in a bed and cover it with a blanket. For best results, make sure that the colors of all the bedclothes go well together. White works well.

5. To make kids more relaxed, try to get them hug or play with their favorite teddy bear or any other toy of their choice.

6. Try taking pictures of kids in their everyday environment, for example, playing their favorite games, doing homework or as in this example, painting with watercolors. Keeping them busy in a familiar setting is a good way to get them to cooperate and to make those special poses you want.

7. It really is a good idea to set everything up so that the kid is busy with his own “things” and not even noticing your actions. Looking at a favorite picture book is just one example of how to keep them “posing” for you.

8. Be attentive and don’t miss the kids heavy laughing or loud shouting. Such situations always produce very emotional and thus rewarding shots! But, please, no staged cheese smiles! Avoid fake emotions at all costs.

9. Use some delicious food items as props. You might be able to capture very interesting moments photographing children eating some sweets, ice-cream, fruits etc.

10. Soap bubbles are simply a must-have accessory for children photography. First of all, children just love them and are really happy to blow some bubbles. Secondly, you can work creatively and find an accurate lighting settings to get beautifully illuminated bubbles as an outstanding visual hook in your photos.

11. When photographing outdoors, you can involve your subject in a hiding (actually reappearing) game. Get her to hide behind some object – a big tree for instance – and ask her to peek out of the hide-out. This is a nice moment to take a picture.

12. Playing in the sand is a very nice setting for photographing children. They can play and keep themselves busy while you just observe and take your shots while not disturbing them even one bit.

13. Try some action shots. Give your subjects a ball to play with. Then aim for an interesting perspective: Shoot from ground level while introducing the ball as a dominant foreground object.

14. When shooting children and family photos, never forget that pets are also family members. Involve them into your shots and you will notice how much joy and emotions that will create.

15. Children’s playground is a very good place for some outdoor shots, it provides endless variations for action shots.

16. If a boy or a girl is into some sports (basketball, football, tennis etc.) you can take a very special portrait of him or her with the corresponding props.

17. A very nice mother and baby pose. Mother laying on the ground with a kid on the chest. Alternatively, if the kid is still a toddler, she could hold him or her in both hands above her. And just a remark on this one and the following samples with a mother – in all of these samples the parent might as well be a father, a gender used here is only for an illustration purposes. And, of course, do involve both parents in a photo shoot, in any sample here one or both parents are more than welcome to “join into” the composition.

18. Very simple and natural pose: Mother holding her kid on the hip. Try different head positions.

19. A really touching pose. Just ask the child to hug its mother. Capture their natural emotions for a priceless photo.

20. An engaging, fun and easy pose, which is nevertheless rather uncommon and original. Ask the mother to lie down on the ground, then make the kid to sit on and hold on to the mother’s back.

21. This setting is absolutely beautiful for family portraits. Might be arranged indoors in a bed as well outdoors on the ground. Works very well in different combinations and with different numbers of subjects, adults or kids.

And on a final note, first and foremost thing to keep in mind – kids move around very fast! It’s not only the physical movement in space, but also the head, eye direction and face expressions – everything changes constantly and instantly! That means you have to choose fast enough shutter speeds in order to avoid motion blurred images. Consider forcing one or two ISO stops above “normal” to gain faster shutter speeds. And always shoot in continuous shooting mode, taking several frames in a row. The blink of an eye just takes the blink of an eye. Secure the moments before and after, too. In the age of digital cameras this costs nothing, but it can be critical for securing the best shots.

Check out our other Posing Guides:

Posing Guide: Sample poses for photographing Women Part 1
Posing Guide: Sample posees for photographing Women Part 2
Posing Guide: Sample poses for photographing Men
Posing Guide: Sample Poses for photographing Children
Posing Guide: Sample Poses for Photographing Couples
Posing Guide: Sample Poses for Photographing Groups of People
Posing Guide: Sample Poses for Photographing Weddings

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Kaspars Grinvalds is a photographer working and living in Riga, Latvia. He is the author of Posing App where more poses and tips about people photography are available.

Baby photography basics

1. Be on the same level

It is not necessary to photograph the child from above. 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.

Notice when the child is in a natural position. The frame should convey emotions, look and facial expressions.

2. Low angle photography

Good pictures are taken 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 shot is a child building a house from a blanket in a bed. 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 a 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.

Good 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!

Watch carefully when the child laughs or just 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

Fruits, berries or various sweets can be used in the construction of the composition.

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, play with cars and dolls. This can be a great subject for photography.

9. Team play

Capture moments from the children's collective play 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 kind of sport, this fact must be reflected in the photo.

10. Pets

Including pets adds variety and vivacity to your photos.

Playgrounds have many interesting places to shoot. It can be a swing, a slide, bars or any carousel. Experiment with the shooting angle.

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.

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How should children be photographed? This question is asked by many parents, so we dedicate this lesson, in which we will help you with the choice of equipment and shooting parameters, give advice on layout and work with light, and also reveal the basics of communication with children necessary for photographing them.

Traditionally for our photo school, all tips are divided into 2 parts - camera settings and actual shooting practice. And don't be confused by the number of the lesson - you will succeed! :)

Let's start with some tips for setting up your camera for photographing children.

Aperture priority mode. Shooting in this mode with a fast lens will allow you to control the depth of field (DOF), which is important for portrait photography, so that the background in the photographs turns out to be blurry, focusing on the subject. The optimal value will be f / 2.2-2.8 (according to shooting conditions) for a close-up portrait, and f / 2.8-4 for shooting a full-length portrait. These values are arbitrary, used personally by the author of the lesson, and you can practically determine the settings of your camera that you consider more correct.

If your camera does not have aperture priority mode (i.e. your camera does not have manual settings), you can use the "portrait" mode. When using this mode, the camera's automation will open the maximum aperture for the focal length you have chosen, reducing the depth of field. ISO

- depending on where the photo is taken (indoors or outdoors) and on what kind of light, set the ISO value to the lowest possible value to prevent noise. ISO at 100-200 - if the lighting is good enough. If the lighting is insufficient and the shutter speed at low ISO turns out to be long, you can compensate for this by increasing the ISO, but I recommend no more than 800.

Extract - Try to use 1/200 for a static portrait when your child is posing, and if the children are not sitting still, turn it up to 1/500 or higher. As mentioned above, if there is not enough light and the shutter speed in aperture priority mode is set longer than 1/125, increase the ISO or open the aperture slightly. If your camera does not have manual settings, use the sport settings mode.

Focus mode - set the focus mode to one point - with children who are constantly moving, this will be the optimal mode. In simple soap dishes, unfortunately, you cannot select the camera focus mode (maybe you should think about changing the camera?).

Image format when shooting - if you have the time and skills to process photos, then try to take pictures in RAW format. This will give you more options for post-processing. And again, I state that digital compacts do not allow you to choose the format for saving images.

Flash / Light - if the camera has a "hot shoe" connector, it is better to immediately refuse to use the built-in flash. If photography is taking place indoors, use an external flash to bounce light off a wall or ceiling (if they are white) or use a diffuser to get indirect light. If you don't have an external flash, or your camera doesn't allow one, try to shoot in natural light and don't worry about the flash (except when you're shooting into the sun and you'll need a fill flash).

Lenses. If your camera is with interchangeable lenses, then the choice is determined from the condition that was described at the beginning of the lesson - a large aperture. When shooting children in dynamics, you need to use a zoom lens, when shooting statically, the best option would, of course, be a lens with a fixed focal length. A TV zoom lens allows you to shoot casual scenes from a distance, while a wide-angle lens allows you to take panoramic shots.

This is done with the settings, it's time to go directly to the practice of shooting.

Child photography practice

Before giving specific advice on photographing children, it should be mentioned that the child should feel as comfortable and at ease as possible during the process of photographing. You can show your child the photos you have taken, let the camera look at them, or let them take some pictures themselves.

Place where you will take pictures if it's situational, but try to think ahead of time about 2-3 scenes you'd like to capture. Shoot outdoors (for example, in a park or forest) and indoors (for example, a bedroom or a room where a child plays). Find a spot with a simple, low-key backdrop for posing (and make sure there's no carpet in the back!). Choose places where children will have fun and interest, then you can take pictures of them in a relaxed atmosphere in the game.

Hidden photography - try to photograph children as discreetly as possible. They can do their favorite things at this time. Use a TV lens.

Avoid staged shooting where, for example, a child sits among toys with a sour face and stares blankly at them. The picture is called "Happy Birthday", but another name suits it best: "I got this photographer and all your gifts. " Unfortunately, social networks are just teeming with just such photos.

Posing - older children love to pose, but small children are not very attentive to this and the photos in which they pose may look a little unnatural and forced.

The best time to photograph babies is between 6 and 9 months. Then we have the most angelic faces, wide eyes and the most controlled mood. During this period, babies look at what they are shown, lie where they are laid, touch what they are given. In general, ideal models. In a year or two, character begins to appear. Here, as luck would have it. Maybe all the games that you have prepared for him will be completely uninteresting to him. At three or four children, it is difficult to make them stand in one place. Do not even hope that you will put a small child in front of the lens, and he will smile at you radiantly, turn in different directions and react to everything you say. Will not. 100%. The film set turns into a platform for active games, and you always want to play not where you take pictures. But closer to 5 years, the child can already pose well.

Photograph at the level of the child's face - an ordinary small child is not higher than half of your height, and if you photograph him from your height, the pictures will turn out to be ordinary and not expressive, and the proportions of the child's body will be violated. Therefore, sit down at the level of the child's eyes.

Using the zoom . You can increase the focal length by zooming, but do not forget that in this case, lenses with a variable aperture value reduce aperture, and, accordingly, the shutter speed increases and the depth of field increases. It's best not to use the zoom, leaving the lens at wide angle and taking pictures in the surrounding context, while remembering that the pictures should also be dominated by the children's faces, and not just the surroundings.

Focus on the eyes . Pay maximum attention to the eyes of the child. Clear eyes in the picture will always draw the attention of the viewer to it.

Fon. Pay attention to the background of your photos. The background gives context to photos, but it can also detract from the main subject. Before shooting, remove all unnecessary objects from the frame. Experiment with backgrounds of different colors and textures, or vice versa, take a picture so that the background is not visible at all.

Clothes - choose clothes in which the child will be comfortable and which will reflect his personality. It's also good to have a few different costumes if you're filming in different locations. Avoid bright, flashy colors and accessories in the frame - they distract attention from the child's eyes and create a kind of color spot - the visual center of the photo.

For original shots , use continuous shooting mode .

Include other people in the frame as another way to help your child feel free - add parents, siblings, friends, etc. This will add intent to the relationship in the frame and distract the child from the photographer. Shooting two children is more interesting than one, but also more difficult. Here the emotions of one child must coincide with the emotions of another, otherwise there will be complete confusion. Here, too, it is easier to give them some kind of task and film what they will do. Only then the photo will not look simulated.

Make your photo session as fun as possible . Try to cheer up the child, ask him to do some funny things, this will make the pictures more energetic and help the child to relax. The more fun the child is, the more sincere and original his pictures will be.

Light scheme The that you will use indoors does not have to be complex and hard to set up. Tell the children to stand here, and they will move half a meter to the side. And it is on the side that the best shots will be. If your light is set to a specific point and a specific angle, you will not succeed much. It is easy to shoot children against a white background, where a step to the right, a step to the left does not play a big role, although, of course, you still need to follow the light, and, if possible, correct it.

Separate photography in kindergartens and schools

The production process of school photography requires careful organization. The fact is that taking a photo of one class, usually, you can spend time comparable to one lesson. There are twenty-five to forty-five students in a class. The lesson lasts forty-five minutes. Therefore, the photographer has only one minute for each portrait.

Portable studio in a miniature version consists of a studio flash with a power of 150 joules (with a distance of 130 cm from the umbrella to the child's eyes gives aperture 8), an umbrella with a diameter of 100 cm (it is bad to move the umbrella more than thirty meters from the eyes. At the same time, it stops give a soft black and white pattern, and you can’t use large-diameter umbrellas: they take up too much space), a reflector to the right of the photographer (twenty cm from the child’s shoulder) and a source of key light (ideally, it should stand so that during the shooting process there is no need to move it too often, about 20 cm above the child's head, angle - 45 degrees to the axis of the lens).

Opening a hole even more than 8 is bad, because there is no reserve of depth of field, and in case of the slightest mistake, you can get a marriage. Given the pace of shooting, it's best not to risk it.

Children break loose at recess, rush like meteors, now and then knocking down the fence of chairs built around the studio. It costs them nothing to fill up any of the flashes on the floor. Therefore, at breaks, shooting stops, the photographer retrains as a security guard.

The lens must be capable of taking a half-length portrait at arm's length. This is important, because now and then children have to straighten shirt collars, ties, and bangs. Portrait lenses are distinguished by their soft pattern, shallow depth of field, and usually large aperture.

When you start shooting class, turn off autofocus and frame the frame so that the subject's head takes up three-quarters of the frame, there is not too much of the body, and there is a small amount of blurred background above the head. Now focus on the child's eyes and seal the focusing ring with tape. The main thing is that the scale of the image of the heads does not change in the process of work. When they all come together on one cool vignette, heads of different sizes will look ugly. You will have to focus by changing the position of your own head: either approaching the client’s eyes, or moving away from them. Not very convenient, but the product is guaranteed standard at the output. Another important little thing. At the moment of shooting, the camera mirror is raised, and you lose sight of the person for a brief moment. And it is at this moment that he strives to blink. There is only one way to avoid this during the shooting process: you need to look with one eye into the lens, and with the other - directly at the child and, if necessary, shoot a take. To insure against mistakes, now and then looking at the camera display, is not an option - the pace of work gets lost.

On the eve of shooting, children usually receive a lot of "useful" advice from their parents. A trained child, sitting on a chair in front of the photographer, inflates like a bubble, begins to straighten her hair, collar, chew her own lips, or gives out such a wry smile that it is just right to burst out laughing. A lot in this case depends on the behavior of the photographer. You can't let a child recover. As soon as you sit him down and straighten his hair, clothes, immediately ask him some stupid question that has nothing to do with shooting, but requires switching attention. For example: “How much will kvazhda kva?”, “What is your cat’s name?”, “Turn your nose a little to the left”, etc. You should have quite a lot of such blanks in stock so that for each next child the question is unexpected.

Children usually stand in line near the studio and watch everything that happens as a small performance in which the photographer is both a director and an actor at the same time. And because of whether the children are interested in the performance, their behavior during the shooting depends. At the moment when the child hears the question, he willy-nilly shifts his attention from the desire to be beautiful and control the muscles of the face to thinking about an unexpected question. His physiognomy at this time acquires a natural expression. This is the moment of truth, catch it, press the trigger. After a moment, the child will think about the question and respond: he will begin to speak, smile and begin to play “handsome” again.

You should not take pictures of talking children, squeeze smiles out of them, if they themselves do not smile at you with full confidence. Uneven teeth or all sorts of glands in the mouth are very ugly. It's better for these guys not to open their mouths at all.

Do not allow children to stand directly behind you. They begin to make faces, show horns, in a word, entertain the one who is already filming. This knocks down the rhythm of shooting, interferes with the creation of the optimal mood of the whole class. Confidence, benevolence, calmness, mild tolerance for children's pranks and at the same time firmness in organizational requirements are absolutely necessary. If you manage to persuade the teacher to tidy up her tomboys, and you do not waste time combing recalcitrant tufts and putting collars and ties in order, you will be able to remove the entire class in forty-five minutes and not "produce" marriage.

Senior classes are more difficult to film. The girls are all fashion models. They may sit in a chair with their back to the light because that side of their face seems better to them. Asking to move is useless. It is necessary to prepare in advance for the rearrangement of the light and mark on the floor the installation site of the rack with an umbrella. Large guys will have to shoot while standing. Conversations with them and distractions should be more sophisticated and humorous. Commands in an orderly tone do not pass. In a confrontational environment, filming goes badly. Many guys have teenage acne. Therefore, stock up on good covering powder and masking pencils. Under the friendly laughter of the guys, they will have to paint their cheeks and foreheads at a fast pace, not listening to objections. The result is quite decent portraits without pimples and freckles. The alternative is computer retouching.

That's all for today. I hope the materials in this lesson were interesting and useful for you. Good luck and all the photographic to you!

I have been photographing children professionally for over 10 years. Of course, each photo session is individual and the matter does not end with the adoption of certain poses. A good photograph is such a "chemistry": a child, light, the right moment, a good angle.

But there are some laws of the genre that will help make the photo shoot even more cool. It will be good if parents know about it in advance, and if not, a professional photographer will always tell you. You can use these ideas to take great pictures of yourself during the New Year holidays!

Natural. Be "equal"

Do not take a picture of a child from the height of an adult. Be on the same level with him. As for the posture of the child - leave this matter to chance. Let it be natural and "as is", try to capture the child's emotions and facial expressions, eyes, etc.

Successful photos from a low angle

Ask the child to lie down on the floor, sofa and take pictures from a low angle. Photos can be very successful.

Another option is to put the child in bed and let him make a "house" out of a blanket. Very cute and funny pose. The main thing is to make sure that the colors of the linen are well combined and that there are no unnecessary objects in the frame.

With a favorite toy

Every child has a favorite toy. Depending on whether it is a bear or a car, come up with a composition.

Immediacy. Be inconspicuous

Try to photograph your child in their natural environment. For example, when he reads, does his homework, draws or plays his favorite games. Ask the child not to pay attention to you, let him do his own
business, and at this time you are yours - take pictures.

You can entertain your child with an interesting story/fairy tale to be read by one of his parents.

Attention! Smile!

Watch out for when children smile or laugh out loud. These are the most positive and genuine emotions in a child! The main thing is that the smile should be spontaneous and spontaneous. No "Say
"Cheeez", "Come on, smile", etc.

An easy portrait pose is to use an object that the child can rest their hands on.

A very simple and sincere pose when a child sits on the floor and smiles sweetly at you or, on the contrary, is immersed in something of his own.

Food to help you

Use delicious, juicy and colorful foods as props. It's great if you can capture how the child eats fruit, ice cream, chocolate or something like that.

Soap Bubbles

Soap bubbles are a must have prop for photographing children. Firstly, children love them and are always ready to release a dozen others. And secondly, if you experiment with lighting and creatively approach such a composition, you can get a fabulous photo, with amazing balls shimmering in the light.

Raising the baby in our arms

Very nice position for mother and child. Ask her to lie on her back, then take the baby in her arms and lift her up. A similar photo can be taken standing up.

Jumping

Very funny and joyful pose. Shoot a child's jump from a low angle in order to achieve the desired height of the jump: the lower you shoot, the higher the jump will appear.

Baby on mother's or father's chest

Another great option for a photo of mother and her baby: the baby can be perfectly placed on the mother's chest. In addition, if the child is still very small, she can hold him in her arms above her head. This position is suitable not only for the mother, but also for the father of the child. It is best if both parents participate in the photo shoot, this is always welcome and allows you to get more interesting shots.

Baby in arms

Very simple and natural pose. Mom holds her baby on her hip. Try different head positions.

Hugs

A truly touching pose. Ask the child to hug mom. By capturing their emotions and sense of closeness, you will make an invaluable photograph.

Faces from above

A fun way to take a group photo of a child. Invite children and parents to lie down with their heads touching and photograph them from above.

Lying, hugging

This pose is very good for family portraits. Can be used on the bed, and outdoors on the ground. Works very well in various combinations, with different numbers of participants, adults and children.

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is a very positive, fun and interesting process! Along with this, communicating with children can sometimes be quite challenging. You need to be prepared for the fact that children are almost always inside their own "childish" world and you need to be very patient in order to adapt to their behavior. Surely during the photo shoot they will not listen carefully to you and follow your instructions.

But it is precisely this serenity that makes it possible to convey in children's photographs the full depth of genuine emotions of a joyful childhood. Likely child posing examples , described below, will serve as a guide for you to generate ideas and create various scenarios for a future photo shoot.
1. When shooting standard portraits there is one strict rule for children - you need to take pictures from eye level! Let the child be himself and in return you will receive genuine emotions and a natural facial expression.

2. Calm, serene posture. You need to shoot from the lowest possible point.

3. Another lying position .

4. Very cute and mischievous pose. Put the baby in bed and cover him with a blanket.

To achieve a good result, pay attention to the color of the bed linen - it should not be gloomy.

5. To make your child feel at ease, let him play with his favorite toy.

- shoot a child in his usual surroundings. Whether it be reading books, doing homework, or painting, your child will enjoy posing in a natural setting. And feel free to change shooting points and angles .

7. Another posing example in a natural setting. The child is carried away and poses, practically not paying attention to you.

8. During children's photo shoots be extremely careful and try not to lose sight of their emotions. The moments when a child starts laughing or crying out loud are very emotional and sometimes fleeting.

If you "caught" such a moment, the reward will be wonderful baby photos . Avoid fake emotions at all costs!

9. Using "sweets" as props allows you to capture very interesting moments.

10. Soap bubbles is one of the must-have accessories. Firstly, children are delighted with the very process of blowing bubbles, and secondly, if you show creativity and choose the right background and lighting, you can get a beautiful visual effect - bright, illuminated bubbles.

11. When working outdoors, you can include an element of the game - hide and seek - in the photo session. When a child peeks out of hiding, it's a great moment to capture an emotional, action-packed shot.

12. Another pose in a natural setting - sandbox.

13. A child's restlessness is a very useful factor in making lively, dynamic shots. Children playing with a ball, shot from an interesting perspective, is one example.

14. When photographing children remember that pets are also members of the family. Involve them in shooting and see how many joyful emotions will appear in your photos.

in a natural setting. Provides a lot of opportunities for experimentation with shooting points and angles.

16. A child's sports passion is a good scenario for a photo shoot.

17. Very good position for mother (father) and child. If the child is very small, the parent can hold it with both hands above the head. Involving parents in baby photo shoots is a must-have process that allows you to capture the strength of family ties, parental love and childish carelessness.

18. A very simple and natural posture: the parent holds the child on his hip. You can try different head positions.

19. Variant of the previous pose, with the only difference that the child hugs the mother (father) by the neck, close up , both look into the lens.

20. Easy, but at the same time original pose . The parent lies on his stomach, the child sits on top.

portraits . Works both indoors on the bed and outdoors (ground, grass, beach, etc.). The number of people photographed is unlimited.

And finally some technical advice. Children are very impulsive, and this is manifested not only in their constant movement, but also in the rapid change in facial expression, head direction and gaze.

Photographing children is recommended with a fast shutter speed to avoid "blurring" the image. Wherein ISO it is desirable to set above the norm. If the technical capabilities of the camera allow, use the continuous (high-speed) shooting mode, taking several shots in a row. In this case, the probability of getting a high-quality, clear photo increases many times over.

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These child photo poses can be used as a template for various creative ideas of the photographer. Children are nice to photograph, they are very cute and positive creatures. And the goal of the photographer, first of all, is to convey through the image the joy of childhood, the feeling of happiness of childhood. It is necessary to ensure that the photo evokes warm and sincere feelings. It is often very difficult to get a child to behave quietly. At a children's photo shoot, you need to be patient. The photographer needs to gain confidence in the child and behave accordingly. You should not count on the fact that the child will obey and clearly fulfill all the requirements of the photographer. That is why it is better to have a cheat sheet of the most successful poses for a photo shoot with a child.

Before studying children's poses for photographing, you can familiarize yourself with other similar materials on our site:

1 . The photo should be taken at the level of the child's eyes! The natural emotions and behaviors of a child can only be captured by allowing the child to be himself.

2 . Cute pose for kids. Lay the child on the ground and shoot from a very low angle.

3 . Another option is when the child lies on the ground.

4 . Very cute pose for baby photos. Put the baby in bed and cover with a blanket. It is better to choose well-matched colors of bedding and clothes for the child. Works in white look very good.

5 . Let the child relax a little, let him hug his favorite bear or let him play with some other toy.

6 . You can try to capture children in their natural surroundings as they play their favorite games, do their homework, or draw. In a familiar environment, it is easier to get the child to take a certain position.

7 . It is necessary to create a relaxed atmosphere so that the child is busy with his own affairs and does not even notice that he is being photographed. Let him look at the pictures in his favorite book - this will help keep him in the right position.

8 . The photographer should carefully observe the child in order to catch the moment when he screams or laughs loudly. Only without smiles like "say cheese"! Fake emotions should be avoided.

9 . You can use various goodies that children love so much (ice cream, sweets, fruits) in the frame. While eating, very spectacular photos are obtained.

10 . The most necessary attribute of a children's photo shoot is soap bubbles. First, children love them very much. Secondly, if you set the light correctly, you can make beautifully lit soap bubbles in the frame. A great technique for creating unforgettable photos.

11 . When working outdoors, you can ask the child to hide, as if playing hide and seek with him. Let the child look out, for example, from behind a large tree.

12 . The beach is a very suitable place for taking pictures of a child. Let the children play while they are photographed.

13 . You can take multiple pictures in motion. You can ask the child to play ball. It turns out an interesting effect if you shoot from ground level, focusing on the ball. In this case, the ball will be the dominant foreground object.

14 . When photographing children in the family circle, do not forget about pets - after all, they are also family members. Involving animals in the shooting process will add a lot of interesting emotions and joy.

15 . The playground is a great place to take pictures of children in the fresh air. Here you can take a lot of photos in action.

16 . If a boy or girl is involved in any kind of sport (basketball, football, tennis), you can make a special portrait with sports equipment.

17 . Great mom and baby pose. Mom lies on the ground with a baby on her chest. If the child is very small, the mother can hold the baby a little higher above her. This option can be done with the father. Of course, it is better to involve both parents in the process of taking pictures.

18 . Very simple and natural pose: mother holds the child in her arms. You can try different head turns.

19 . A very touching pose. Let the child hug the mother. Photos with such natural emotions become priceless.

20 . A funny and light pose, but at the same time quite unusual and original. Mom lies on the ground, and the child climbed on her back.

21 . This location is very suitable for beautiful family portraits. So you can shoot in nature or in a room, in bed. You can experiment with the number of family members, changing adults and children.

In conclusion, it should be added that children are constantly moving. Not only movements change, but also the turn of the head, facial expressions, and gaze. Therefore, when shooting, you must use the shutter, you can even overestimate the value by a couple of positions. Thus, there will be less blurry images. It's always best to take multiple shots in a row. In order not to miss the moment, you need to take pictures instantly. This is important for getting good photos, but in the era of digital photography, this is very easy to achieve.