I think i mentioned last week that i recently ran a mum’s photography workshop. Since then i have been thinking of new ways of explaining this thing we do when we try and capture the details of our day to day…
I have ideas for projects and things to pursue…ah if i could just find the time…
🙂
Meanwhile though..i thought id share a little trick i use to get my kids to look at me when im taking a picture (i have to say this rarely works anymore because my kids are SO used to it!) But give it a try.
Tell your kid you are going to play a counting game and they have to sit with their eyes closed and count to 3 or any number really..Not to high otherwise they are going to go off and get bored…BUT a number..i usually stick with three. Then tell them when you get to three i want you to open your eyes. I usually tell my kids things like ‘ah i bet you can’t do it..i bet you can’t keep them shut, i bet you’ll peek’ we all know how competitive kids are!!…
anyway get yourself ready, just above their eyeline and focus on their eyes and count…1…2….3…..click. Eyes open and looking straight at you…works pretty good on kids who won’t stay still!!
Here is my own Merida to demonstrate….
Here we are counting….compose your shot..focus..and…
boom..eyes wide open and with glasses that is particularly important!! She was talking to me as well FYI…but then she rarely stops doing that anyhoo…
why don’t you try it?
That is great advice and makes such a difference. Are you going to be doing more of these posts as they are such a great idea, I take so many bad photos it’s untrue, so need all the help I can get!
Very good tip – I shall try that next time :o).
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thanks. 🙂 yep give it a go, practice is the best thing!