I see a lot of excited parents getting a DSLR (and a car as an after though... ) as part of the road to Singaporean parenthood. I myself had a renewal to photography on the arrival of my daughter. My K100D sitting happily in the dry cab before that. We all want to capture moments in our children lives so as to retain those memories.
Now the vexing part, is always how to get decent photos of these lil'uns?
I would like to start this thread for everyone to share how they have managed to take photos of their children, and hopefully benefit those in need of reference. (Before they find that a DSLR does not take good pictures and throw if away! :devil: )
I'm not professing to be an expert and such. As I've said elsewhere, I'm the 75% photographer (my shots are anywhere up to 75% (don't fail can already) )
Just want to share so that those starting out don't need to stumble on the same mistakes.
Pls post photos as examples and comment on the method if possible.
#1 - Look for a bright enough location
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Jupiter9 (85mm f2.8 ISO200 1/200)
Taken outdoors where the light was diffused on a partly cloudy day. (ie. not strong sunlight).
Sometimes, indoors and away from the window, the lighting can be too poor to take a reasonable photo. Shutter speed can be too slow.
Moving to a better lit area helps.
Now the vexing part, is always how to get decent photos of these lil'uns?
I would like to start this thread for everyone to share how they have managed to take photos of their children, and hopefully benefit those in need of reference. (Before they find that a DSLR does not take good pictures and throw if away! :devil: )
I'm not professing to be an expert and such. As I've said elsewhere, I'm the 75% photographer (my shots are anywhere up to 75% (don't fail can already) )
Just want to share so that those starting out don't need to stumble on the same mistakes.
Pls post photos as examples and comment on the method if possible.
#1 - Look for a bright enough location
=============================
Jupiter9 (85mm f2.8 ISO200 1/200)
Taken outdoors where the light was diffused on a partly cloudy day. (ie. not strong sunlight).
Sometimes, indoors and away from the window, the lighting can be too poor to take a reasonable photo. Shutter speed can be too slow.
Moving to a better lit area helps.