I had the pleasure of photographing lots of smalll kiddies over the weekend.  Little Amie is 1yr 3months old and is she busy?! I really learnt a lot from this family photoshoot.

I was prepared with everything from coloured ostrich feathers to  sellotape which we stuck to her fingers to get her to sit still for a few seconds.  In the end it was the coloured plastic balls that held her interest.  She absolutely loved throwing them out of the plastic shell and then packing them all back inside again! This is another little girl who just adores her dad. She also absolutely adores music, so we used mom’s phone and had her jiggling to the music (so cute!)  Anything to get a good, fun and natural photo of your children…

Amie knows exactly what she wants and made sure we knew as well.  We decided to take her outside to play with mom and dad, and a bit of water in a crate and boy did she enjoy the freedom   Often the best thing is just to have mom and dad playing with their little one and then being quick enough to catch those special moments! After all fgood amily portraits last a lifetime….. 

No-one said photographing babies or small children is easy but once you know how to connect with them, it is very rewarding. When it comes to photographing small kids, it’s all about patience and allowing them to just be themselves…