Photography for the Web by Paul Duncanson

Author:Paul Duncanson
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, pdf
Publisher: SitePoint Pty. Ltd.
Published: 2010-06-27T16:00:00+00:00

Figure 3.27. If the subject lacks enthusiasm the viewer will too (watch hands and eyes for signs of discomfort)

Figure 3.28. A prop helps to distract a nervous subject, as well as provide a secondary point of interest

Young children in particular can be fidgety subjects that need extra attention. Props might be necessary to occupy the child. If you’re unable to coax the child into posing for the camera, try letting them play with a toy while you find an angle that works for the position they’re in (be ready to shoot fast—they’ll move when you least want them to).

If a child is too young to be directed to pose for the camera, you might be able to have them look where you want with a favorite toy that makes a noise. When you’re ready to shoot, hold the toy where you want them to look and make the noise. If all goes according to plan, you’ll have them looking the right way and responding.

Shoot people from their eye level, even children. Keeping the camera at eye level removes the impression of being looked down on, or vice versa.

When your subject is not looking directly at the camera, try composing the shot so that they’re a bit to the side of the frame relative to where they’re looking. When we look at a picture of a person we tend to follow their gaze. Enabling them some space to look into also gives the viewer somewhere to look to, and can grant a sense of direction and flow to an image, as seen in Figure 3.29. You might also consider including another object in the frame to act as a secondary point of interest they can look toward.

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