Children’s Portrait Photography Handbook: Techniques for Digital

Children are notoriously difficult to photograph, but this book provides the insight you need to rise to the challenge and create images that will be treasured for generations. Rangefinder magazine editor Bill Hurter takes you behind the scenes with some of the world’s top children’s photographers to explore their amazing imagesand see just how they created them.FEATURES:Picking the right camera and equipment for photographing busy childrenStudio lighting techniques for both formal and casual portraits-and tips for working with children who just won’t stay putUsing window light to capture natural imagesTaking your shoot outdoors for fun sessions and portraits that reflect the joy of children at playPosing tips for infants, toddlers, school-age kids, and senior portraitsTalking to kids and planning a successful shootDesign techniques for collecting your images in albums that parents will treasure foreverAUTHOR Bill Hurter is the editor of AfterCapture and Rangefinder magazines and the author of numerous photography books, including The Best of Wedding Photojournalism, The Portrait Photographer’s Guide to Posing, and The Portrait Photographer’s Handbook.ILLUSTRATIONS 165 colour photographs *