2. Brace Yourself
ISO 100, 1/250 sec., f/10, 70–200mm
Never work with children or animals.
—W.C. Fields
If you’ll be spending your days photographing kids, you’ll need to be part circus clown and part shrink. Taking time to get inside each child’s head to understand them as an individual will make your job easier and your images more authentic.
This chapter gives you a format for getting the lowdown on each kid, while preparing you for some personality types you may encounter. You’ll also learn how the age and stage of development of a child can affect how that child performs during your session and what to do about it.
Laying the Groundwork ...
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