The Posing Playbook for Photographing Kids

Shoot 4

It’s not unusual to set up a shot that has all the components in place, but they are all just a bit off, resulting in a shot that doesn’t work . . . at least at the time. In this case, I was shooting on a small pathway in a public garden and working to create a combination of drama and energy that would pull two final images together into one scene. I used the Profoto B2 strobes with the white umbrella lighting modifier, and I dialed in the correct exposure for this shot via TTL technology. While dialing in my settings, my subject curled her hands up in a way that didn’t flatter her, so I had her take a deep breath and asked her to super relax her arms when she breathed out. The good news was it helped a bit. The not as good news was ...