Product Description

Creative ideas on how to take frame-worthy photographs of children and family

Presenting a fresh approach to photographing children in portraits as well as candid situations, these project-oriented chapters teach readers core photographic techniques by using helpful examples and instructions. Readers learn how to photograph in natural environments, with natural light, elegance, and sensitivity.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14207 in Books
• Published on: 2008-03-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 237 pages

From the Back Cover
Learn To Capture The Image Of Childhood

Watching children forges a link to our own childhood memories, making us long to freeze the moment. While digital technology has made acceptable photos easy to achieve, this book is about taking exceptional ones — preserving the essence of childhood.

"I hope that in this book you find inspiration and encouragement to follow any urges you have had to make photographs that capture the spirit of a child."
— GINNY FELCH

• Learn to trust your instincts and your own unique vision

• Discover how to create beautiful photographs in a variety of lighting situations

• Sharpen your observation skills and learn how to involve your subjects

• Understand what equipment is right for you

• Get great results when working with any age group

About the Author
Ginny Felch received a Brownie camera as a child, and her fascination with photography was born. She has earned acclaim for her children's portraits, several outstanding exhibitions, lectures, and magazine photos.

Allison Tyler Jones specializes in portraits of children and family relationships at her Arizona studio. She has co-authored two other photography books and is a respected lecturer on photography.

Customer Reviews

Children Photo Tips
The book was exactly what I was looking for. Help with the how to on the technical side,but was helpful on setting up shots. Looking around my house and seeing how the book would "shoot it" then applying it with my DSLR. Composition and Lighting was extremly helpful to me. This book was well worth my investment.

Very informative
I've read this book from cover to cover. I love it. As a beginning photographer, this book was very helpful. Not a lot of technical info. Just enough guidance to get me going on my own.

My #1 Photography Book
Having three daughters, documenting their childhood with photographs is a real priority for me. But I really lacked knowledge on how to take good photographs - I always relied on the auto settings on my camera and the pictures seemed so ordinary. In the attempt to learn more about photography, I purchased this book along with a couple of others. This book, by far, was the most helpful for me. I had been having a hard time wrapping my mind around the concepts of aperture and ISO, but this book really helped me understand! Each picture listed the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO, which helped me see what those things were doing to affect how the picture looked. Also, the pictures were so inspiring and gave me tons of ideas on composition. The assignments at the end of each chapter were helpful in developing my skills. The book was very pleasent to read and it's definitely a book for parents aspiring to become better photographers! My only wish was that the pictures also listed what type of lens was used (so that I could buy it and have the lenses that the professionals used!).