You know those moments when you aimlessly scroll through Facebook feed, and all of a sudden, a gorgeous photo captures your attention? It happened to me with this beautiful photo by Amy Weiblinger of Lainey Lou Photography. It got me smiling and I was curious to learn how she got it. So, I contacted Amy, and she shared her settings with us, along with some valuable tips for directing and editing photos of children.
To start with the technical stuff: Amy took the photo with a Canon 5D Mark IV and a Canon 135 f/2. The settings were: ISO 400, f/2, shutter speed 1/1250 s.
Posing tips
Amy tells me that, as a matter of fact, she can’t take credit for this amazing pose. However, she can take credit for waiting for the right moment to snap the picture. The photo was made a Sandra Bianco Photography workshop. Amy says that Sandra handled most of the posing so that the attendees could fully concentrate on learning and getting great photos. This adorable kiss happened spontaneously, and that is one of the keys to photographing children. The posing advice Amy shares from this experience is not to actually pose children too much for the photos. You should rather “have patience, let children be children, and playful prompts are helpful posing tools!”
Editing tips
Other than the playful and joyful moment captured in the photo, my attention was also drawn to vibrant colors that make the entire photo radiate with joy even more. So, I asked Amy about the editing process and if she had some tips to share. These are her tips: Here are the SOOC photo and the final edit for comparison: Amy specializes in baby, child and family photography. I believe her tips were valuable to you, and I’m sure that the photo put a smile on your face just like it did on mine. To see more of Amy’s work, make sure to check out her website, Facebook page, and Instagram.
