Friday, 27 January 2012

What is it they say about working with animals and children?

casual
Ever so slightly blurry. Immensely irritating as a result.

I've had a bajillion photoshoots in the last month involving fast-moving, opinionated and variably-cooperative subjects. Photographers, I doff my cap to you: photographing kids is some tricky business. Remember the Calvin? Here's how it goes getting a usable shot...

Can I take your picture, Calvin?

running

Maybe less running? Here, have a seat in this chair.

no eyes

Great, now can I see your eyes?

eyes

Okay. Normal eyes.

sad

That's really good! Less baleful now?

judgemental

Less judgemental?

running

Nope, you're running again. Red light!

detritus

Okay, my bad. Too much detritus in the background.

cornered

Cornered.

4 comments:

  1. And that's why god invented digital cameras, can you image how frustrating it would be to get loads of blurry photos back from Boots. Don't you have a whizzy new camera that snaps fast moving children in perfect focus?

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  2. Funny! Have you tried gluing him to the spot?! (don't try that at home) And That top is adorable. Kx

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  3. Loving his hair :)
    I think the trick is just to take a bajillion photos, unfortunately. Can't you give them something to keep them still and in one place, like a book to look at? Or turn on the telly, that always works. Although then you get that gormless slack jawed look as they're mesmerised by Octonauts...

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