500 Poses for Photographing Infants and Toddlers : A Visual Sourcebook for Digital Portrait Photographers

Offering inspiration as well as guidance for portrait photographers to use during sessions with infants and toddlers—notoriously difficult subjects for posing—this guide takes a uniquely visual approach to instruction through its 500 stellar shots. With the challenges faced while working with children, it is easy to end up in a rut of go-to poses. The book counters the stock image effect with its broad variety of creative options, and incorporates experience-based knowledge on achieving successful results, such as creating a comforting zone for the child or the potential assistance of integrated props. The poses highlight what the parents love to see while considering what will work with even the most willful of young subjects. Front Cover 1 Copyright Page 2 Contents 3 About This Book 3 Newborns Asleep 4 Reclining Babies (Awake) 16 Heads Up and Tummy Poses 20 Posing in Baskets and Boxes 23 Learning to Crawl 34 Sitting Up (Floor/Ground Poses) 36 Sitting in Chairs 51 It’s My Birthday! 60 Standing (With Some Help) 64 Walking and Exploring 71 Mother and Child 82 Father and Child 90 The Whole Family 96 Siblings 106 Beautiful Details 116 Appendix: Posing Fundamentals 122 The Photographers 125 Filled with images by some of the world's most accomplished portrait and editorial shooters, this book is a resource for all photographers seeking inspiration for portrait shot with infants, toddlers, and young children. The book offers hints and tips for working with young clients, ideas for using props and how to pose siblings and families too