Posts Tagged ‘children’

Gardening

Author: Nathalie St-Pierre Roths

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Like every year, we do gardening in family. I wanted to talk to you about our lovely garden because we started tending to it a month and a half ago. The kids hate handling the shoving part while it is my favorite part. Up to date, plants are growing and it is because of everybody’s green thumb!

Children Book

Author: Nathalie St-Pierre Roths

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During this end of the schoolyear, it is time to put the kids to test their knowledge. So, my son wrote and illustrated a book and it was exhibited in a local mall. It is with great pleasure that I read the book with André.

Choir

Author: Nathalie St-Pierre Roths

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It is all about shows these days… Yesterday, I was talking to you about my son’s play performance. Today, I am talking about my daughter Savannah and her choir. So, she loves singing very much and we registered her in a professional choir. Sunday night’s show required that she wears renaissance-type attire. The evening was a bit long for her but the show was worth it!

Yummy Props

Author: Nathalie St-Pierre Roths

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Love your lollypops! Scream your ice cream! Embrace your inner eggplant. Food props can be strong reminders of vacation trips, weekend outings, or roadside stops. They nourish your photos in the following ways:

  • They are colorful.
  • They make great backdrops.

The First Day of School

Author: Nathalie St-Pierre Roths

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How can you tell it’s the first day of school? The clean, bright, slightly uncomfortable backpacks. Oh yes, and those looks of anticipation!

Allow a little extra time in the morning for a little photo session including all the details: the brown-bag lunch, the clothes laid out on the bed. If you take a photo outside, find a shaded spot.

In the land of Grown-Ups

Author: Nathalie St-Pierre Roths

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In the extra-large land of grown-ups, children seen smaller than they already are. Shoot from above and they’ll shrink a bit more.

Kids love the chance to sit at your desk – sometimes while you’re not looking. When you walk in on such a scene, stop a moment to watch them pretending to do the things you do.

  • Shoot first, discipline later.
  • Take one shot from a distance.

Origami

Author: Nathalie St-Pierre Roths

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Nothing is better to bring joy in children’s eyes than do origamis with them. I recently bought papers to make them and I have a guilty pleasure to make origami with the kids. Not too expensive and the result is worth the look. I recommend this hobby to all of you!

The Great Pumpkin

Author: Nathalie St-Pierre Roths

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Pumpkin, pumpkin, burning bright, make all photos turn out right! With their flaming orange color, textured ridges, and substantial sizes, pumpkins can do no wrong.

When photographing these seasonal props:

  • Clothing counts! Encourage your children to wear colors that will look good with orange. Simple clothes in solid colors are best.
  • Find a simple pumpkin to pose with among that many in the field. A very large one that beds for a cuddle will look particularly attractive.

Easter Egg Ideas

Author: Nathalie St-Pierre Roths

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After Peter Cottontail had made his rounds, follow your children down the bunny trail as they search out their Easter bounty. Eggcentric methods of getting eggs into your Easter photos include:

  • If you spot an egg before any of the children, position yourself strategically, and wait. Catch the look of surprise when someone makes a discovery. If you have a telephoto lens, use it so you don’t give away the location.
  • It’s fun to look at all the colors after the eggs are found.

Studio Techniques at Home

Author: Nathalie St-Pierre Roths

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Re-create at home some of the special techniques professional photographers use in their studios.

  • To create a soft-focus look, loosely drape plastic wrap across the lens of your camera. Make sure the wrap has no wrinkles.
  • If you have a lens that takes filters, you can also achieve this look by smearing a little petroleum jelly around the edges of an inexpensive clear filter. But don’t try this directly on the lens.
  • Pint your own background.