daz said:Both my daughters are the exact opposite, as soon as the camera comes out they start striking poses and push everyone else out of the way so they can hog the limelight!
Nice shot there, just wish I cold get mine to pose naturally instead of the usual silly faces they pull!
pugh-the-special-one said:
Dobbo25 said:Just a little tip John, try taking some shots as if your not actually using the camera.
Hold or steady the camera away from your eyes so it doesn't look as your framing the subject.
If you know your daughters playing in one spot set the camera up on a table or whatever's stable, and leave it so she feels comfortable in the knowledge your not going try and take a picture, every now and then walk past and press the shutter even if your backs turned she'll be non the wiser.
Another tip is keep the camera at waist level and rattle off a few frames as your standing there or walking past.
Also if your photographing her outside like you have done against the car, try using the flash as well, even in sunlight and you should get some nice results.
Dobbo25 said:Hi Petter I shall try some of your tips out over time (she's notices things like that and turns violent :s she's quiet devious like that) she has inherited her great grandmother's temper :s But I will try, but with a tin hat on first :icon_razz:
John said:I've been trying to snap my daughter for some time, she's camera shy so I let her play with the camera, I think she understands that nothing bad will happen to her and now she's willing to pose......
eneville said:John said:I've been trying to snap my daughter for some time, she's camera shy so I let her play with the camera, I think she understands that nothing bad will happen to her and now she's willing to pose......
Hi John,
If you're after a portrait, setting the camera to ~50mm from about 2-4m away should get you a nice crop, at about f/2-3 the background will be nice and blurred but the facial features will be crisp, distracting clutter will smudge away giving a clear subject.
Here's a photo, at f/2.5, 50mm, see how quickly the background goes into blur:
One advantage of a lower f number will give you a shorter exposure, meaning you don't need your subject to stay still for so long.