Now that my girls can walk (and run) it's getting so hard to get a good picture of them. I have like 3 clicks of the camera before someone's off and running. I can only hope that in one of those clicks, there's a decent picture.
How do you get your kids to stand still? Any tricks you can share? Mine used to be afraid of grass and would stand still in it, but Lily mastered that one today and walks right off.
Re: share your tips for getting them to stand still in pics!
It's pretty impossible! That's why we finally got a DSLR around their birthday. Outside shots, like you do often, give me the best results. I used to change my siggie all the time, but it's much harder to get good shots now... plus I'm having tech difficulties
Now that they're a little older I can ask them to sit on the fireplace and give them something "new" to hold. They seem to understand and actually stay there for a few... not that they look AT me, or smile at the same time!
After 2 rounds of IVF & 2 rounds of FET, we were blessed with identical twin girls!
I take far fewer pics now. By the time I go get the camera they are finished doing the adorable/hilarious thing. Yes, I give up too!
Mom to Megan(5), Bridget(4), Tessa and Annie (2) and Mary (brand new)
ahhaha..hahaha. ha ha ha ha.... HUH??? Stand STILL in pictures??? What's that??
since mine could crawl that has been over --- it's so impossible to get pics of them together, even the 2 pro photo sessions we did got NONE of them together.
Damn. I thought someone would have some magic trick for me!
:::cries:::
After 2 rounds of IVF & 2 rounds of FET, we were blessed with identical twin girls!
Bribe them with M&Ms. (or a quarter works with my 3 now)
I didnt want to resort to bribery but for a picture of all 3 I was willing to do anything.
I know your girls are still too young to understand bribery so you just have to work quickly. I always made sure I had them posed how I wanted and then ran back to my spot to try and grab a few good shots. Make lots of noise, have a new toy or something for them to look at while you take the pics.(hold it above the camera) *get a feather duster* We went to Sears/Walmart/Olan Mills? and they had one and my kids were amazed by that thing swiping their noses. Made them smile "just right" every time. (while they were little that is)
Landon has always been better at taking pictures. Since 2 I have always been able to get him to sit still, smile and look by saying "give me your handsome smile" Kennedy has a really awkward forced smile every.single.time. Kay is mostly silly and not paying attention.
Sorry I dont really have any help for your girls ages. Its really hard once they are walking yet not old enough to listen/understand.
That a really hard age. I think up to 18 months is extremely difficult. Between 18 months and 2 years, my kids kind of "got it" and started cooperating. Now they are sick of the camera and I have to trick them.
I did a blog post not that long ago with some tips for a successful photo shoot with kids. https://thegreatumbrellaheist.blogspot.com/2011/01/christmas-card-photo-shoot.html
Haha, I've been wanting to ask you how YOU get your girls to stand still in your pics I've seen several of your pics of them standing outside and they are so CUTE! LOL My cousin used to call grass "hot lava" cause her daughter would freeze on it too!
I only have one kiddo right now, but we do photography on the side and our son is our most popular client! haha I've tried it all. I used to do a holiday themed pic for him for each "first" holiday so I came across some werid props that made him laugh or kept him still. A turkey baster, he had it for his Thanksgiving pic of course, but I started sucking his cheek or hand or even in the mouth and he found it hilarious. I know, werid, but it worked. I blow bubbles. I've tried party poppers (catches their attention well), feather duster, sometimes I have to let him hold something, a little ball or car. We have an SLR camera so it's FAST but it's sitll hard. It's easier when hubby and I can do it together so one of us can scream, make funny noises and go crazy while the other gets the shot. Sometimes just flipping my hair is enough to get him. I flip my head down and then up and say BOO! He's almost 2 now and it still works.