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Work with kids
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Hello Christian von der Eltz,
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Chidren under the age of 10 do not follow the
photographer or his instructions. On the contrary:
Kids quickly lose patience and try to free themselves
from „constructed“ ideas or scenes. Namely, it
creates pressure.
There are alteratives… and I think that in the context
of a photo shoot, children should at least apprently
almost be left to their own devices without losing
control.
After a first personal impression („pre-meeting with
ice cream“) I look for a location that suits the type.
It can be a park, a fountain, or anything that attracts
attention and arouses interest.
As a rule, children start dealing with the situation
on their own after just a few minutes. And that is
where the actual photo shoot begins.
Parents should be prepared for this. It can happen that
children get wet or maybe even
dirty.
One child is „cool“ and the
other is just nonsense.
So what? With a second set
of clothes, a towel and a
couple of motivational snacks,
that much cannot happen.
I`ve experienced many great
shootings with children, but
also scenes in which they
were bullied for even little
thing.
Then the mood is quickly gone.
Because instead of laughing
and relaxed children, we have
stress. And that means stress
for everyone involved.
As long as nothing serious is
to be expected, I recommend:
Let it run.
Here, fun is the most important
requirement for photos that one
liks to look, show and share with
pride.
A word about clothing:
Please avoid conspicuously
printed T-shirts with wild
graphics, logos or fonts.
Not because I dont like it , but because it
affects the aesthetic of the photos negative.
Not too colorful and not too many different
colours. Funny accessories, on the other hand
are always welcome.