We tried over the holidays (at Penney's) and it didn't turn out very well. As most kids his age, my son is on the move and very curious. Getting him to stay put (on the sheet) was near impossible. Also, he was so excited about the umbrella that shields the flash that all he wanted to do was dance in front of it and yell "La, La" (light). As a result, he was making weird faces in nearly all of them; we didn't even purchase one pose. Do you have any tips for making our second try at this better? I know he's just a normal on-the-go toddler, but somehow, other people manage to get decent pictures of their toddlers. And before anyone suggests it, yes, I do take candid pictures of him at home and we love them. However, he's only had his picture taken at a studio once in 20 mos, so it would be nice to have just a few more formal shots.
2006-12-31 08:45:19 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Try leaving the immediate area. My son (he was 22 months) got pictures taken at daycare. I came in thinking I could help, but he did much the same thing as your son.
The person doing it said it would actually work better if I wasn't there. Sure enough, we got a big toothy grin and a beautiful picture.
2007-01-03 06:40:14 · answer #1 · answered by eli_star 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i feel your pain! it helps when you have a good photographer that works with children often. i love getting my two year olds pictures done very so often, they do come out better then doing them at home. try another place. do you have a "picture people" in your area? they do great and use cool props like boxes and chairs and toy cars or airplanes that you can kinda trap them in for a few minutes to get a good shot. it's important that the photographer is patient and good with kids we had a lousey one on time at a walmart and i refuse to ever go back. make sure you go when the baby is well rested and not hungry or thirsty, these things can and will squash their already short attention span. if he begins to loose interest ask if it is okay to take him for a quick walk and come back and try again in a few minutes. usually they won't mind if they aren't terribly busy. good luck i hope i was of some help:)
2006-12-31 09:11:35 · answer #2 · answered by k_leigh326 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know what part of the country you're in but in my state and probably others there is a place called Kiddie Kandids u can look them up online to find out if they are in your area the one here is in a babiesrus. they are awesome the best most professional people i have ever been to. I received a coupon for a free portrait i mean no strings attached no hidden sitting fee etc. my daughter is 19 m/o and a bit fidgity when it comes to sitting down to get a pic done. these people are trained to work with children have total patience and reasonable prices they start at 16.95 a sheet depending how many sheets they go down etc. no hidden sitting or processing fee plus u get your pictures that day. they have alot of things for the children to play with to get that "special" picture. I loved it so much i bought a 5x7 with 2 wallets which was one sheet so i received 2 beautiful portraits for the price of one. I hope to goodness they are in your area because they are the best around try them online at kiddiekandids.com
If u want to see how mine came out please feel free to email me.
2007-01-01 01:21:06 · answer #3 · answered by butterflyharmon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good place to go to for tot's pictures is a place called Flash Photography where they let the kids roam in a comfortable room and take natural pictures of them. They get very nice results. I have 3 children all 4 and under and have taken them to Picture People but they require your children to sit still and then they wait for the children to smile. It is very hard to get a 20 month old to sit still and smile. Go to a place or a photographer that gets very nice candid shots. Those are the pictures that you will treasure and they capture the uniqueness of your child.
2006-12-31 08:55:44 · answer #4 · answered by Beth 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
All of the above answers are good ideas, and i hope mine falls into the same catagory. I suggest remembering the things that make him happy, certain words you say to him, special toys he likes, that sort of thing. practice it with him, and pretend you are at the studio. also it might help to schedule your appointment right after or about an hour before nap time, when things havent gotten wild yet, or are settling down a bit.
2006-12-31 09:00:57 · answer #5 · answered by lilmissblossom 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here is what I found out w/ my daughter, now 26 months...
#1: you have to let them get settled down. let them do what they need to, after all, as the gal at sears says to me, we are paying for a perfect picture, you have their time til you get it.
#2: If its a themed picture I.E. Easter/Xmas/Valentines day, see if they have any toys that will catch his interest. They did that w/ Reanna's easter picture, and she has a Lovely picture as a result.
#3: you may have to even let him pose himself. When my daughter did that at her 22 month picture, the photog guy was trying to pose her one way. Well, she decided she wanted to pose herself another way, and as a result, you should see the pic! If you do, just say so and I will..
2006-12-31 12:39:57 · answer #6 · answered by reannas_mum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try not to give him anything too high in sugar or caffeine before you go in to get his pics taken. Maybe that will make him a little less curious during the photo session :-)
Carbohydrates are said to be a calming food. They don't make you sleepy, just less energetic.
Once when we got our pictures done, one of us would sit next to him and when they'd get ready to take the shot we'd tickle him and then quickly move out of the way so all they saw was him giggling. Maybe try that :-)
2006-12-31 08:53:56 · answer #7 · answered by CelebrateMeHome 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Take a toy..not his favorite, but a puzzler toy. I gave my son a childs version of the rubic cube, he sat there trying so hard to work the toy, that all I had to do was call his name, when he looked up, they took the shot. but good luck anyways.
2006-12-31 08:54:17 · answer #8 · answered by savitor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make funny faces from behind the camera or bring his favorite toy with you let him have it with him in the picture. Those things might make him smile.
2006-12-31 10:29:45 · answer #9 · answered by nobody 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you get them done while he's sleeping? Just kidding... how about tranquilizers? Kidding again... Maybe go into it telling him to make silly faces at the camera... they won't be your typical traditional shot... but they'll make you smile everytime you see them!!
2006-12-31 08:50:58 · answer #10 · answered by naenae0011 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋