How do I make my son more photogenic?

Question

My son doesnt like being in photos very much. He is 6 and very shy/insecure about his body. Whenever I have my camera out at a birthday, restaurant, bath, or our house, he gets very nervous. How do I help him with this?

Answer 1

compliment him. this is probably a deeper self esteem issue and he shows it when you take a picture but he probably feels it moe times than you know. talk to him about it. ask him why he doesnt like to take pictures. make him laugh too! God Bless

Answer 2

He's six. Stop taking pictures of him in the bath already.

Ok, aside from that, don't make a big deal when you get the camera out. Take candid shots so that he doesn't notice what you are doing. Weed out the pictures he won't like and show him the ones where he looks good and tell him how good he looks. Slowly, he'll get over it. Most kids outgrow it anyway, but this way you'll still get some good pictures.

Answer 3

Some people are camera shy and then when they see the pictures they get even more so. They don't like what they see, even though most others do. It is common to be that way when little too. i wouldn't worry about it just now and try to snap the pictures when he is unaware, those are more fun anyway.

I wouldn't force the issue too much. Later he'll likely be fine with it. We fear a lot of things or don't like them at 6.

Answer 4

Figure out more of why he feels that way.
It may be something as simple as the fact that he once saw someone he admired shy away from the camera.

If he is insecure about his body, thinks he's ugly, thats a much bigger issue to address and I would suggest counseling for him or you to get ideas on how to help him improve his self-image.

Explain to him the purpose of pictures and pull out a photo album from when you were a child andtell him that you enjoy looking at these pictures of yourself because they make you remember these times in your life and if you didn't have them, you would have forgotten these memories. Tell him that the reason you want good pictures of him is because you want to remember these times and you want to pass the pics to him when he is older so he doesn't forget either.

Also with each picture you have of him, share them with him and thank him for taking asuch great pictures, compliment his smile and talk about those moments and things as simple as the clothes he's wearing and they will be preserved forever long after they get too small for him to wear them.

Answer 5

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1. How to get rid of "sketchy" information from your computer.
2. Where to get a swimsuit calendar of girls 13-16.
3. How to make your son "more photogenic" because he is "body shy" when you take pictures of him.

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Answer 6

they make a kid's camera now. maybe letting him use a real kid's camera to take pictures, he'll learn that it's not so scary to be in the picture. he'll see the whole process - taking the picture, downloading it, where it is saved, is it saved forever or deleted, how to send it to get a physical print made. maybe show him where you keep the "embarassing" pictures or let him help you decide which ones get deleted or thrown in the trash.

Answer 7

Sit in front of a mirror with him and practice smiling. Tell him how handsome/adorable/sweet/cute he is over and over to build his confidence up.

I know that practice smiling in a mirror sounds ridiculous, but if he's sure of how he looks when he's smiling he may be more comfortable when you're snapping pictures, which will lead to better photo albums for you!

Answer 8

Stop trying to take pictures of him in the bath.

Answer 9

Hey, this guy has another question about spying on school kids. I wouldn't give him tips on how to photograph children. Something wrong here!!!

Answer 10

Leave him alone!