January 22, 2008

"Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be..."

One of the best things about shooting Kids is their Honesty.

We shot a group of young people today that really proved to be a very talented crew! We shot 4 kids all lifestyle oriented for portfolio and marketing purposes.
It's always a treat to work with professional "please and thank you" kids. So many times working with kids can be exhausting, the old rule is "you shoot in their world, not yours...". Everyone of the kids we shot were on time, professional, polite and gosh darn it, just good looking!
We kept a story line with all the shoots, allowing each shoot blend in with the next. It's cold this time of the year so we didn't have the option of venturing outside too much, so we kept it simple, 4 lighting sets for 4 kids. Each talent shot in each set and this produced a story that flowed through the entire shoot.
Here are a few images that we think stand out from the entire day.. We enjoy shooting kids simply, show their expressions and personality. Its too easy to fall into the "portrait" mentality when shooting kids, so we talk with them while we shoot, joke around and look for those "happy accidents" that happen when you let the youngsters let loose!










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