Comments on: How to photograph children and other ways to entertain kids for a half hour http://eyeoftobia.com/blog/2009/10/12/how-to-photograph-children-and-other-ways-to-entertain-kids-for-a-half-hour/ Documenting, sharing and musing about photography (and life with small children) Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:04:25 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Julie http://eyeoftobia.com/blog/2009/10/12/how-to-photograph-children-and-other-ways-to-entertain-kids-for-a-half-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-1809 Julie Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:47:22 +0000 http://eyeoftobia.com/blog/?p=1317#comment-1809 Wow, This was a great read. I was running out of idea's on how to keep my kids interested in the camera and I, but it seems I hadn't even got started in the "entertaining/photographing" children venture. Thank you so much! Julie Wow, This was a great read. I was running out of idea’s on how to keep my kids interested in the camera and I, but it seems I hadn’t even got started in the “entertaining/photographing” children venture.

Thank you so much!
Julie

]]> By: Alexander http://eyeoftobia.com/blog/2009/10/12/how-to-photograph-children-and-other-ways-to-entertain-kids-for-a-half-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-1686 Alexander Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:54:35 +0000 http://eyeoftobia.com/blog/?p=1317#comment-1686 Echt ein interessanter Blog, werde sicherlich noch das ein oder andere mal hier reinschauen! Deine Artikel sind auch echt super! Lieben Gruss Echt ein interessanter Blog, werde sicherlich noch das ein oder andere mal hier reinschauen! Deine Artikel sind auch echt super! Lieben Gruss

]]> By: Edible photographs « EYE OF TOBIA PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG http://eyeoftobia.com/blog/2009/10/12/how-to-photograph-children-and-other-ways-to-entertain-kids-for-a-half-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Edible photographs « EYE OF TOBIA PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:52:30 +0000 http://eyeoftobia.com/blog/?p=1317#comment-341 [...] but I believe this photo actually makes him appear edible. I love the light in my back yard. Great open shade with bright warm reflections of the wall. Check out the catch lights in his eyes. Okay, [...] [...] but I believe this photo actually makes him appear edible. I love the light in my back yard. Great open shade with bright warm reflections of the wall. Check out the catch lights in his eyes. Okay, [...]

]]> By: Tobia http://eyeoftobia.com/blog/2009/10/12/how-to-photograph-children-and-other-ways-to-entertain-kids-for-a-half-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Tobia Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:25:39 +0000 http://eyeoftobia.com/blog/?p=1317#comment-175 Hey Zozo's Mom! First off- thanks! and secondly SWMama rocks- it makes me happy I get to call her friend and that she doesn't charge me to do so ;). To answer your questions, I have a few first: How old is your daughter? What kind of camera/lens are you using? Are you able to control your exposure and shutter speed? If your daughter is a toddler- I won't use the word control in a question. The trick is really more in understanding exposure and your equipment. Please don't let anyone tell you you can't photograph dark skin next to light skin. My pale skinned blond cousin was told this would be a problem with her dark skinned Nigerian Husband. If this was the case wedding photography with a bride in white and groom wearing black would not be as successful an industry as it is today. But there are some basic concepts that will help trick the camera that is always going to look for middle grey and give you a better result. I think I will perhaps write a post about it in the next month, because you are not the first person to have asked. You can check in my archives, I have some posts with clients and friends children of various shades of human- most photographed in open shade but not many with the particulars of the making of the photo. Let me know what kind of camera you are working with and I can try to help more... Cheers, Tobia PS. I look forward to checking out your blog more soon. Thanks for reading! Hey Zozo’s Mom!
First off- thanks! and secondly SWMama rocks- it makes me happy I get to call her friend and that she doesn’t charge me to do so ;) .
To answer your questions, I have a few first: How old is your daughter? What kind of camera/lens are you using? Are you able to control your exposure and shutter speed? If your daughter is a toddler- I won’t use the word control in a question.
The trick is really more in understanding exposure and your equipment. Please don’t let anyone tell you you can’t photograph dark skin next to light skin. My pale skinned blond cousin was told this would be a problem with her dark skinned Nigerian Husband. If this was the case wedding photography with a bride in white and groom wearing black would not be as successful an industry as it is today. But there are some basic concepts that will help trick the camera that is always going to look for middle grey and give you a better result. I think I will perhaps write a post about it in the next month, because you are not the first person to have asked. You can check in my archives, I have some posts with clients and friends children of various shades of human- most photographed in open shade but not many with the particulars of the making of the photo. Let me know what kind of camera you are working with and I can try to help more…
Cheers, Tobia PS. I look forward to checking out your blog more soon. Thanks for reading!

]]> By: Tobia http://eyeoftobia.com/blog/2009/10/12/how-to-photograph-children-and-other-ways-to-entertain-kids-for-a-half-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Tobia Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:26:51 +0000 http://eyeoftobia.com/blog/?p=1317#comment-167 Thanks C for the plug on your more-than-fantastic blog. I loved your tips on photographing babies- and the photos you catch of F are really great. For anyone interested, C has far better written and way more extensive tips than I about capturing photos of Babies with a Point and Shoot camera from a mom's perspective.... Check her stuff out: http://adjustmentdisorder.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/the-amateurs-guide-to-photographing-babies-part-1/ Thanks C for the plug on your more-than-fantastic blog. I loved your tips on photographing babies- and the photos you catch of F are really great. For anyone interested, C has far better written and way more extensive tips than I about capturing photos of Babies with a Point and Shoot camera from a mom’s perspective…. Check her stuff out: http://adjustmentdisorder.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/the-amateurs-guide-to-photographing-babies-part-1/

]]> By: Photographing children (and a shameless plug) « Adjustment [and] Disorder http://eyeoftobia.com/blog/2009/10/12/how-to-photograph-children-and-other-ways-to-entertain-kids-for-a-half-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Photographing children (and a shameless plug) « Adjustment [and] Disorder Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:18:15 +0000 http://eyeoftobia.com/blog/?p=1317#comment-163 [...] time I wrote endlessly about photographing babies?  Yeah, forget that.  Instead, check out “How to photograph children and other ways to entertain kids for half an hour” by Tobia Imbier.  Tobia is a good friend of mine, and an amazing photographer.  Her advice [...] [...] time I wrote endlessly about photographing babies?  Yeah, forget that.  Instead, check out “How to photograph children and other ways to entertain kids for half an hour” by Tobia Imbier.  Tobia is a good friend of mine, and an amazing photographer.  Her advice [...]

]]> By: annie http://eyeoftobia.com/blog/2009/10/12/how-to-photograph-children-and-other-ways-to-entertain-kids-for-a-half-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-154 annie Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:01:11 +0000 http://eyeoftobia.com/blog/?p=1317#comment-154 awesome, can I try this at home? :) I think I will still hire you when I get the chance. awesome, can I try this at home? :) I think I will still hire you when I get the chance.

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