099 - Kid Psych 101: Getting Great Expressions

<p dir="ltr">If you’re going to spend your day photographing kids, you’ll need to be part circus clown and part shrink.</p> <p dir="ltr">Every kid is different. What works for one, is a disaster for another; so what’s a nice portrait photographer to do? </p> <p dir="ltr">The Client Consultation might give you an idea of what’s coming your way. Is your session going to be hijacked by The Sassy Pants? </p> <p dir="ltr">Or will The Slow Warmup need some extra time to acclimate? </p> <p dir="ltr">Perhaps my personal favorites, The Difficult Kid or The Wild Card will keep you on your toes (or drive you crazy!). </p> <p dir="ltr">Listen in to find out how to prep yourself for the challenging personalities coming your way this portrait season. Understanding each individual child is going to make your job easier and the expressions and portraits more authentic. Get inside their heads and learn some new directing techniques to give the kids what they want, while capturing the images that you want!</p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode, you’ll learn:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to be prepared for every personality through the consultation process</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to capture expressions for any personality type</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">What tricks to have up your sleeve for different types of kid challenges<strong><br /></strong></p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Here’s a glance at this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">[2:16] - Allison lays the groundwork during the consultation. She asks questions about the kids and their personalities and relationships.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">[3:59] - She has found that the best clients are the ones that are really checked in to their kids and know how to explain their personalities.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="l