Comments on: a couple of things

By: molly/pink.goldfish

molly/pink.goldfish — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:12:15 +0000

people keep talking about i heart faces. i think i visited once but couldn’t figure it out. neat-o. but, for realz. if i call ruby’s name it is like my voice is physically forcing her to look the other direction. but other kids actually respond to their name when i call it! it is insane. my jaw drops, hits the camera and knocks it out of my hands. so, basically, i end up not being able to take pictures of my kids or other people’s kids.

By: Katie P

Katie P — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:44:38 +0000

Love it.
So maybe you should practice on Andrew and Reese when we come visit next week. Hehehe…we were some of your first subjects out there when you took our family pics in 06!

By: Megan

Megan — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:32:39 +0000

just wanted to say i loved your faces tutorial, and linked to it today for my readers, who mostly have children, and i know will glean a lot from it. and, after reading this post, i have to say, you shouldn’t be afraid of other people’s kids!!! my kids trained me well for years on the art of getting good shots from kiddos that are NOT excited about the camera- they CAN like it, but are usually just…indifferent…occaisionally just down right uncooperative :) shooting other people’s children has been much, much easier than my own! (www.FullLifePhoto.com) i think it’s because my own kids have given me so many “tricks”, plus a very relaxed attitude to let them be who they are right then, and that gives the best shots. it also puts parents at ease, when they’re tense, hoping their kids will “perform” at the shoot. so, that said, i think you would be fantastic with other people’s kids!!

Megan

By: Heather

Heather — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:19:15 +0000

I am so glad they posted that article … I needed to read it – I have my first big photo shoots today – a fundraising event for a friend’s adoption and I know there will be several children. I read the article before, but it was good to read it again :)

By: animator's wife

animator's wife — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:03:11 +0000

Don’t you know that your own children are far harder to shoot then those that belong to other people? It’s some strange syndrome called TML (that’s “too much lens-time”) that inhibits them from cooperation. Mine are the same way.

So you would be a genius with other people’s kids, because letting them do their thing and waiting for those moments– always make the best pics. And you’ve had a lot of practice at that.

So don’t let that stop you. I think you should go for it, Keli!

Oh, and I loved your tutorial.

By: Saj

Saj — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:45:51 +0000

Yea on a new tutorial! I haven’t read it yet because I’m waiting until I can really concentrate on it, but I’m excited to read it!

That jam on the bread looks DELISH!

By: jen

jen — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:59:49 +0000

I just wanted you to know that I loved your heart faces tutorial. That apple pic was amazing and brilliant

By: Jess

Jess — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:45:26 +0000

Hi Keli!

Wonderful article over at I heart faces! I am going to use some of those tips! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. You were in the 10 for the presets. If you want it just send me a quick not to onewillowphotography at yahoo dot com and I will email it to you!

Jess

By: Dawniele Castellanos

Dawniele Castellanos — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:25:10 +0000

I saw your article at i heart faces. I just LOVE that recommendation with the apple, and if you don’t mind…I think I might steal it for a shoot tomorrow. However, the child might wind up eating it!

By: Deb Cull

Deb Cull — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:51:50 +0000

I saw your I heart faces article – wonderful and full of such great advice!