When photographing kids... namely siblings... it can get tough. It can get weird. It can get awkward. Orrrrr it can get plain crazy.
I do a lot of "STOP. NO. TURN YOUR HEAD BACK TO WHERE IT WAS."s and often find myself repeating "Don't move". With everyone now telling their children to smile when they see a camera pointed at them, it's hard to get something natural. I do a lot of "don't smile"s too. Smiling is nice, but at the end of the day, I love serious faces. Or at least natural. (Note to my siblings: fake smiles are NOTCUTE) Sometimes it's just by chance that you actually get a natural shot of a child. Other times they might listen and not smile ;)
Training siblings to be future models can be hard work. But after a year or two (yes, I'm serious), instead of this:
You can get this:
<3
Very nice photos!
Emma
http://emmavogelsang.blogspot.com
You are pro at that! :)
love these.
same here.. (and I just can't get over how much the fake smile just looks too fake.)
beautiful pictures :)