The best way to get a shot like this with kids is to be friendly and fun. Kids won’t be rushed, and they look much less happy and relaxed if you are trying to boss them around. It takes longer, but it is worth the effort.
If you are taking pictures of your own kids, be prepared for the first hour to not be nearly as good as the second hour.
Photo © Alex Schoenfeldt, 2011
San Francisco Bay Area Photographer
Every year to commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. children participate in an Oratorical.
Montclair Elementary in Oakland California asked me to take portraits of the participants with their certificates.
The full gallery of all of the shots can be seen here:
http://schoenfeldt.com/2011_Oratorical/
Here are some of my favorites.
All photos © Alex Schoenfeldt 2011. All rights reserved.
San Francisco Event Photography
This photo speaks for itself.
This past weekend, my I flew down to San Diego to shoot a 60th birthday party. With the trip south, I’m a bit behind on my blogging, but I wanted to get this photo up ASAP.
The subject of the photo is just over 1 year old. She was dancing to live music.
1 year old girl dancing
Photo © Alex Schoenfeldt 2010. All rights reserved.
San Francisco Photographer.
I’d also like to take a minute here to offer a shout out to a buddy of mine. Robert is a photographer and videographer whom I’ve known since I was still shooting film.
He is now running a website called Your Bridal Planner. It is a great place to go to learn how to hire a wedding photographer
First graders from Montclair Elementary School in Oakland California are putting together an act for the talent show.
To raise money, the program of the show is selling ads. The parents of these children are buying an ad, and they wanted a photo of the kids.
The act is the kids singing and dancing to “It’s a Small World.” The children are in costumes and outfits from cultures all over the world.
All photos © Alex Schoenfeldt 2010. All rights reserved.
San Francisco Bay Area photographer