When all you have is a smartphone

So you're about to go to the park and you dress your baby girl in a cute outfit. (Why cute instead of play clothes? Because she's your BEAUTIFUL baby girl. You know how it is *wink*)
And before she gets dirty you want to take photos. And you'd like them to come out pretty nice.
​Right? But all you have is your smartphone. That's ok!

Below are some tips to get a decent nice photo.

Tip #1: Get down to her level or at least closer to her level. Please don't shoot from standing. Everyone's seen that angle. Give yourself, and everyone who will enjoy the photo, something new to see.

Tip #2: It's ok to chop off part of the head. If she's looking anywhere else other than straight at you then it'll likely work out great. The head at an angle works great when cropping off the top of the head.

Tip#3: Try to catch a less busy background. In these shots there were houses nearby but I moved around (squatted really) to just get fencing and the wall of our house. Now the focus can be on my girl.

Tip#4 Your little one doesn't have to be smiling and looking straight at the camera. Looking down is simply precious. Especially if they are looking at a flower or bug they are holding.

Tip#5: Whatever it takes, please try not to get sun blotches on the face. That's why a cloudy day is great for this. But if you're looking at your child just right and the shadow of a building, tree, his/her hat or herself is shading her face then CLICK away. The less light blotches the better the overall lighting and colors will look.

I hope you've enjoyed these five tips to help you with your photography.
It can sure help if you can't afford a pricey photographer. And here's a thought, after you've taken your photos and you need a little extra help or magic to them, send them my way for an affordable and wonderful experience.

Let's talk!

Stay tuned to www.katphotomagic.com for more tips for better photography!
​Great for prepping to making a magical photo with ME your Family Photo Retouching Artist. ;-)