a case for more activity
With fourteen grandkids, I feel very lucky to have ample opportunity to catch them on film.
And while I enjoy taking portraits of them – conventional static pictures of them at rest – I also like to capture them as they’re going about their youthful business.
Below are a few examples of each.
 Here I’ve asked Logan to give up a few seconds from playing in the sandbox and “hold still”. |
 In this shot I’ve caught Eden in the air just as she jumped onto the pavement as she emerged from the back door. |
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Both are pleasant enough pictures of each. But let’s look at a couple of other snapshots to see if there’s a different way to capture the kids. |
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 Can you feel their joy as they slurp down the cold ice cream on a warm summer evening? For me, this is a more memorable picture. |
 Instead of another “smile please” snapshot, I was able to shoot Ezzie practicing her longboarding skills. |
You have a many choices when capturing kids. If you haven’t done so already, try shooting the young ones as they’re involved with their activities.
Written by Arnie Lee
