I find photographing children ridiculously difficult and am definitely a firm believer that it takes a special skill to get good pictures. Beyond the fact that the subject never stops moving there are other obstacles like poor lighting. It is always a debate between increased ISO and reduced picture quality or an over/under-exposed picture produced from the use of an over-powered, inconsistent flash. I also have this super annoying shadow affect going on with my wink light. I know there's got to be some tricks out there and trust me every time I am around little kids I attempt to master.... none of which I have accomplished yet, kid photos are looking like a very bleak future for me.... I much prefer subjects that are sationary and outdoors. 
Number one tip = don't shoot kids indoors in the dark. ;) Outdoors or inside with lots of natural light is ideal. If you have to shoot when it's dark, if you can bounce your flash off the ceiling or neutral colored wall, or otherwise use a diffuser, that'll help the harsh lighting problems.
ReplyDeleteHey thanks. Definitely have a top mount flash or diffuser on my list. Kind of makes me question the need for a built in flash other than last resort... or just to fustrate me ;)
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