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Contemporary photographs that cleverly capture a child’s mood or personality—whether that’s a big, toothy grin or a teary tantrum—are easily created with the tips and techniques explored in this in-depth handbook. Often called “lifestyle photography,” modern techniques such as tightly cropped close-ups, vignettes, wide angles, and shallow depths produce images that are markedly less stiff and more expressive than traditional portraitures. From capturing great expressions and body language to integrating meaningful locations into the shoot to further express the subject’s personality, this guide thoroughly explains how photographers can develop their image-storytelling skills to develop stunning portraits. Advice on creating platinum and chocolate hued prints, vibrant color scenes, simple grayscale images, and utilizing unusual textures or effects is also included.



About the Author
Tamara Lackey is an award-winning photographer whose work has appeared in numerous magazines, including Food & Wine, Inside Weddings, Parenting, Premier Baby & Child, Town & Country, and Woman's Day. She lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc. (November 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1584282401
  • ISBN-13: 978-1584282402
  • Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,713 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Connected and Current, November 25, 2008
Tamara Lackey's warmth and connection to children really shine through her writing. In her book, Tamara describes what contemporary children's photography is and how to achieve it.

The chapters are packed full of ideas and techniques on how to interact with children to get them engaged and how to deal with their different personalities. The section on posing is rather skimpy, but that seems to be exactly the goal of Tamara's style of photography. Instead of placing the children into poses, she directs them to be themselves and to play. While they talk, play, and laugh, she catches their authentic expressions and their naturally dynamic, beautiful poses.

I was particularly thankful for Tamara's acknowledgment that everyone does not naturally have an amazing talent with children. All hope not is not lost for such people, though, because she provides advice on how to draw children in and get connected with them in order to get the shots.

The sections on lighting, equipment, and business management and marketing were somewhat typical for a children's photography book. Her business advice is geared toward creating a boutique-style photography business. However, I appreciated that the advice was given with the newbie in mind. Tamara provides advice on establishing a workflow for a photographer (who is actually three people in one--entrepreneur, manager, and technician) so that he is not left with more and more work and no time for family or the rest of life.

The many gems of knowledge in Tamara's book make it well worth the first, second, and third reads.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book, April 15, 2009
By Jayne D. Marsh (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This is a reference that will guide photographers of children to a higher plane in capturing that decisive moment in candid children's portraiture... I highly recommend this book to all children's photographers.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars for Tamara, March 12, 2009
By Raymond W. Hurter "Bill Hurter" (West Covina, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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Tamara Lackey's The Art of Children's Portrait Photography is a superb book on kids portraiture. Tamara is an impressive child portrait photographer and her book reveals not only the technical side of what she does, but the equally important psychological approach with children. Tamara uses an organic approach to posing, whereby simple "coaching" creates memorable moments. In short, she has that magical ability to make children light up and that transfers beautifully in the book. I'd recommend this book to anyone who's serious about child portraiture.
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1.0 out of 5 stars No art here.
Talks about the business of children's photography not the art. 2 maybe 3 diagrams of how the picture was taken. No technical info about the photos. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Andrew Sabogal

2.0 out of 5 stars Good overview of professional portrait photography, not for those trying to learn
Nice conversational overview of the portrait photography profession. But disappointing if you were looking for a book about HOW to take children's portrait photography (like I... Read more
Published 5 days ago by T. J. Williams

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Great author, great book! In all honesty, I can't add much more than what has already been said! Why comment then??? To add more positive feedback.
Published 2 months ago by K. Mosmen

3.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful but not too helpful
Okay, so the pictures in this book are amazing, and the quality is great. I was however wishing it gave a little more direction on getting these types of photos from a technical... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Educated mom of three!

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, Educational "Must Have" book
LOVE LOVE LOVE this book! I just read this book from cover-to-cover - certainly a page turner. I'm new to the photography profession and after reading her book, feel like I have a... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Linda De Los Reyes

4.0 out of 5 stars Good reading
I like the informality of it. It's got some good ideas although it reads quite a bit like another 'Children's Portrait Photography' book I have also... Read more
Published 4 months ago by A. Schultz

5.0 out of 5 stars Love love love
Easy to read, super informative. I devoured this book in 2 days and I'm looking forward to reading it again. Buy it.
Published 4 months ago by Amy

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book, but could actually be two...
The reason I gave it four stars is I felt like the first half was a little bit of a teaser. It could have been it's own book if there were more detail. Read more
Published 6 months ago by bayareareview

5.0 out of 5 stars Provides lighting techniques for studio and location shots alike
Tamara Lackey's THE ART OF CHILDREN'S PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY provides lighting techniques for studio and location shots alike and shows how to organize a children's photo business... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Midwest Book Review

5.0 out of 5 stars A page turner
I started reading this book late last night & could not put it down. It is full of great information and tips, but was also very entertaining to read. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Morgan

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