![]() Just think KISS - keep it simple, stupid! Don’t get yourself all up in a tizzy over the outfits and settings. Plus, when the time comes for 18th and 21st birthdays, these bloopers become the ultimate crowd-pleasers and the pats on your back for a great speech will definitely make up for those daggers from your now-grown-up-kid.Īnd lastly, here’s the master rule. Life ain’t picture-perfect, but there’s something perfect about sharing the less than perfect, you follow me? Perhaps they’ve shoved a finger up the nostril or eye rolling like a threenager - whatever it is, DO NOT DELETE!Īs much as we all love when your Insta-grid looks like a Pinterest board of motherhood, we also love real talk. You are bound to get a few shots where your kid pulls a less-than-darling face. Sometimes the bloopers are the best part. They may only have four words in their vocabulary but their little expectations still deserve to be managed. They know that “we’re almost there” means we’re nowhere close and “we’re almost done” means at least another half hour. ![]() Don’t be saying “just one more photo!” to incite good behaviour because you just haven’t got the shot yet. So we like bribes props, but we DON’T like empty promises. The goal is to capture those delicious candid moments for keeps. Instead, do create a fun, playful and comfortable situation where your kid can really shine and enjoy themselves. It won’t make for a good photograph and it won’t be a memory worth treasuring. We all remember school photo days when we were forced to sit with our feet together, hands clasped on our laps and say, “cheese!” And we all remember how NOT fun it was. Hint: Blowing bubbles, waving balloons or enlisting hand puppets are fair game. Props are your friends, people - distract your kids in a way that still gets them looking towards the barrel of your lens. Kids will 100 per cent do the opposite of what you want as soon as they realise they’re about to be paparazzi-d. Listen: Our podcast This Glorious Mess is here to help you navigate any parenting dilemma. In the world of photography, it is more than okay to dangle a few choccies (or carobs, for the vegans) to get your kid in those insanely cute overalls they hate or to draw out those ear-to-ear grins. But who cares when it means you get your prized piece on the mantel, right? I hear it’s Parenting 101 that bribing children is frowned upon. To all the mamas out there who aren’t ashamed to whip out their phones or cameras the second their kid does something remotely cute, here are the dos and don’ts of photographing them to ensure your photos cut through the baby spam noise. Take it from me, the second-born, who occupies only 10 per cent of the family albums while my first-born older brother has a bajillion photos capturing his every milestone. Let’s face it – nobody looks back on their childhood and wishes they had LESS photos of themselves growing up.
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