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  • Photographing Children -
  • Episode DTWP-103

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    Photographing children can not only be a test of your photography skills, but also of your patience. However, professional photographer Erin Manning has some tips and tricks that can make the whole experience much easier and yield far better results. Erin begins by showing her student how much better a photo of a child will look if you simply get down on the child’s eye level. Next, she explains a simple rule of composition called "the rule of thirds" and illustrates how much more engaging it can make a photograph. Erin goes on to explain the white balance function on digital cameras and clarifies how this setting can greatly affect the color of a picture. Lastly, she takes her student back to her studio and shows how to adjust the color of a digital photograph using photo editing software

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