Take Better Photos of Kids By Getting Down to Their Level

If you're a parent, you're probably taking tons of photos of your children, because they grow up way too fast and you want to preserve those memories. One way to make those important photos more captivating and similar to professional photography is to simply get down to your child's level.

The Digital Camera Photography blog points out that we typically see toddlers from above. Photos of them from this angle, however, aren't as interesting as angles you don't normally see.

Writer Abhishek Raj says, "If you're not crawling around on the ground, you're too high!"

While you're at it crawling around on the floor, get in closer rather than cropping for a more dramatic shot.

Check out four other family photography tips via the link below.

5 Tips to Take Great Photos of Your Family and Kids | Digital Camera Photography

Photo by Chris Parfitt

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