focal length: 50 mm
shutter speed: 1/400
aperture: f/1.8
ISO: 1600
flash: none
I like the framing in this shot. Perhaps it could be cropped a bit on the top but I just left it as is. I printed this as an 8×12 without any cropping and it looks great! I only wish that the background was [...]

focal length: 50 mm
shutter speed: 1/125
aperture: f/1.8
ISO: 500
flash: none
I ended up cropping this image a bit on the top and some on the right because my subject was too centered. This photo could probably be cropped further along the top to be more in line with the rule of thirds. With moments like [...]

focal length: 50 mm
shutter speed: 1/100
aperture: f/1.8
ISO: 200
flash: none
They say shooting a child from bird’s eye level isn’t flattering for the young ones. Perhaps one reason for this no-no is because kids just don’t look natural if their foreheads are wrinkled? This shot is certainly taken from above but the expression and body [...]

focal length: 50 mm
shutter speed: 1/6
aperture: f/4
ISO: 400
flash: none
In this shot, I increased the aperture value to f/4 from my usual value of f/1.8. With a higher f-stop, you can increase your depth of field, which means that you won’t get as much bokeh or blur. I did this so that the foot [...]

focal length: 50 mm
shutter speed: 1/80
aperture: f/1.8
ISO: 200
flash: none
A good rule of thumb when shooting kids, is to focus on an eye. I usually choose the eye that is closer to the camera. This will ensure that you have a sharp looking picture even though, due to the narrow depth of field and [...]