Ordinarily, the best child pic tures may be obtained in the late afternoon, when the light is softest. Not only is the glare less trying for the model, but the shadows are less intense. On a clear day it is possible to take satisfactory pictures as late as an hour before sundown at one-twenty-fifth or even one-fiftieth of a second, with the lens aperture "wide open." The best method is to mount your camera on a tripod and to snap your pictures by a quick bulb ex; posure in light shade. Under such circumstances, there will be no occasion for squinting, nor will it be necessary for the subject to hold red pose for more than a second.
If you are operating in the sun, it is best not to attempt a fullface view of the child. Blinking is inevitable, and (equally important) very few subjects are at their best when looking directly into the camera. One young photographer once complained that all of his attempts to snap a certain child made her "look like a preface and she really isn't." But the pastry visage is almost unavoidable if you insist on "shooting" a undeveloped features, straight be-young child, with relatively
tween the eyes. A thrap-quarters view usually shows off the child io its most pleasing aspect, and it obviates the strain caused by staring into the sun.
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