Family and Children Portraits in the Studio

Kids are usually tricky to get great expressions either they don't want to look pleasant and smile or they are
shy and don't last long. It is usually a game for the child or children having fun either by something I do or one of the parents says. Usually you want a natural smile and relaxed expression from the subjects. Photo
retouching is a big part of a finished portrait as is appropriate lighting to show form of the faces and subject in general. There are plenty of new and inexperienced photographers who don't have a studio/backgrounds/
props or appropriate lighting to pull this setting off. Usually they exhibit a lack of control of the white balance, exposure, color saturation, lack of retouching and weak compostions. A lot of the new work is

pastel off color and blown out highlights that is mostly grab shots.