How to Photograph Kids, Babies, Children: A Portrait Tutorial

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STARTER CAMERAS:
Basic Starter Camera ($280 used at Amazon): Canon T3
Better Starter Camera ($500 at Amazon): Nikon D5300
Better Travel Camera ($500 at Amazon): Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II

LANDSCAPE CAMERAS:
Good ($550 at Amazon): Sony a6000
Better ($1,400) at Amazon: Nikon D5500 & Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8
Best ($3,150) at Amazon: Pentax K-1 & Pentax 24-70 f/2.8

PORTRAIT CAMERAS:
Beginner ($950 at Amazon): Canon T6i & Canon 50mm f/1.8
Better ($3,000 at Amazon): Nikon D610 & Tamron 70-200 f/2.8
Best ($5,300) at Amazon: Nikon D810 & Nikon 70-200 f/2.8E

WILDLIFE CAMERAS:
Starter ($1,100 at Amazon): Canon 7D & Canon 400mm f/5.6
Great ($3,200 at Amazon): Nikon D500 & Nikon 200-500 f/5.6

VIDEO CAMERAS:
Beginner ($500 at Amazon): Panasonic G7 & Panasonic 14-42mm
Better ($1,400 at Amazon): Panasonic GH4 & Panasonic 14-140 f/3.5-5.6
Best ($4,300 at Amazon): Panasonic GH5 & Metabones Speed Booster XL & Sigma 18-35 f/1.8 & Sigma 50-100 f/1.8

DRONES:
Beginner ($400 at Amazon): DJI Phantom 3
Travel ($1,000 at Amazon): DJI Mavic Pro
Better Image Quality ($1,500 at Amazon): DJI Phantom 4 Pro

40 Comments
  1. Tony & Chelsea Northrup says

    📷Portrait Gear Recommendations:📷
    Beginner ($950 at Amazon): Canon T6i http://help.tc/t6i & Canon 50mm f/1.8 http://help.tc/c50
    Better ($3,000 at Amazon): Nikon D610 http://help.tc/d610 & Tamron 70-200 f/2.8 http://help.tc/t200
    Best ($5,300) at Amazon: Nikon D810 http://help.tc/d810 & Nikon 70-200 f/2.8E http://help.tc/n200e

  2. Jon says

    I could watch Richard Gere teach me about photographing babies all day, and I haven't even bought my first baby.

  3. vibhakar lal says

    Awesome video only a request please increase the volume of your videos

  4. UFGator1972 says

    Chelsea, 2-6 year-old kids with hobbies? They are getting way too smart for me!

  5. shadyninja1 says

    The boyfriend thing worked a treat by loosening them up.

  6. Réka Csíkøs says

    csak egy kicsit ég ki a háttér sebaj….

  7. Christopher Banning says

    Am I the only person that uses a light meter?

  8. akingbade popoola says

    I really appreciate this tutorial, thanks.

  9. Kaitlin Clemente says

    This is so great. I am an introvert and am pushing out of my comfort zone. This is a great video to help me! It's funny that some people have to work hard just to talk and make people laugh!

  10. ALL PRODUCTION Official says

    I dont see any good pic…i love dof but non are

  11. b norwood says

    Just wondering why you don't use a tripod, especially when you were shooting them on the grass.

  12. Tyronol says

    Great video! Is there an advantage to full manual exposure over Aperture/Shutter priority w/exposure compensation?

  13. Les Moxon Photography says

    KIDS??? Baby Goats- you mean children surely

  14. Sten Møller says

    If you are a professional photographer or simi prof photographer. Do not use a group image where people care about each other. (maybe in full size) but since you cut your golden cut, you have some finger from another person. Where else comes the rest of the hand. Finger gives a confusing element in a subject. One removes focus on the photograph.

  15. Say Cheese says

    OMG Your SO Amazing And Funny I really like your Way and the Photos Are Amazing Go Girl 😛

  16. alohachristine says

    Finally a video that show the how the photographer works, but also shows me what the shots look like along the way! I loved it! Thanks!

  17. max factor says

    U guys are aging… Chelsea…U kinda grown up

  18. Shelley Johnson says

    Chelsea's voice is really clear and Tony is low and mumbly. Content of the video is good.

  19. Naomi Tate says

    Youre so cool! I dont suppose Ive watch something like this before. So good to seek out someone with some authentic ideas on this subject. realy thank you for beginning this up. this video is one thing thats wanted on the youtube, someone with a bit of originality. helpful job for bringing one thing new to the youtube!

  20. Honza Marek says

    I love this channel 🙂

  21. Jacob Patterson says

    Lol at 2:54 tony just has this stare.

  22. Kattykat49 says

    This has helped me so much thank you!

  23. Denise says

    I love your videos. I am pretty new to the photography world. I have a Nikon d7100. I feel like I am overwhelmed with trying to learn all of the ins and outs. I watch lots of tutorials. I then get frustrated and start using my Iphone 7 plus, lol.

  24. Festus Osei says

    @scene 7:01, i would have taken that short…i feel when people not conscious they tend to take better shots

  25. azaneth esparza says

    awesome tips

  26. Hadi Bawa says

    Amazing

  27. Ann says

    What camera would you suggest buying to photograph a one year old?

  28. Paul Bentley says

    always like Tonys vids but the pictures outside of the 2 kids in front of a horrible balustrade were awful, very snap pictures at best ( del all) on my camera.

  29. Grace's Planet says

    This is such an amazing couple. very beautiful people

  30. Jack Paton says

    My four (soon to be five)year-old cousin's birthday is coming up and looking for tips to help shoot him when we go over to see him. He's generally a bit of a poser but can't hold it for more than a second! This definitely helped teach me how to keep him occupied and natural. Thanks!

  31. HARSH Raval says

    I think it will be easy for me because I myself am 15 years old. My cousins would love posing in front of me. they won't feel shy. But still a great tutorial I learned a lot today. Thanks tony.

  32. Edward Cheetham says

    I dont understand why she is using an nd filter with ISO at 250, why not just increase the shutter speed, and lower iso to 100?

  33. Sunset says

    Tony, which camera did you use for you and Chelsea talking?

  34. oz developer says

    You guys have a professional style of teaching, love your work.

  35. Keith Johnson says

    Cool Shirt Tone, where ya get it mate?

  36. Darrell Trammel says

    This was really helpful! Thanks!

  37. MK SPK says

    great

  38. Rich Ritter says

    audio missing? Plays sounds in every other vid except this one??

  39. Andrew Litton says

    your videos are the absolute best!

  40. Kristian Myhre says

    in general a good video, just wanna coment on the shot with those 2 girls where you use the defusor to block the sun… that is kind of not great at all… faces in shadow wile the background are alot brighter? here you atleast need a reflector to get som light in there face or a flash

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