{"id":4395,"date":"2022-04-13T15:48:54","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T07:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/ohdearstudio.com.sg\/?p=4395"},"modified":"2026-07-29T07:20:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T07:20:24","slug":"toddler-photography-not-smiling-photoshoot-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/ohdearstudio.com.sg\/toddler-photography-not-smiling-photoshoot-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"My toddler is not smiling during photoshoot. Help!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I hear you. The number one concern is usually: \u201cWhat if my toddler does not smile during the photo-shoot\u201c?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photographing toddlers<\/a> is notoriously challenging. These little humans are quick, they can be stubborn and they know exactly what they want. How can someone so small be so adorable, so squishy and yet so\u2026 head-strong? How do we make them smile or cooperate for a photoshoot?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read also: Secrets to Amazing Toddler and Newborn Studio Photos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The thing is, we have been hard-wired into thinking we need to be smiling at the camera all the time in order to get good photographs.
The good news is : that is not necessarily true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cheeky toddler wriggled out of parent\u2019s lap and grinned back at camera. What a picture – full of character!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPhotography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever\u2026 It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Letting a toddler explore her surrounding often results in much more interesting pictures that speaks of their personality. Look at the inquisitive stare of this little one.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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In fact, we should strive to capture the many, many different expressions and moods of our subject – in this case, that will be your toddler.
As a photographer<\/a>, I want to preserve the very essence of my subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pensiveness, the cheeky grin, the inquisitive glance and much more.
Fortunately, I have some tricks up my sleeve for getting a toddler to cooperate, or at the very least, sit still for a picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MUST READ: <\/strong>Perspective Of a 2-Year-Old Toddler<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Toddler exploring Oh Dear Studio- touching the green plants and peeking out of windows<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Un-posed Photo \u2013 Toddler taking a break, resting in mommy\u2019s arms<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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