Beginning with equipment, you’ll learn how pros make their gear work for them. Next, you’ll get an inside look at studio lighting for children’s portraits. You’ll also learn how pros approach posing—for infants, toddlers, school-age children and teens—and the techniques they use to generate priceless expressions. Also featured are helpful techniques for clothing selection and composition, as well as tips on the psychology of working with children. Closing with a sales-boosting discussion on creating storytelling albums of children’s photography, this book provides creative insight and techniques portrait photographers can apply immediately to achieve amazing results.

SPECS: 8.5 X 11, paperback, over 100 full color photos, 128 pgs, index, glossary

Bill Hurter is the editor of Rangefinder magazine, a monthly publication for professional photographers. He is the former editor of Petersen’s PhotoGraphic magazine and a graduate of Brooks Institute of Photography, from which he holds a BFA in professional photography and an honorary Masters of Science degree. He has been involved in professional photography for more than twenty-five years.