- Be prepared - prior to the party create a list of must have photos, e.g. the birthday child, your setup before and after, i.e. the mess!, close up of the birthday cake, candid photos, group photos, kids on arrival (this can perhaps be done with a theme background near the present table or front door).
- Who will take the photographs? Assign a photographer and let them know what you want photos of.
- Eye level - bend down to the kids level, tops of heads are not that attractive!
- Zoom - use your zoom and frame your subject.
- Be quick - kids are fast and have a short attention span,
- Be ready - half press your shutter down and wait, thus the camera is already focused.
- Table shots - if sitting on a rectangle table, take the photo from the wide side, to ensure everyone is in focus and can be seen.
- Background - keep it clutter free, move yourself rather than asking your subjects to move!
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