Podcast #28: Outdoor Children's Photography -- An Interview with Cheryl Machat Dorskind

Professional children's photographer Cheryl Machat Dorskind shares her expert tips and advice for stellar children's photography results

By Audri on December 1, 2008 8:50 PM | Permalink | Comments ()

How do you capture the memories of childhood in a photograph? How do you get the perfect frame, the perfect pose, the perfect light? And how do you take photographs of children that better capture their spirit and individuality?

Expert photographer Cheryl Machat Dorskind has the answers to these questions and she shares a few of her insider secrets during her 7 Photography Questions interview.

Forever Young

Childhood is fleeting, and capturing those early days in a photograph has been a tradition since the advent of the camera. Every parent wants to get it right and Cheryl Machat Dorskind knows how to do it.

We sorted through the dozens of questions our listeners sent in for Cheryl and picked out the top seven. From equipment to technique to inspiration -- and everything in between -- Cheryl served up a wealth of advice.

Some of the topics Cheryl covers during her interview include:

• The biggest myth of children's photography.

• How to keep your child engaged and interested during the photo shoot.

• Which camera settings and lenses are best to capture children's portraits.

• The very best places to photograph children.

Cheryl offers these answers and much, much more during her 7 Photography Questions interview. You can also find the photographs Cheryl talks about during her children's photography interview in the Show Notes post of this podcast.

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