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Is it the boy's age or his expression that makes his Mom tattoo so completely adorable? In her recent interview, Vik Orenstein explained how she used face paint to create such an impressive visual.

This fantastic photo of a big sister holding her baby brother is another impulse shot -- one where the children posed themselves and stole the scene. Vik Orenstein explains the importance of being ready to catch that shot.

You just can't look at this green eyed girl without an emotional reaction. Vik Orenstein shares how she captured that perfect impish expression.

This photo of a happy family speaks to the viewer right away: it just feels so natural that you know no one could have posed it. And no one did! Vik Orenstein shared her secrets for capturing perfect moments in her recent interview.

What's a cello player without her cello? In this photo, Vik Orenstein demonstrates how playing with simple photographic rules can yield stunning results.

Vik Orenstein challenges our notions that pictures should always be of smiling, happy people. Her tender portrait of a sad child will take your breath away.

Master children's photographer Vik Orenstein shares her secrets, tips, advice, and exercises on how to accomplish studio photography results when photographing yours (or someone else's) children.

We were very excited to have the opportunity to ask Vik Orenstein more questions about photographing children in a studio, and she was only too willing to share her tips and hints for creating the perfect photographs.

Join us for part two of this exciting interview and learn everything you've ever wondered about children's studio photography.

If you've ever admired children's studio photography and wondered why your own photos don't turn out the same way, Vik Orenstein has the answers you've been searching for. Throughout her interview, she was more than happy to share the secrets she's used to become a master of studio photography -- from hints on lighting to the perfect poses.

If you have kids -- or even if you're just interested in photographing them -- you won't be disappointed in Vik's interview. She shares fantastic tips that you'd never have expected to make your photos have the look of studio photography.

Have you ever wondered why photographing children is such a tricky business? They squirm, they cry, and you never seem to know how to dress them or position them to keep them from looking like robots.

Vik Orenstein is known for her incredibly vivid and endearing photos of children, and we were fortunate enough to have her share some of her secrets -- including what the rules are and when they should be broken.