The Art of Children's Portrait Photography (repost)

Contemporary photographs that cleverly capture a child's mood or personality–whether that's a big, toothy grin or a teary tantrum–are easily created with the tips and techniques explored in this in-depth handbook. Often called "lifestyle photography," modern techniques such as tightly cropped close-ups, vignettes, wide angles, and shallow depths produce images that are markedly less stiff and more expressive than traditional portraiture