Of course she is a bit of a ham and required not one bribe nor promise of candy. Once the mini session was over (15 minutes) she wanted to go through her mini session and select her better shots....... One hour later....this is what we came up with...
So here's my take on photographing children. Create photographs that are about personality not artificial surroundings (they are more comfortable). Never pressure them to smile, sit, or pose. Don't obstruct them..let them run, bribes go a long way as long as I don't have to pay for them. Encourage them to have fun....so many times parents want to control their kids...and that's when things go from bad to worse...let them go....instead of a one hour shoot it may be 2 hours and if the photographer is not willing to stay the extra time then you need to commission someone else to capture your children.
I am not saying that if a photographer has completed his/her session and has captured your child....but if your child has a melt down for the first 45 minutes then they should be willing to stay to accomplish what they were hired to do.
