I promised you a while ago a post with examples of photographs in which I do not show my children’s face or I partially hide it. Many parents prefer not to show their children’s faces and yet they would like to somewhat embrace that part of their life and publicly be happy with it. Here are a few examples of photographs that you can take if this is your preference. They are fairly self-explanatory. All photos taken below are of my family.
Example 1
Parental embrace.
Example 2
Obstructed by water.
Example 3
Head down with a hat that hides the face.
Example 4
Low light reading.
Example 5
Hiding in laundry baskets, laundry bags. Make sure that the face is low enough. In this photo my son’s face shows a little bit.
Example 6
‘Show me your hands!’ type of photo. This could be with a dough or play dough or paint whatever your child is playing with at the given moment.
Example 7
Show a landscape feature not your child. Make the child look away from the camera.
Example 8
Teenager in action at sea. The shoes always fly away there…
Example 9
Give them a funny hat to wear.
Example 10
You can hide them in one of those… This one was taken at Heights of Abraham, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire.
Example 11
Create silhouettes with a visible object in hand.
Example 12
Put yourself with a child into a shadowy corner the background is lit.
Example 13
Create close-ups while being on the side of your child.
Example 14
Take a photo in an outfit
Example 15
Run with her barefoot on grass.
Example 16
Create a layered image that uses a rule of third. Hide your child’s face partially in the middle or in the corners of the layers.
Example 17
Observe what you are giving to them and photograph the exchange.
Example 18
Help them engage in sensory play or simply playing with Lego Duplo and allow them to stay focused while you take a few snaps close to the window.
Example 19
Visit a nearby farm, perhaps.
Here are my Dad’s beehives that he created for himself to be busy with during his retirement. My daughter is not allergic to bee products and it was safe to be there for her. The beehives are quite far away from her. The purple of the flowers, i.e. the meadow, creates a lovely composition. Also, her simple hairstyle is an attractive feature in the photo.
Enjoy playing and having fun together.
I am a little tired today to be honest as my daughter has had shingles over the last 10 days and she has just returned to school. We did a lot of reading together though. We read through all hard cover books we had available in the house I think. I will tell you more about it in the next post with some of my reflections on children and photography.
I am looking forward to seeing your images. Which one are you hoping to take?
Have a regenerating weekend.
Speak soon.
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