Children Books

While digital technology has made acceptable photos easy to achieve, this book is about taking exceptional photos that preserve the essence of childhood.Youll learn to trust your instincts and your own unique vision and discover how to create beautiful photographs in a variety of lighting situations, all while sharpening your ...more

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 ...more

He's huge and hairy and hulking. He dresses in strange furry clothing. He sneaks into people's homes at night. Who wouldn't be afraid of . . . Santa Claus?!? Nothing says Christmas quite like innocent children shrieking with terror as a stranger dressed in red drags them kicking and screaming ...more

For 25 years, Anne Geddes's photographs of adorable babies have remained unparalleled in terms of creativity, imagination, and sheer popularity. Her images evoke such deep and heartfelt reactions from viewers that it's no surprise that she is recognized as the world's best-selling photographer. Some of Anne's most popular photographs are ...more

For 25 years, Anne Geddes's photographs of adorable babies have remained unparalleled in terms of creativity, imagination, and sheer popularity. Her images evoke such deep and heartfelt reactions from viewers that it's no surprise that she is recognized as the world's best-selling photographer. Favorite Anne Geddes images, all featuring babies ...more

"It is the nature of babies to be in bliss." --Deepak Chopra Award-winning photographer Rachael Hale turns her lens on a new subject, babies. Rachael Hale's luminous four-color photography captures the essence of babies napping, laughing, and mugging for the camera. Whether the babies are splashing happily in the bath, ...more

Packed with practical techniques that both inform and inspire, this professional guidebook to photographing babies, small children, and teenagers presents new strategies to maximize client cooperation and ensure smooth sessions. The entire child-based photographic process is addressed, including proper equipment selection, physical and behavioral controls for young subjects, working with ...more

Move over Timmy and Lassie! Packed with gorgeous sepia-toned photographs, THE BEST DOG IN THE WORLD is a timeless tribute to loyal canine companions and the kids who adore them. Historian and dog lover Donna Long's insightful text provides a window into the lives of children during this golden age, ...more

From Ansel Adams' harrowing 1940s documentary photographs of transient migrant workers' children to Sally Mann's simultaneously erotic and innocent portraits of her adolescent children and other pre- and post-pubescent girls, images of children have fascinated and frustrated viewers since the inception of the medium. This excellent collection of vintage and ...more

Little Mikey looks like Tom Sawyer in real life…how come those freckles always look so washed-out in pictures? Little Suzie has such soulful eyes…how come they always look so scary in Mom’s photographs? The newest addition to the popular BetterPhoto series shows photographers how to get great shots of children ...more