Not all children love being photographed.
While some would pose and smile at the camera others would get mad and try to hide their faces from it.
Taking a child's photo requires a lot of patience and dedication.
Photographing babies is very easy.
Ensure that the child is well fed and has burped.
Sit them in natural light areas and have someone to make them laugh or if you want them to cry the flash is a good device to that.
If the photo is a happy one avoid using the flash as it irritates them.
In a family portrait have one of the family members to hold them.
When they are older, avoid having them pose, Taking photos of children in motion or in an activity results in good photos.
Ensure they are doing something they like.
Most children have less restrictions and most of them would do a lot of things for the camera even what they consider stupid.
The age for this type of photos is between six and ten years.
Make it fun.
Take photos of major events of children's life such as birthdays, family vacations and graduations.
They will have a greater meaning to them at a later date.
Posing in these events is permissible.
Other events may include sport championships and other competitions.
Encourage children to take photos at an early age as it makes it easy for them to understand the process and can even convince them to make a career out of photography.
Just like other photos, use as much natural light as possible to avoid shadows and glare in the photos.
Select films that are compatible with your camera and the type of photo you want to take as different films work best with different situations.
If you are taking other photos of people's children inform them before hand to avoid any misunderstanding.