Larry's ideas, edited:
I wonder how it would work to do a portrait party for kids. Have
snacks, toys, games etc for the kids that aren't in front of the
camera. Do everything possible to make it a fun afternoon, with the
photography being part of the fun. Possibly even having costumes and
props to get kids hamming it up, and maybe even challenge kids off
camera to make the kids on camera smile and laugh.
It's quite possible that since each kid would be in front of the
camera for just a short period of time, I could likely even do one of
these for something like 8-12 kids, and not have to charge lots of
money per kid.
Larry, I like the idea - but I'm not positive it would work with all
kids. I know some that require undivided attention and even then have
problems letting the camera capture them.
I did some ID shots for a model agency - they hired me for a number of
days, gave their models a time slot like be there 15:45, and I shot some
8 or 10 each hour. Since they were grouped by age, there was always a
small group present - one being shot, others in various degress of
readiness (make-up, clothing, props) and some watching the fun before or
after the session. The agency had no special focus on kids, so no toys
were provided.
A small number would freeze completely even in that simple setup and
require special attention. Some would not succeed at all, and unless
they had a niche their future would be elsewhere. I had issues with that
decision, for some that I just didn't photograph well enough delivered
great results with other photographers. Eventually my position was
accepted, and those that didn't did well in our studio could bring a set
of pics within the agency's "look for that season".
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