Comments on: Six Cousins: Thoughts on Kid Group Photos http://regex.info/blog/2009-08-15/1291 Not a photo blog. A personal blog with photos. Wed, 23 May 2012 12:55:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mary Anne James http://regex.info/blog/2009-08-15/1291#comment-37758 Mary Anne James Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:55:10 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-08-15/1291#comment-37758 Los Altos, California, U.S.A. On seeing the cousins shot, and the one of parents trying to elicit desirable expressions--I was taken back about 30 years to Christmas 1979. We were trying to photograph my grandfather with his eight great-grandsons, mostly younger than three. The series is very funny, including one where my grandfather totally cracked up, since one or more was crying in each photograph. I think you did really well. Los Altos, California, U.S.A.
On seeing the cousins shot, and the one of parents trying to elicit desirable expressions–I was taken back about 30 years to Christmas 1979. We were trying to photograph my grandfather with his eight great-grandsons, mostly younger than three. The series is very funny, including one where my grandfather totally cracked up, since one or more was crying in each photograph. I think you did really well.

]]> By: Mark Sirota http://regex.info/blog/2009-08-15/1291#comment-36445 Mark Sirota Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:20:56 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-08-15/1291#comment-36445 A couple thoughts from someone who shoots (er, takes pictures of) kids quite a lot: (1) The Pez thing works. I trot out a new one when I really need to get happy faces out of kids who have seen this before. But be careful -- Mickey, Daffy, Goofy, Daisy and Hello Kitty work pretty well. Pooh, Tigger, and Eeyore don't. That's because kids smile while they make the long-E sound at the end of the first group, but make strange faces when saying the names of the latter group. Consider this when you choose your Pez dispensers. (2) Probably not a good idea to put candy in the Pez dispenser. :-) (3) Putting the parents and other distractions behind the camera is a workable approach. A better approach in my experience, is to get the parents and other distractions well out of sight. A couple thoughts from someone who shoots (er, takes pictures of) kids quite a lot:

(1) The Pez thing works. I trot out a new one when I really need to get happy faces out of kids who have seen this before. But be careful — Mickey, Daffy, Goofy, Daisy and Hello Kitty work pretty well. Pooh, Tigger, and Eeyore don’t. That’s because kids smile while they make the long-E sound at the end of the first group, but make strange faces when saying the names of the latter group. Consider this when you choose your Pez dispensers.

(2) Probably not a good idea to put candy in the Pez dispenser. :-)

(3) Putting the parents and other distractions behind the camera is a workable approach. A better approach in my experience, is to get the parents and other distractions well out of sight.

]]> By: Michael http://regex.info/blog/2009-08-15/1291#comment-36419 Michael Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:07:55 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-08-15/1291#comment-36419 Great post. I didn't think we'd actually gotten a shot as good as this, so I had to read the fine print to see what I had suspected - that you had to photoshop it. BTW, Grace is 4. - Mikey <span class='jfriedl'>Sorry about Grace's age.... I always think she's a year older than she is, and the way she comports herself doesn't break me from that habit. —Jeffy</span> Great post. I didn’t think we’d actually gotten a shot as good as this, so I had to read the fine print to see what I had suspected – that you had to photoshop it. BTW, Grace is 4. – Mikey

Sorry about Grace’s age…. I always think she’s a year older than she is, and the way she comports herself doesn’t break me from that habit. —Jeffy

]]> By: Griselda Nishikatsu http://regex.info/blog/2009-08-15/1291#comment-36414 Griselda Nishikatsu Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:19:10 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-08-15/1291#comment-36414 I was born in 1974! Love the three and the beautiful yellow color of the leaves. Your Mom is beautiful! Your are very lucky to have a wonderful family! Thanks for share this beautiful pictures! Griselda Nishikatsu. Arlington TX. I was born in 1974! Love the three and the beautiful yellow color of the leaves. Your Mom is beautiful! Your are very lucky to have a wonderful family!

Thanks for share this beautiful pictures!

Griselda Nishikatsu.
Arlington TX.

]]> By: Sonal, MN http://regex.info/blog/2009-08-15/1291#comment-36412 Sonal, MN Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:06:04 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-08-15/1291#comment-36412 I love your family picture in 1974. It is "picture perfect" and I am sure a lot of prep done by your mom. I also like the expressions on Luke in each photo. He is so small so I am not sure what you would call it..it is cute! I love your family picture in 1974. It is “picture perfect” and I am sure a lot of prep done by your mom. I also like the expressions on Luke in each photo. He is so small so I am not sure what you would call it..it is cute!

]]> By: Bryce Lee in Burlington, Ontario Canada http://regex.info/blog/2009-08-15/1291#comment-36406 Bryce Lee in Burlington, Ontario Canada Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:09:53 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-08-15/1291#comment-36406 Just some random thoughts: Four siblings, so where was the fifth sibling? You mentioned from the far corners of the world as the families are now. You're in Japan, where are the others? The yellow backhoe photograph strikes me to ask if your father was a contractor; not everybody has a backhoe on their property, especially one that is as clean. The timing of the photograph makes me think of what was happening in my own world at the time. Everything in the image is of consistency and maybe too a feeling of peacefulness. And where are they all now some many years later? And finally a photographic query, since when did Nikon produce a white barrel lense? In colour it reminds one of the competition. <span class='jfriedl'>Dad was a professor of elementary education. Backhoe is no longer clean. Fifth sibling didn't make it out this year. Nikon has had a few white lenses in its time, including the 70-200/2.8 VR. Other siblings are in NC, TN, and CA. —Jeffrey</span> Just some random thoughts:
Four siblings, so where was the fifth sibling?
You mentioned from the far corners of the world
as the families are now. You’re in Japan, where are the others?

The yellow backhoe photograph strikes me to ask if your father was
a contractor; not everybody has a backhoe on their property,
especially one that is as clean.

The timing of the photograph makes me think of what was happening
in my own world at the time. Everything in the image is of consistency
and maybe too a feeling of peacefulness. And where are they all now
some many years later?

And finally a photographic query, since when did Nikon produce
a white barrel lense? In colour it reminds one of the competition.

Dad was a professor of elementary education. Backhoe is no longer clean. Fifth sibling didn’t make it out this year. Nikon has had a few white lenses in its time, including the 70-200/2.8 VR. Other siblings are in NC, TN, and CA. —Jeffrey

]]> By: Marcina, USA http://regex.info/blog/2009-08-15/1291#comment-36404 Marcina, USA Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:46:32 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-08-15/1291#comment-36404 Beautiful photoshopping! Beautiful photoshopping!

]]> By: Joanna (in Austin) http://regex.info/blog/2009-08-15/1291#comment-36396 Joanna (in Austin) Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:42:08 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-08-15/1291#comment-36396 Look at Jena standing so well at 10 months! I think the photo turned out very well. Look at Jena standing so well at 10 months! I think the photo turned out very well.

]]> By: Chris http://regex.info/blog/2009-08-15/1291#comment-36392 Chris Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:12:14 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-08-15/1291#comment-36392 Awesome post. Loved the blow by blow description. We have a similar experience with our extended family, and have learned similar tricks you outlined over time. Thanks for the smile. Chris Awesome post. Loved the blow by blow description. We have a similar experience with our extended family, and have learned similar tricks you outlined over time.

Thanks for the smile.

Chris

]]> By: Matthew http://regex.info/blog/2009-08-15/1291#comment-36389 Matthew Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:52:02 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-08-15/1291#comment-36389 Great advice for shooting kids Jeff. Something I picked up from a DIY photography site... "Pez" dispensers have a foot which can be altered very simply so they fit in the camera hotshoe. They stick up the camera and kids think they're funny and look at them. The best bit is that you can change them to whatever character you want as Pez dispensers come in so many designs. Great advice for shooting kids Jeff. Something I picked up from a DIY photography site… “Pez” dispensers have a foot which can be altered very simply so they fit in the camera hotshoe. They stick up the camera and kids think they’re funny and look at them. The best bit is that you can change them to whatever character you want as Pez dispensers come in so many designs.

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