Cover -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- INTRODUCTION -- The Challenges -- The Rewards -- 1. CAMERA TECHNIQUE -- Lenses -- The Normal Lens -- The Short Telephoto -- Longer Telephotos -- Focusing -- Focal Point -- Autofocus -- Image Stabilization -- Aperture -- Depth of Field -- Shooting Aperture -- Optimum Aperture -- Shutter Speeds -- Outdoors -- Handholding -- Moving Subjects -- SIDEBAR: THE POPULARITY OF FAST ZOOM LENSES -- With Flash -- 2. DIGITAL CONSIDERATIONS -- LCD Playback -- Battery Power -- Camera Settings -- ISO -- Contrast -- SIDEBAR: WALLACE EXPODISC -- Black & White -- White Balance -- Color Space -- SIDEBAR: MORE ON COLOR SPACE -- Exposure -- Latitude -- Evaluating Exposure -- Metering -- Reflectance Meter -- SIDEBAR: THE TEAM APPROACH -- Incident Light Meter -- Incident Flashmeter -- Spotmeter -- File Format -- JPEG -- RAW -- Metadata -- Reformat Your Cards -- Retouching -- 3. STUDIO LIGHTING -- Three Dimensions and Roundness -- Quality of Light -- Size of the Source -- Distance to Subject -- Diffused vs. Undiffused Light -- Light Positions and Functions -- Main Light and Fill Light -- SIDEBAR: TIMING -- Hair Light -- Background Light -- Kicker Lights -- Lighting Styles -- Broad vs. Short Lighting -- The Basic Lighting Patterns -- Catchlights -- Lighting Ratios -- Calculating -- SIDEBAR: FEATHERING -- Ratios for Children -- Some Favorite Setups -- Large Softboxes -- Softbox and Silver Reflector -- 4. OUTDOOR AND NATURAL LIGHTING -- Common Problems -- Direct Sunlight -- Backlighting -- Cross Lighting -- Softening with Scrims -- Fill Flash -- Overhead Light -- Reflectors -- Fill Flash -- Twilight -- Window Light -- Window Size -- Falloff -- Time of Day -- Backlighting -- Diffusing Window Light -- Fill Light -- 5. POSING -- Meeting the Child for the First Time -- The Basics -- Facial Analysis -- Use an Assistant -- Safety First.

Put Mom or Dad to Work -- Do What Comes Naturally -- Camera Height -- SIDEBAR: USE A CABLE RELEASE -- Touching -- Work Quickly -- The Face -- Head Positions -- Seven-Eighths View -- Three-Quarter View -- Profile -- Tilting the Head -- The Eyes -- Expressions -- The Body -- The Head-and-Shoulders Axis -- Arms and Hands -- Three-Quarter- and Full-Length Poses -- Posing Tips By Age -- Newborns -- Babies -- SIDEBAR: NAKED BABIES -- SIDEBAR: SOFT VOICE -- Baby Posers -- Up Close -- Six- to Eleven-Month-Olds -- Two-Year-Olds -- SIDEBAR: BURP CLOTHS -- Older Children -- Posing Aids -- Posing Steps -- SIDEBAR: A BREEZE -- SIDEBAR: MIMICKING -- Chairs -- Activity-Centered Poses -- Props and Games -- Overstimulation -- The Bribe -- SIDEBAR: THE TICKLE FEATHER -- 6. COMPOSITION -- The Rule of Thirds -- Direction -- Pleasing Compositional Forms -- Lines -- Tension and Balance -- Subject Tone -- Focus -- 7. CLOTHING -- Upscale or Average -- Consultation Meeting -- Dark and Light Colors -- Glasses -- Shoes -- Hats -- Props and Costumes -- Fantasy Costumes -- Fabrics -- Forest Scenes -- Antiques -- Backgrounds -- 8. OLDER CHILDREN, TEENS, AND SENIORS -- Consultation -- No Parents at the Session -- High-End Senior Studios -- Posing -- Relaxed and Natural -- Active -- Psychology -- The Many Faces Of -- SIDEBAR: KEEP EVOLVING -- 9. STORYTELLING BOOKS -- Patti Andre's Signature Storybooks -- Page Layout and Design -- Left- and Right-hand Pages -- Variety -- Left to Right -- Sequences -- CONCLUSION -- THE PHOTOGRAPHERS -- GLOSSARY -- INDEX -- Back.