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Every parent takes child portraits, but the REAL QUESTION is "How many of us take pictures of our children that we're truly proud of?" (the picture, not the child).

There are several ways of learning how to improve this skill. The one we're focusing on here is Learning by Example. By sharing your best pictures with others, everyone gets to see something they would not have thought of by themselves.

And that's the entire point... to get ideas for poses and techniques that others have used. Plus, you can provide feedback to those who have submitted photos.

We are developing a community interested in helping everyone create better pictures of children. Submit your best child pictures and inspire others. And if you're looking for sample poses that work, bookmark this page.

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(Click the links below to see samples of child pictures. They were all contributed by other visitors to this site.)

Starlin  Not rated yet
Starlin's modeling career

waiting on a train 
this image was shot at the metro link station at the st. Louis riverfront landing. I used my canon xsi with my canon 50mm f2.5 lens. my aperture was ...

Waiting for Christmas 
My grandson's Sam first christmas. I wonder what he is expecting .He looks so happy

In the Garden 
I really love art pictures of kids and thought it would be cool to take an artistic type photo with my daughter as the model. I grabed some stuff off ...

"fallen angel" 
in this picture i used a pair of angel wings made out of cardboard and feathers and a black swet jacket it was shot with my canon xsi , a 17-85mm lens,...

Road of Life/Brother and Sister 
Out on a family walk with the kids (3 and 4 years old). They got a ways ahead and couldn't resist the sight of them walking side by side.
Edited this ...

Little girl, pink hat 
This little shy girl was at the dog park with her mother. I had to capture her in time with my camera. I had some help using the select tool, to keep her ...

Chaynee on her tippy toes 
I took this photo early in the afternoon in the shade of my home on the front porch just as Chaynee was reaching up for the plush welcome rabbits hanging ...

its a great picture 
we are in mahabaleshwar. that time i am trying to take a picture there monkey comes and picture also.

Chaynee and the petals 
Chaynee was playing outside during the prime blooming time and once she climbed up on the fence with the petals all around her...I couldn't resist! I ...

Sibling Love 
These are my best friends children and I wanted a shot of Dalton (brother) giving Shelby (sister) a kiss on the cheek. I loved the result! The background ...

Easter Egg Hunt 
This is my niece Taylor on an Easter egg hunt. The basket was almost as big as she was!

I like hats! 
This is my niece Taylor, she was playing in Nana's hats and I couldn't resist!

I'm a Big Boy Now! 
He didnt want to stand on the pillar cause he was scared , but later came back to it and stood on it and said look Nana I'm a big boy now.

Bright Eyes 
Took this photo in the car waiting for her mom .
Just got lucky I had my Kodak Z710 there in the front seat.

Aubry's photo shoot 
I took my granddaugther to a nearby college campus to shoot some photo's while the azalea's were in bloom. We found a nearby chair and took some shots ...

"I don't want my picture taken" 
I had the grand babies in my studio getting some shots. I caught this one of Gracie.

She was tired & cranky & really wasn't in the mood for photos.



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Negative view 
Hi,

My four year old son was sitting at the edge of a huge aquarium with a giant arapaima. He was really freaking out when the big fish came close to ...

Exploring Fall 
We went out to the point to see what we can find. Living in the north there are a lot of neat plants and old artifacts that you can find everyday.

In ...

We Can Share This One! 
While doing Christmas portraits for my friends, I captured this sweet moment of their daughters.

Do I HAVE to do this? 
My granddaughter, Kortney.
I'm working on the lighting in my studio, and Kortney is the perfect subject to work with.

Heaven's Light 

"This photo was taken at a First Communion ceremony with my Nikon D40 camera. Much to my disappointment, flash photos were not allowed during the ...

Ashley Snow 
My 8 yr old sister-in-law, standing against the fence in our yard. Taken with a point and shoot Caiso exilim 10.2 mp

age of innocense 
Took this picture in my dining room, using a sheet as a backdrop. Natural lighting from a nearby window and a fresh flower.

Dishita's snap 
It is an unforgeteable memory. When our family arranged for her naming ceremony, we took this snapshot. But no one made her hold her cap or to give such ...

Mommy's Angels 
I needed some pictures for Grandparent's day. I hung up a white sheet and started shooting. I had great light from the windows. This pose was actually ...

La Multi Ani! Sabrina Maria Purice 
Happy 7th Birthday to our beautiful child, Sabrina-Maria!

Hair 
It was the first day that I decided to get a black background. I put an off-camera flash in behind her to light up her hair. I also though it would be ...

Tree Hugger 
We were playing one day at Grandma's house and I took this picture of my son Isaiah. I loved the way his eyes were lit by the light filtering through ...

4 year old portraits 
Took this of my just turned 4 year old Daughter in my living room. No flash, natural window light. Bed sheet as back drop. Chair as a prop. A very natural ...

seasons change 
There is nothing I love more than exploring nature with my daughter Caroline. Some amazing shots can be captured by just allowing the child to explore ...

chloe posin 4 mom 
I am the mother of five....paying for someone else to photograph my children is getting very pricey these days! My daughter had her dance pictures taken ...

Curiosity 
This picture was taken off the cuff as our son Owen was playing and running around a playground. Pure dumb luck that it turned out as good as it did.

Georgi 
we went camping when i captured this.

Grandma's Boys 
The boys, ages 2 and 4, were in the backyard playing in the leaves. I had a pose idea. I had them lay down and I put a few leaves over their bare chests....

little cute nandika 
when she was innocently watching the camera at 1st time in the studio

Chelsea  Not rated yet
While at the park taking family pictures Chelsea wandered off into the trees. When I found her I asked her to turn around and smile. It was one of the ...

Just Chillin'  Not rated yet
My son, this summer, with his ice cream cone.

Pure Beauty  Not rated yet
I took this picture earlier this year at the old mill site in Eden Nc, Its a pretty location it has a waterfall in the back. Where Kinley was sittng its ...

Emerging from her cacoon  Not rated yet
I did a photo shoot with my daughter and tried several different poses. This was my favorite, as it showed me that she was no longer a little girl...but ...

Camera Shy  Not rated yet
I am brand new at photograph- love it but never held a real camera! So with my hand me down 7.2 pix point and shoot camera I had a cute pic idea for my ...

My son's dimple  Not rated yet
I took my son a picture without his knowledge while he was talking to his aunt. There I got his lovely dimple on his cheek.

Rockstar  Not rated yet
This picture was taken at a local swimming pool where we were waiting for our lesson to begin.
My lil 3 year old Rockstar has quite the personality!

im a super model....yahhhhh  Not rated yet
MARIAH POSING IS HER FAVORITE THING TO DO WITH HER SHIRLEY TEMPLE HAIR .:)

fall halloween baby  Not rated yet
we went to the park near our house and the light and colors of everything was just great! had to take the shot!

how cute  Not rated yet
a day out havin family time

day at the lake  Not rated yet
This is a picture of my 3 year old, Phoenix. We were at Lake Oconee, he had just gotten out of the water. He loves going to the lake and riding on the ...

Snowcone Schuyler  Not rated yet
My family and I were at a festival and my son wanted a snow cone and when I saw the huge snowcone and how the color matched my sons eyes, I had to get ...

Black and White Beauties  Not rated yet
Black and white photos capture the heart of the subjects

A Sunday Afternoon  Not rated yet
Here is my little cousin Aysia. She loves taking pictures.

Karlee  Not rated yet
just out taking pictures of my daughter and her friend - so they can make a collage of pictures for their rooms

Just a swingin'  Not rated yet
My little cousin, Makyna, was outside playing with her big brother, Jake, and I was captivated by their laughter. So, I had to go capture the moment.

I ...

Million Dollar Smile  Not rated yet
This photo of my son Cameron was taken just after he pulled his sleeper open (because he likes to play with his zipper)and just happened to have a Superman ...

Proud!  Not rated yet
My 10 year old son had just learned to drive his dad's lawn tractor. He was very excited but was trying to be cool. When I showed up with my camera, he ...

Triplets Unite  Not rated yet
These girls are my triplet nieces. They wanted to get some photos in my studio so we went up & got some shots. It's a rare occasion that they are all three ...

You Can't Make Me Smile  Not rated yet
I take photo's at home in my dining room , most of the time they all work out well but this day my littlest granddaughter was being a diva. I think photo'...

Me? Ornery? Nah!  Not rated yet
We had just gotten our new camera and I was just snapping away. When my youngest Aleena came into view, I said,"Al, say cheese." And that's what she ...

Julie Pooh  Not rated yet
Took this picture the same day I took her sisters(Bright Eyes). Who has the brightest?

Best Friends  Not rated yet
My grandson and his best friend were playing and had their arms around each other as though they had been best friends all their lives, so I just snapped ...

Justa' Swingin'!!  Not rated yet
I was bored and decided I wanted some spring portraits of my Daughter, Hailey. She is an absolute HAM so she was all for posing in different places around ...

Little girl at dog park  Not rated yet
This little girl let me take her picture at the dog park.

I used my NIKON D40X camera.

Children pose at dog park  Not rated yet
I took this picture with my NIKON D80.
F-stop f/5.3
Exposure time 1/100 sec.
Focal length 46 mm


These children posed for me at the dog park....

My little man  Not rated yet
We were having a mud day!

Three Angels  Not rated yet
These are my 3 grandchildren. We used a black sheet for a backdrop and just started snapping away. This was one of the best.

Hello , tati !  Not rated yet
Tati nu trebuie sa fii suparat ! Starea ta mi se transmite si mie . Trebuie sa ai incredere in mine . Voi fi asa cum vrei tu si mami !

A day at the Beach  Not rated yet
On a trip to Galveston I just sat back and watched my kids dig in the sand and this is what I got. My favorite Picture ever.

MY BEST FRIEND,MY SON!!  Not rated yet
OUT PLAYING WITH MY NEW CAMERA NIKON D40.

sleeping beauty  Not rated yet
I love taking pictures of my mommas, but she never lets me unless she is sleeping. I laid down right next to her and started snapping.

Leaving for Ballet Class  Not rated yet
This is an example of serendipity. I was trying to get pictures of my TWO children in their Halloween costumes, but my son wasn't cooperating, so it turned ...

Once in a life time shot  Not rated yet
All you have to do is to ask him to smile or pose and he'll give it all he's got! He is a very sweet, beautiful, hyper baby. This really doesn't have the ...

Rianna  Not rated yet




Rianna is your average girl who loves to have photo's taken and tries out different poses .... I got her friend to take this one and i think ...

Always the Bridesmaid  Not rated yet
My granddaughter, Gracie at her mom & dad's wedding on December 27, 2008. She had so much fun running around the Church in her bare feet.

A Peace of Mind  Not rated yet
We went as a family to the park, Coggshall Park. It is a lake and as you can see, there are ducks that swim there. There is also a playground there. So,...

momas little cowgirl  Not rated yet
It was Halloween...she wasn't sure what she wanted to be...so we went with the pig tails and the freckles and there she became a little cowgirl...

What's this?  Not rated yet
I was walking around the house looking for my daughter, who we lose quite often because she is so quiet, and when I got to the room with the Christmas ...

Christmas Thoughts  Not rated yet
I got my granddaughter, Gracie in my studio today & got a few (just a few) shots.

Sophia Elizabeth  Not rated yet
playing around on a car ride to visit Santa Claus in the mall.

Love my sis!  Not rated yet
I don't have a studio. We worked with a black sheet and utility lights (mine were the ones we bought to keep the day-old chicks warm!) The key to it all?...

Fall Day  Not rated yet
Trying to get a good picture for school photos I always hate the ones the school takes.

My Girls  Not rated yet
We had went to my moms for a wienie roast on a beautiful fall day, had the camera and got a few shots

Grace's First Thanksgiving  Not rated yet
Thanksgiving Day, I had a little extra time to take Gracie up to the studio & get some shots, this is one of my favorites.

Baby Mark  Not rated yet
This is my little cousin Mark, with his wow face.

Matthew Jonah  Not rated yet
This is my 3 year old cousin Matthew. This pretty much describes him on a normal day.

Red Wagon Pumpkin  Not rated yet
Delaney climbed in someone elses wagon and the pumpkin was so enormous next to her.. I just snapped it.

Capturing Innocence  Not rated yet
I took this picture of my niece's baby on my back patio. I didn't want the usual, "Look at the camera and smile" picture, so I zoomed in close to capture ...

One of the balls....  Not rated yet
My Niece Melissa Mcdermott
Taken @ Kidz republic in Mall Of Asia (Philippines)

Happy, or Am I?  Not rated yet
We got a new camera that really hadn't been tested much so I wanted to try it out. "The Girls" (our 11 and 8 year old) just got off the bus and daylight ...

A Walk in the Woods!  Not rated yet
Summer was walking ahead of me looking for her dad who was feeding deer up this trail a little way and I just said "Hey Summer" she turned and I snapped!...

KINLEY BUG  Not rated yet
I Donna Swift took this picture of my sisters granddaughter.She is such a sweet child.

Love those fish  Not rated yet
My son has always been fascinated with animals and fish. This picture was taken during our recent trip to our local Mini Zoo (Lye Huat Garden) about 20 ...

Halloween Hunting  Not rated yet
My grandson was a hunter for Halloween and he was just clowning around pretending that he was stalking a deer. Edited at Picaso3.

Autumn Fun  Not rated yet
I was doing family portrait for a friend and also followed around her two adorable daughters to get some candid shots. This is one of those shots. I think ...

Relaxing in the Grass  Not rated yet
I was outside one day taking fun photos of my two sons. Had him lay down in the grass and I snapped a photo of him. Also adjusted the coloring etc in photoshop ...

Angel Face  Not rated yet
We were out in our backyard and I was trying to take some pictures of my daughter in her Halloween costume. The picture was shot in B&W.

age 2... going on 20...  Not rated yet
Logan... he's only 2 years old but hes posing like hes about 20! He looks just like his dad in this photo-- I try and say stuff that the kids are really ...

Summer, flowers, love... thats what little girls are made of  Not rated yet
Little Marissa Versi- smelling a flower (well actually a weed) She poses really nice for me because shes shy and timid she listens very well hahaha.

An apple a day.....  Not rated yet
Logan eating his 10th or so apple durring apple picking in NH. Some selective coloring done with a fast/easy/free program called Picassa3 (you and google ...

an apple a day...keeps the doctor away...  Not rated yet
I am new to photography and was taking pictures of my friends 15 month old. He became restless, like most babies, and I tried to occupy him with some apples....

leader  Not rated yet
1st birthday photo.

Lincoln blue eyes  Not rated yet
It was just a normal afternoon where I was snapping shots and my son was walking up to the camera as usual, to try to see the screen.
I was messing on ...

Too Sweet  Not rated yet
My grandson just hopped up onto the chair and I thought he was so sweet as always but I put new background in and this is what I got

can't wait for halloween  Not rated yet
just shooting tons of pics of my grandson who does not want his picture taken. We have to take hundreds to get one where he isn't doing something crazy...

Sweet Brenna  Not rated yet
I was taking pictures of her big brother climbing up the deck and looked over and saw Brenna with her head on her hands looking at me. How could I resist ...

little cute krishna  Not rated yet
we took this snap in krishna jnamashtami.This is her 3rd fancy wear of krishna.

MY LITTLE BLUE QUEEN  Not rated yet
This is her grany's gift for her birthday.She was willing to see nandika in traditional wear,at that day we took her to temple and she was looking cute ...

In the garden  Not rated yet
My nearly 2year old granddaughter having a rest from the hard work of playing in the garden

The Innocence of Childhood  Not rated yet
I saw my daughter laying her head on her arm and looking at me and I had my camera so I told her to hold still for me (she is used to it lol!) and this ...

Sunny In SoCal  Not rated yet
We were playing at the park one sunny afternoon and I was taking pictures for the heck of it. This was just a lucky snap because she moves so quickly! I ...

Calm before the storm  Not rated yet
This is a picture I took of my youngest son, I wanted to take a picture of my boys walking down the beach in matching outfits but right after I shot this ...

King Dubs  Not rated yet
I was practicing with my new Canon 20d and my 3yo asked me to "take a picture to me."

You're smiling!  Not rated yet
My daughter came home from middle school exhausted from the 1/2 block walk from the bus stop to our house.
She collapsed on the floor (very dramatically)...

A Brother Like No Other  Not rated yet
I took family photos for a family the other day that turned out beautifully! They have two little boys who are just little hams and I had a blast shooting ...

Did you see that?  Not rated yet
My two granddaughters, Kortney & Gracie. I had a lot of out takes before I got this one.

Lost In Thought  Not rated yet
I was at a local air show and I had my oldest son with me. I was focusing on the planes of course, but I saw my son running around and thought I may be ...

Cosmina Maria Fasola, Happy Birthday 12th Sept 2008  Not rated yet
Cosmina Maria Fasola is our gourgeous goddaughter.She is 2 yers old on 12th September and we love her. Happy Birthday Cosmina. Marcela, Sabrina and Ciprian...

Sabrina, Alex and Ioana  Not rated yet
Three beautiful cousins, friends for live. Sabrina Purice, Alex and Ioana Fasola.

Frendship, Childhood  Not rated yet
Sabrina and Cezara are friends since...you know, and we hope life will keep them like that forever.

Pretty in Pink  Not rated yet
My granddaughter, Kortney.

Taking a break  Not rated yet
My little girl taking a break from the hot sun.
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Just resting  Not rated yet
I got down on eye level and focused on her beautiful eyes.
(Editorial Comment - Great Photo!)

Flowers for Mom  Not rated yet
My husband and I rented a lens to see if we wanted to buy it in the future and we ended up loving this lens because it had such a great depth of field ...

Flying by...  Not rated yet
Took the boys outside to play on their scooters and it was such a nice day that I took my camera out with me and got some great shots.

Timothy's Moment   Not rated yet
Just another day of taking pictures.

taylor  Not rated yet
I used some flowers from the garden put a black sheet up behind her and voila!!!
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Nature at it's best  Not rated yet
I decided to do a photo shoot outside and ended up getting over a hundred pictures and this is one that I just love. I want to buy a 20x30 of it and frame ...

The Awesome Twosome  Not rated yet
I captured this brotherly love moment between my identical twin sons Izaac and Eli.
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A heartfelt picture of Erron  Not rated yet
I took this picture of my 14 year old daughter out in our back yard..we occasionally do mini photo shoots and this was one that we both loved!

Ball is in the rough!  Not rated yet
Shot this photo with the Ef 70-300 IS USM at 300mm, f5.6. I've read about complaints regarding the focus at 300 mm on this lens. I don't see it as being ...

Lil Miss up to somethin'  Not rated yet
I took this for her 1 year picture. She was mad at her big brother who was bothering her.
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Time Together  Not rated yet
My kids never seem to be still in the same place at the same time with out a fight. So while on a trip at Cades Cove, TN I was able to sneak up behind ...

Toddler at Play  Not rated yet
I gave up on trying to get my daughter to look at the camera and I just followed her all around the yard while she played. At first I was obsessed with ...

Such sweet smiles!  Not rated yet
My nieces were visiting and I set up a make-shift studio to get some portraits. These girls have had a lot of professional portraits and are expert posers,...

Children - Divine Gifts  Not rated yet
I captured this precious little angel (my grand-niece) at my sisters wedding. She was rather shy & kept hiding behind her Mother. Patience won out, and ...

Unplanned Suprise!  Not rated yet
My son came walking in through the sun-room after a swim at the same time I was playing with a new lens. I asked him to stop where he was at because the ...

"Say Cheese!"  Not rated yet
While at the ice shop with my three-year-old daughter I captured the true joy on her face while enjoying her ice cream cone.

She was so happy to say,...

mesmerized  Not rated yet
We took this picture of her playing next to a coy pond at a friend's house.

(Editorial comment: Outstanding framing and effect - great job!)
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Love in the Family  Not rated yet
We took a trip up north for the weekend, and stopped off at a park for lunch. The kids were all messing around on the playground, in the sand, and my ...

Sweetness of a 4 year old  Not rated yet
We were at the park for my other son's baseball practice. I always have my camera with me so when my 4 year old sat down in front of me I just started ...

Sweet Innocence!  Not rated yet
I was babysitting for my friend's little girl. She is 18 months old. I took her outside and just started watching her and snapping the camera. She was ...

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