Ideal Kidlet Portraits

As the primary kidlet photographer, I am my own worst critic. The kids are usually too active to stop and pose and let me get good framing and focus, the lighting is too low to get proper mix of shutter speed and aperture, I don't get down at their level fast enough, I don't have the camera when they are striking a cute pose and so forth. And then they are times when the kids (usually just one of them) get it into their heads that they want to be photographed and will hold still, pose just right and let me take a couple of pictures. Jake was so inclined today. It lasted just a moment, but the light was wonderful, and he struck a great pose and I was right there to get the shot.