Photographing child with glasses

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My niece has a little girl ( aged 8) who has very poor sight and has to wear thick glasses. I want to take some photos of her and to make her look as pretty as possible as she has low self esteem.I have a Nikon D60 and could use either a Tamron 90mm macro lens or a 35mm Nikon lens. I have a new speedlite flash but havent used it as I dont really have a clue where to start even though I have read a few things. I can take the pictures indoors or out in the daytime.

Please can anyone give me advice on taking photos of subjects with glasses.

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Sue
 
i'd bounce the flash , or use natural light and a reflector so you dont get hot spots in the glasses.

the 90mm f2.8 is an excellent potrait lens for head and shoulders type shots, or the 35mm for full length.

and the other thing is to get her doing something and looking happy rather than staring at the camera in a 'do i have to aunty sue' kind of way, because if shes got self esteem issues you can pretty much guarantee that she wont want her picture taken (and i'd also say on that issue if she really doesnt want it done dont force the issue - theres nothing worse than adults saying "of course you're pretty" to a child that thinks she isnt)
 
Glasses are a nightmare -particularly when using flash. The best thing to do is take the shots out of doors and you may well be better off in the shade, but before you take the shots check out all possible headdangles for your subject and camera angles for yourself and see which is best. You can usually avoid reflections if you're careful.

In the film, Harry Potter wears specs with no lenses to avoid just these problems.
 
big soft moose said:
i'd bounce the flash , or use natural light and a reflector so you dont get hot spots in the glasses.

the 90mm f2.8 is an excellent potrait lens for head and shoulders type shots, or the 35mm for full length.

and the other thing is to get her doing something and looking happy rather than staring at the camera in a 'do i have to aunty sue' kind of way, because if shes got self esteem issues you can pretty much guarantee that she wont want her picture taken (and i'd also say on that issue if she really doesnt want it done dont force the issue - theres nothing worse than adults saying "of course you're pretty" to a child that thinks she isnt)
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Thank you for the advice. Most of her self esteem issues are around having a baby sister who everyone wants to make a fuss of and take pictures of.Thats why I have suggested I do this. I certainly wouldnt force her to have her photo taken though.I will take your advice and get her doing something rather than posing.I think I will use natural light if possible too.


CT said:
Glasses are a nightmare -particularly when using flash. The best thing to do is take the shots out of doors and you may well be better off in the shade, but before you take the shots check out all possible headdangles for your subject and camera angles for yourself and see which is best. You can usually avoid reflections if you're careful.

In the film, Harry Potter wears specs with no lenses to avoid just these problems.
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Thanks. I will try to use natural light. At least the 35mm lens is good for low light shots.
 
If the model wants to wear glasses in the shot, (give them the choice) angle the glasses so that they point slightly downwards, on the bridge of the nose
 
Don't let her mum clean her glasses on the day of the shoot - helps to reduce reflections - honest
 
:I just had a bizzare thought - maybe you could use a polariser...:thinking:

But that'd probably make everything else a little darker:cuckoo:

I'm used to reflections from windscreens in motorsport which can be compensated with a polariser but i've never tried it with portraits..

Sorry, just a thought lol :help:
 
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