The Rohan Shoot
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007Sunday was my first shoot with my friend’s adorable son Rohan. 
I was reminded anew just how difficult it is to photograph children. The cutest expressions last only for a fleeting moment (heaven help you if your camera’s buffer hasn’t caught up in time for you to capture it) and, perhaps more importantly, they are in a state of constant motion, zooming around, zigzagging toward their goal (which changes on a second-by-second basis).
I think my technical inexperience shows most here. I only have the on-board flash for my camera, and I’ve only used it about five times, all with disappointing results. Even if I had a nice flash, I’m not sure I’d use it because I like how natural light looks, but with children, that natural light most often serves to illuminate nothing but a blur of motion.
I guess it’s just a good reminder that the best shots require a good bit of luck, like when my friend hung Rohan upside down - even though the light wasn’t spectacular and he was twisting and giggling, the shot came out perfectly.
It’s times like this when a well-deserved nap helps. 
Suddenly, I could take my time choosing my lens, setting up my tripod, and - best of all! - composing my shot.
In the end, I just wanted to make sure I did this beautiful child justice.