Most children under 2 years old will not simply smile off instructions! While kids aged 2 ~ 3 will usually be really curious and refuse to sit still to look at the camera and ‘just smile’. Hence, we have put together this guide to prepare you guys for what is to come! (It’s gonna be a workout)

During most shoots, we should be able to cover around half of what you see here, but this will greatly depend on the age of the child/children, how shy are they, and whether or not you have tried engaging your kids in various forms of play. While some parents are ready to turn their kids upside down, swing their arms, throw them up into the ceiling (quite literally), some of these are just too much for some children! Some children are just easily giggled with a little bit of tickle, or a little bit of bounce. Have a think about what tickles your kids, or try out some of the activities we show here to warm your child up to it before the shoot!

** For toddlers under 4 months of age, don’t stress yourself out too much! Getting smiles and laughters from them at this stage is not going to be easy as they can’t fully comprehend a lot of whats going on yet. We will focus on more mellow activities and poses, and concentrate on getting them to look towards the angle of the camera