{"id":33911,"date":"2022-05-27T12:27:58","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T10:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.suncamp.nl\/blog\/?post_type=listing&#038;p=33911"},"modified":"2022-05-23T12:40:53","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T10:40:53","slug":"take-the-best-photos-of-your-kids","status":"publish","type":"listing","link":"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/listing\/take-the-best-photos-of-your-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"How to take the best holiday photos with children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Wow, what stunning surroundings! You want a great memory of that. So you ask your children to stand in the middle of the scene, to smile and&#8230; did you get a good photo? You did with a bit of luck. But it is quite a challenge with fast-moving youngsters. If you want to know how to take great photos of your children while on the road or at a campsite, we have twelve handy tips for taking photos of your children while on holiday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Tell a joke<\/h2>\n<p>Asking your child to smile for a photo is not always a success. You get silly faces or awkward frowns. What does work is to do or say something fun, ask questions, tell a joke, or point something out. It can help to have your child&#8217;s favourite cuddly toy at hand that &#8216;talks&#8217; to your child. When your children smile genuinely, you get much better photos.<\/p>\n<h2>Strike a pose<\/h2>\n<p>Another thing that works well is to give them a small task: give a high five, give each other a cuddle, count to three and stand like a knight, etc. That&#8217;s how you can get happy holiday photos. Get your child&#8217;s holiday friends to join in and take some fun group photos. They can try and impress each other with their cool poses.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33546\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33546\" class=\"wp-image-33546 size-full\" title=\"Photoshoot kids\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_272851823.jpg\" alt=\"Photoshoot kids\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_272851823.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_272851823-480x300.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_272851823-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_272851823-404x253.jpg 404w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33546\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pick a jolly, funny or cool pose<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Get down on your knees<\/h2>\n<p>Kneel down or lie down on the ground to get a great photo of your child playing. That will enable you to capture the world from your child&#8217;s perspective, which is easily a metre below your own field of vision. Do it while your youngster is building a sand castle or pushing a car over the grass, for example. Or try photographing at table height during dinner. Then you can take great photos of your daily activities.<\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-33574\" style=\"max-width: 800px;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-100-1 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-33574 ml-slider ml-slider-lightbox-2-0-0 lightbox-disabled ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Lage foto&#039;s maken\" data-height=\"500\" data-width=\"800\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_33574\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_33574\" class=\"flexslider\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-33575 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2022-04-28 14:48:28\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1921630262.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-33574 slide-33575 msDefaultImage\" title=\"shutterstock_1921630262\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-33576 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2022-04-28 14:48:37\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_2096069944.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-33574 slide-33576 msDefaultImage\" title=\"shutterstock_2096069944\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-33601 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2022-04-28 15:07:15\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_2135752549.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-33574 slide-33601 msDefaultImage\" title=\"shutterstock_2135752549\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Photograph in the shade<\/h2>\n<p>It is harder to photograph children in the sun than you might think. You get strange shadows and squinting eyes. You get better photos in the shade, or at the beginning or end of the day when the light is at its best.<\/p>\n<h2>Fast children, fast shutter speed<\/h2>\n<p>If you find that your child is often out of focus on photographs, then one of the most important tips we can give you is to use a fast shutter speed. Take some time before your holiday to check your camera settings and figure it out. Or use an automatic setting for sports or action photos. By using a fast shutter speed, you quickly &#8216;freeze&#8217; the image. It is ideal with youngers who run off quickly and to photograph children playing on a swing, for example.<\/p>\n<h2>Photograph from behind<\/h2>\n<p>If you like taking photographs of your children in the natural scenery, a photograph of your children from the back can create a surprisingly pleasant effect. And even more so when combined with a great view. You get an ambient and calm photo. Photograph your children while they are looking out to sea or over a beautiful landscape, for example. Or sitting on a fence or wall. Combined with a sunset, you will get an spectacular effect.<br \/>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-33578\" style=\"max-width: 800px;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-100-1 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-33578 ml-slider ml-slider-lightbox-2-0-0 lightbox-disabled ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Foto&#039;s op de rug\" data-height=\"500\" data-width=\"800\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_33578\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_33578\" class=\"flexslider\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-33579 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2022-04-28 14:53:21\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1190618434.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-33578 slide-33579 msDefaultImage\" title=\"shutterstock_1190618434\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-33580 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2022-04-28 14:53:32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_388070608.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-33578 slide-33580 msDefaultImage\" title=\"shutterstock_388070608\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-33600 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2022-04-28 15:06:06\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1145655530.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-33578 slide-33600 msDefaultImage\" title=\"shutterstock_1145655530\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<h2>Or take the photo from above<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-33534 size-full\" title=\"Photoshoot kids\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_2005346087.jpg\" alt=\"Photoshoot kids\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_2005346087.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_2005346087-480x300.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_2005346087-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_2005346087-404x253.jpg 404w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Or you can take it from below, of course<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-33591 size-full\" title=\"Photoshoot kids\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_79743184.jpg\" alt=\"Photoshoot kids\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_79743184.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_79743184-480x300.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_79743184-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_79743184-404x253.jpg 404w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Daydreaming<\/h2>\n<p>If your child is staring ahead daydreaming or fully engrossed in playing, that&#8217;s an ideal moment to surreptitiously take a photograph of your child.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33570\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33570\" class=\"wp-image-33570 size-full\" title=\"Photoshoot kids\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1486373264.jpg\" alt=\"Photoshoot kids\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1486373264.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1486373264-480x300.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1486373264-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1486373264-404x253.jpg 404w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33570\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grab your chance at a dreamy moment.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Photograph details<\/h2>\n<p>Consider bare feet on the sand or grass, a close-up with sunglasses, a head of sandy hair, or even a face sticky with ice cream. Those types of photos of children bring back that holiday feeling and put a smile on your face.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33550\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33550\" class=\"wp-image-33550 size-full\" title=\"Photoshoot kids\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_314014883.jpg\" alt=\"Photoshoot kids\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_314014883.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_314014883-480x300.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_314014883-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_314014883-404x253.jpg 404w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33550\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photos of details give a great impression of the holiday.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"attachment_33582\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33582\" class=\"wp-image-33582 size-full\" title=\"Photoshoot kids\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1658666986.jpg\" alt=\"Photoshoot kids\" width=\"800\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1658666986.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1658666986-343x300.jpg 343w, https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1658666986-768x672.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eating an ice cream soon becomes a sticky mess, but it does make for a fun photo of your child.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Use objects<\/h2>\n<p>For example, toys, beach balls, colourful drinking cups, a big slice of watermelon. These types of objects can really liven up a holiday photo.<\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-33602\" style=\"max-width: 800px;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-100-1 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-33602 ml-slider ml-slider-lightbox-2-0-0 lightbox-disabled ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Strand Ile-de-R\u00e9 (NL)\" data-height=\"600\" data-width=\"800\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_33602\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_33602\" class=\"flexslider\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-35477 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2022-11-11 16:59:58\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Spelen-op-het-mooie-strand-van-\u00cele-de-R\u00e9.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-33602 slide-35477 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Spelen op het mooie strand van \u00cele de R\u00e9\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">De kinderen spelen heerlijk samen op het strand Plage de Gollandi\u00e8res.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-33604 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2022-04-28 15:08:00\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/La-plage-des-Gollandi\u00e8res-op-\u00cele-de-R\u00e9.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-33602 slide-33604 msDefaultImage\" title=\"La plage des Gollandi\u00e8res op \u00cele de R\u00e9\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Uitrusten in de zon op het strand Plage de Grenettes.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The tip for child photography: make it fun<\/h2>\n<p>If you get your child to jump twenty times to try and get that perfect jumping photo that just isn&#8217;t working or photograph during dinner while you are fussy about with wipes, the fun soon wears off. Stop photographing before your whole family becomes grumpy and simply enjoy the moment. And besides, that crazy family photo with one person standing on the ground, the other just landing and number three hanging in the air, is actually the best kind of photo!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33558\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33558\" class=\"wp-image-33558 size-full\" title=\"Photoshoot kids jumping\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1080519497.jpg\" alt=\"Photoshoot kids jumping\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1080519497.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1080519497-480x300.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1080519497-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1080519497-404x253.jpg 404w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33558\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The goal is to have fun!<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Bonus tips for at the campsite<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Take photos of your kids at the campsite. Consider playing on the camping field, or a cosy photo of your little ones in their sleeping bags. And don&#8217;t forget to take a picture of your temporary home. It&#8217;s fun to look back and see how much fun it was in the glamping tent or static caravan.<\/li>\n<li>Take photos with the holiday friends on occasion too. They are also part of the holiday. Take some fun group photos together.<\/li>\n<li>If there&#8217;s a petting zoo at the campsite, you can take great photos of your children playing with the animals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Have you booked your holiday already?<\/h2>\n<p>If you are still looking for a great destination for your summer holiday, you can find the best and most friendly campsites in Europe at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Suncamp.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wow, what stunning surroundings! You want a great memory of that. So you ask your children to stand in the middle of the scene, to smile and&#8230; did you get a good photo? You did with a bit of luck. But it is quite a challenge with fast-moving youngsters. If you want to know how to take great photos of your children while on the road or at a campsite, we have twelve handy tips for taking photos of your children while on holiday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":33607,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-33911","listing","type-listing","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","listing_type-camping-tips","listing_type-family-vacation","listing_location-camping-in-netherlands"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing\/33911","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33911"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing\/33911\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33927,"href":"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing\/33911\/revisions\/33927"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.suncamp.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}