Strong side lighting from a lamp was used to create hard, angled shadows to bring out the textures. The image was shot using black and white film. The print was then selectively sepia toned by masking the childs face with petroleum jelly. This can later be removed with dishwashing soap and water. Good natural images can be achieved while children are playing.
Good locations are in a garden, park, playground or theme parks.
This image was taken in a park and has a very natural appearance to it. The important thing to remember when taking shots like this is to use fast shutter speeds, this helps to freeze movement. Children can be composed in an image in many ways. This is an alternative approach that would be unusual to most childrens photographs. Rather than including the childs face as the most important part of the image, a close up shot of the baby's hand and her teddy bear has been composed very nicely.