John,
You're right, a "cute" kid doesn't make a good photograph any more than
a good photograph makes a "cute" kid. I made a comment earlier today about
photographing my kid taking his first steps in gratitude to the "no-brainer"
mode on my camera. I'm HOPING you understand that there are certain, spur of
the moment, SECONDS in a parents life when it is more important to snap a
handful of "decent" memorable shots to look back on than to miss a bunch of
stuff by taking the time 'trying' to land the one perfect shot. Then sure,
when it's all over, you take some more shots of him/her and worry about
lighting and composition details, etc.
-Jeff
John wrote:
> > Which totally clich�d subject really rubs you the wrong way?
>
> Children. And close family members, in general, where the emotional
> attachment to the subject matter often clouds the judgement of the
> photographer. And if you should be foolish enough to suggest that the
> photograph has no particular merits in and of itself you are taken
> to be making a personal attack on the subject and/or photographer.
> But with children you not only get all that - you will also get a
> distressing tendency for the photographs to be taken when said children
> are doing something 'cute' or 'precious'. Feh.
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