Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Kidtips
From: "M.E.Berube" <MEB@goodphotos.com>
Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2000 20:59:15 -0500
References: <200011091720.JAA10276@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>

At 06:56 PM 11/9/00 -0600, Mike Johnston wrote:
>     --Get the parents out of the room (unless it makes the kid cry). Usually
>the parents are anxious for the kind to behave and look good, and the kid's
>radar hones in on the parent's anxiety and the kid gets tense.

My favourite was always...Mother: "Smile nicely for the photographer or 
I'll spank you!" (I actually even had one tell her child that I'LD spank 
him if he didn't smile...we put an end to that session right there.)

I didn't mean to imply earlier that I had been fed up with photographing 
the kids...the kids are often tough but the...MOTHERS, on the other hand, I 
have no patience for.

Glad to have a real job and able to be out of that game. I don't photograph 
anyone under 16 now for money.

More power and income those blessed with that patience. Good tips Mike.

Carpe Luminem,
Michael E. Berube

Replies: Reply from "Wilber Jeffcoat" <wilber@jeffcoatphotography.com> (Re: [Leica] Kidtips)