Photographing a child

Exposure:(1/125)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO: 200
Exposure Program: Aperture-priority AE

This is my daughter, a frequent (only) subject of mine. Over the past 18 months I have been trying to figure out the best way to photograph her, and I have come to one simple conclusion, shoot in THEIR environment, where they are comfortable. Chances of you getting them to hold still and pose for you (at this age at least) are almost none, so why not follow them around for a bit.

This shot was taken as my wife and I were getting ready to take her to a friends first birthday party, she was just running around in her little swimmers, dad wasn't smart enough to get the swimsuit on :p She was on the couch looking out the window, a favorite spot of hers. So next time you want to photograph your child, start by making them feel comfortable, let them do their thing and I bet you will have great results!

Side note... isn't she just the most beautiful little girl in the world? And for those wondering, the post processing was done strictly in lightroom, as always. All the light in the shot is the natural light coming in from the window.