Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]One of my ground rules when working with a parent and a child 1. If you say to your child "Say Cheese" or "Smile for the Nice Man" Your bill is doubled. And don't threaten your child with violence on my part. Really makes it hard to work with someone who is afraid of you. Cheers Wilber - ----- Original Message ----- From: "M.E.Berube" <MEB@goodphotos.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 8:59 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Kidtips > 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 >