Photographing Children With Special Needs

Finding a photographer with the technical, medical, and logistical knowledge necessary to take great portraits of children with special needs can be a daunting task. This comprehensive guide helps photographers and families avoid common pitfalls and shows photographers how to design shoots to meet their subjects’ unique needs as well as how to work effectively with children who may act or interact differently than other children. Specific maladies and the challenges they pose are explored in detail, from blindness and Autism to Down Syndrome and Spina Bifida. Topics range from preparing safe settings to engaging clients’ attention, while the emphasis throughout centres on ensuring smooth and tactful photo sessions for everyone involved to help capture each child’s unique personality on film.