Photographer Elena Shumilova captures the beauty of every day in dreamy portraits of children and adults. Shot with a softened focus, the scenes fixate on light and the story that can be told with it. A car’s headlights, for instance, illuminate a young boy whose bag is packed for a big adventure, while a woman in the middle of a sunlit field radiates with the possibility of what could be. The focus is on people, but the light is its own character, too.
We have long been admirers of Shumilova’s portrait photography. Years ago, she revealed her secrets to snapping great pictures of your kids. Some of her helpful tips include consistently photographing them so that you get the most natural-looking shots possible and to refrain from dressing them in colorful clothes as these garments will take the attention off of the children.
