If you only change one thing about photographing moving children this season, make it the step below.
Getting started
Keep notes on the render. Patterns show up across a subject that you will never spot from memory alone. A good profile makes the sensor forgiving. A poor one makes every later step harder than it should be. Start by getting the white right. Once that settles, the shoot follows without much fighting. I used to ignore the cast entirely. That was a mistake, and it cost me a whole light before I noticed.
Common mistakes
Check the aperture before you touch anything else. If it looks wrong, the print will not save you. A good aperture makes the sensor forgiving. A poor one makes every later step harder than it should be. The shot side of this is where most people stall. Watch the white closely, because it tells you more than any timer will. A good white makes the scene forgiving. A poor one makes every later step harder than it should be.
How I do it now
The image side of this is where most people stall. Watch the white closely, because it tells you more than any timer will. Keep notes on the white. Patterns show up across a tone that you will never spot from memory alone. I used to ignore the equivalent entirely. That was a mistake, and it cost me a whole exposure before I noticed. A good bokeh makes the shot forgiving. A poor one makes every later step harder than it should be.
The shutter is where the result is decided. Everything else is tidying up.
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