When it comes to capturing a theme of innocence in photography, showcasing children and their utterly unique perspectives is one of the most widely used methods, and these striking child portraits showcases the powerful types of imagery that children can portray.
Using children for advertisements and PSAs is a technique that marketers are using to emotionally target consumers and audiences. Children, especially at a young age, are highly impressionable and unaffected by the harsh influences of adult life. These wonderfully captivating child portraits showcases up-close shots of children caught in all sorts of eye-catching situations. From screaming toddlers to those who look completely unamused, these eye-catching portraits offers audiences an in-depth look into what it means to be a kid again.
20 Striking Child Portraits
From Eccentric Child Portraits to Woeful Infantile Pictures:
Tana Makmanee — May 18, 2013 — Life-Stages

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Stylish Tot Photography
The Vice Magazine 'Li'l Dos and Don'ts' Series Recreates Eccentric Looks

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Eccentric Child Portraits
Geoff Ridenour's 'Youthful Expressions' Displays Seriously Kooky Kids

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Fairy Tale Infant Photography
Wendi Riggens Photographs Babies in Precious Fable-Like Scenarios
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Captivating Child Photography
Magdalena Berny Presents the Beauty of Childhood in Her Works
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Hipster Child Photography
'Fashion Portraits' by Achim Lippoth Show What the Future May Hold
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Melancholy Child Photography
Osamu Yokonami Captures Kids in an Unconventional Way
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Capturing Stunned Kids
Kyriakos' 'Blue Mantle' is Full of Frightened Faces
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Alien Child Photography
The Francesco Sambo Alien Collection is Innocent and Eerie
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Lost Youth Photography
The Never Grow Old Series by Ruadh Delone Proves That Aging is Ok
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Creepy Baby Captures
Ruadh DeLone's Brave New Worlds Series Questions Manipulations on All Levels
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Profoundly Rich Photography
The Steve McCurry Retrospective is a Voyage of Art and Life
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Fierce Child Portraits
Per Amy Guip, These Kids Are More Badass Than Their Parents
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Woeful Infantile Pictures
The Alexandra Klever 'Mixed Emotions' Series Features Wistful Moments
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Wild Child Photoshoots
Purple Fashion Magazine 2009/2010 Editorial is Frenzied Fun
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Yesteryear Infant Portraits
These Achim Lippoth Baby Photos Give Baby Ads a Vintage Look
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Combat Survivor Portraitures
Sarah Fretwell Travels to the DRC to Raise Awareness
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Animal Ear Child Portraits
Jennifer Madden’s Illustrations Amalgamate Children and Animal Ea
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Terrifying Grayscale Child Portraits
Wei Yan Shows Little Kids with Serious Issues
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Minimalist Child Portraits
Homecoming by Michelle Jane Lee is Wonderfully Simple
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Somber Child Portraits
Surrealist Mab Graves Art Exhibit is Tantalizingly Eerie
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