PERSPECTIVE IS THE KEY
You want the same perspective that you would use in shooting an adult. Rarely would you get on a stepladder or a roof to shoot an older person’s portrait, so don’t normally take children’s pictures while you are towering over them.
CAN'T GET DOWN? RAISE THE CHILD
Of course, you can also elevate the child to your level by using a high chair or other safe device, providing its height and confines don’t impact their mood or restrict natural movement too much. But usually, you are better off getting down to where they are, since you are "entering" their world by doing so. And in their world, they act more like themselves, which is generally how you want your pictures to portray them.
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If you shoot from slightly lower, the picture will be just as good, perhaps even better.
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