In addition to providing practical information on lighting, background, actions shots, and close-ups, Heron offers suggestions on moving beyond the standard smile to capturing a full range of a child's moods and expressions. She discusses different portrait styles, choosing black & white or color, creating a lifetime photo record, and includes a chapter on the technical aspects of photography. The photographs that illustrate the text include pairings of less-successful and more-successful photographs of the same child, taken at the same time and place, with useful information on what makes the one work better than the other. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)