On saturday my sisters best friend has asked if i would take some photos of her baby girl who was born on 8th dec. I have warned her i am not professional lol. But any tips for some good shots? much appreciated:-) I am using a canon 500d.
When our first baby was born my other half did a small triptych of lips, hand and foot. I really wish we had done the same for our other babe too as they both love looking at the photos. So it is something that will appeal to the little one as they get older too.
I took these shots of my new Great Nephew in November a couple of days after he was born. I'd say try to avoid using the flash if at all possible. I need to try and improve my portrait shots as it's not something I'm particularly good at but I was really pleased with how these turned out.
Check out the baby tags on this site or google images of professional newborn photography. You should find lots of ideas to work with. Sorry I can't help you with more technical advice!
Make sure baby is warm and fed. If you want sleep shots, make sure baby is fed right before the shoot. Use as much natural light as you can...flash is harsh for delicate baby eyes. Babies in baskets always make great shots, just make sure baby is on a soft blanket. It's nice to incorporate shots that show their size, too, like mom and dad's wedding rings on baby's toes. Just a few thoughts!
I agree, natural lighting is so much nicer, especially on skin tones and eyes and you don't want to startle bub with a direct flash.
- Get down low and up close. I like to shoot a lot at baby's level so it feels like I have entered their world and not just looked down on them from above. Use macro if you can or fill the frame to isolate a body part like a foot, hand, ear etc so it becomes the complete focus of your shot.
- Remember baby is not the only potential subject so include parents, siblings, etc if applicable and try a number of different nursed positions (over shoulder, laying bakc in arms, laying on tummy etc). This will also capture how tiny baby is.
- Shoot in continuous mode so you don't miss 'the moment'.
- Be patient and shoot when the baby is settled and content, doesn't necessarily have to be asleep (in all my newborn sessions so far the babies have been wide awake and alert, which I love becuase we can see their beautiful eyes).
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- Get down low and up close. I like to shoot a lot at baby's level so it feels like I have entered their world and not just looked down on them from above. Use macro if you can or fill the frame to isolate a body part like a foot, hand, ear etc so it becomes the complete focus of your shot.
- Remember baby is not the only potential subject so include parents, siblings, etc if applicable and try a number of different nursed positions (over shoulder, laying bakc in arms, laying on tummy etc). This will also capture how tiny baby is.
- Shoot in continuous mode so you don't miss 'the moment'.
- Be patient and shoot when the baby is settled and content, doesn't necessarily have to be asleep (in all my newborn sessions so far the babies have been wide awake and alert, which I love becuase we can see their beautiful eyes).
- Have fun!
Anyway that's just a few tips, hope they help. Here's some of my work on my website if you're interested :)
http://www.cocoroseimages.com.au/new_miracles.html