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5 stunning newborn photography tips

Author: Ricky Anderson
by Ricky Anderson
Posted: Jul 21, 2015

Having a new baby into your family is one of life’s most amazing and wonderful moments!The newborn days are so precious. As photographers, we can appreciate how quickly these days go by and how important it is to capture all of the sweet details of new babies, while they are still little.

Here are 5 stunning newborn baby photography tips;

Keep that baby safe!

This goes without saying, but please make sure your baby’s safety is the number ONE priority while you are taking his or her photos. If you are trying a more difficult pose or working with props, have someone there to help you and to spot baby.Your newborn photography style should be simple and organic with more natural posing. If you need help from someone, make sure that you ask for it. The parent could be an excellent spotter in the rare times that you need one.Remember that many of the more difficult looking poses and setups are actually composite images, and not created from a single image.

Tiny details.

Don’t forget to document all of those sweet little details that make your baby unique! That little upturned nose, her rosebud lips, his crinkly little chin, those tiny toes and fingers – these are all things that you will not want to forget as your baby grows.If you have a macro lens, now would be the time to pull it out of your bag, dust it off, and put it to good use. If you need to crank it up to avoid underexposing your images, do not be afraid of doing so.

Experiment and have fun!

When shooting newborn photos, keep your macro lens sitting on the table next to you so that you can easily swap out lenses and snag some macro shots during each of our ‘mini shoots.’ This is much easier than trying to get them all at once.If you have an extra camera body, you could leave your macro attached to it to easily grab those macro images as you go. Some things to consider shooting with your macro lens – noses, lips, eyelashes, ears, toes, fingers, belly buttons, hair, fuzzy shoulders – those details will change so fast as your baby grows and this is a wonderful way to preserve those memories.

Angles and perspectives.

Instead of rushing to change your setup or reposition your baby, try getting up and walking around your baby to see what unique angles you can photograph. Try walking behind your baby and shoot some pictures from the shadowed side – you may end up with an image that you love!Exhaust all of your different angles and perspectives before moving on to a new pose or setup. This is an easy way to get variety out of a single pose.

Include your older children.

Some of the sweetest and most endearing photos you can take of your new baby will be the ones you get with his or her older siblings.Have a session with the older brothers and sisters. This will make your older children feel special and involved as well, which is always a bonus when there is a new baby in the house getting a lot of attention!

Get in the picture!

We all know how difficult it can be having photos taken of yourself, but please, hand your camera to someone else – your husband, an older child, or a friend – and get a few pictures of yourself with your new baby.No one cares that you still need to lose your pregnancy weight, or that you are tired, and don’t feel that you are looking your best – just do it. Trust me. This will be a priceless treasure for your new baby as he or she grows up.

As photographers, I think it’s safe to say that most of us are more comfortable being on the back side of the camera, but it is so important for our children that we get in front if it once in a while too.

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Ricky Andersonis an expert Photographer.He has done many Events about Photography. Currently, He is Started his new work that is< a href="http://www.sleepyowlstudios.com/"> newborn photography new jersey

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