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Newborn Photography Tips for Beginners

Posted by on January 31, 2012

Photo by mootje_ mootje

Newborn babies are so small and delicate. It is such a wonder that they have such miniature parts but they are all functional. Photograph these little marvels so you can remember just how grand they once were is also great fun. However, it’s not always as easy as it looks to take good photos of infants. Here are some tips for baby photographers to keep in mind when trying to take terrific photos of a newborn.

Newborns tend to develop their own time schedule. They eat, sleep, and play when they want to. No matter how hard you try you’ll never successfully change their schedule so planning the time of the session using their schedule. After an infant has eaten they are generally the most happy and able to work with you taking their picture. But the opportunity, like every thing else in their world is very small. You need to have every thing ready so then the time arrives you are able to capitalized on it.

Before you start snapping the camera you should decide what your objectives are for taking pictures. You need to decide if the goal of the picture is to show off your little ones cute face or the clothes that Grandma made. Maybe the goal is to show how tiny and petite your babe is. What ever your goal may be, it will set the stage for other decisions you make.

One mistake photographers often make occurs when the goal of the photo is to show how small the baby is. They don’t have anything in the photograph to allow a comparison or to give a perspective on how small the newborn is. Without something in the picture to compare the infant with, it is impossible to see how small the baby actually is. A stuffed animal that you plan to keep works well to give a size comparison, as long as you keep it. Or a blanket with a pattern that is at least six inches will work. Some people just use a wooden yardstick next to the little one.

If you only want a face shot you may want to try using a macro lens and see how that works for an ultimate close up shot.

For more information check out http://www.digital-photography-school.com/newborn-photography-tips-for-beginners.