A newborn photographer’s two biggest priorities should be safety and proper posing techniques when working with newborns. Newborn portraiture is growing in popularity.
Most Common Things Used in a Newborn Photography Session
1. Most Common Things Used in a Newborn
Photography Session
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2. Pace yourself!
One of the benefits of photographing your own newborn is that time is
on your side. Unlike shooting a newborn session for a client and
having a 3-4 hour window in which to work and create a varied
gallery, you have days – weeks even – at your disposal.
3. Lighting is everything
Think about the most natural source of lighting we have – the sun. It is
in the sky above us. Therefore, seeing a person who is lit from below is
very unnatural looking. It is so unnatural looking that it is often seen
in horror movies or to depict something frightening. We definitely do
not want our baby to look like they belong in a horror flick!
4. Keep that baby safe
My newborn photography style is simple and organic with more
natural posing, so this was not an issue for me. If you need help from
someone, make sure that you ask for it. Remember that many of the
more difficult looking poses and setups are actually composite images,
and not created from a single image.
5. LOOSEN UP!
Please loosen your baby’s diaper and clothing at least 30 minutes
before the session. This gives those little imprint marks time to
disappear.