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aridan
10th of December 2009 (Thu), 14:58
I'm not sure if this should go into this section (photo sharing), or in the Kids/Family Discussion sub-forum, but I was wondering if those of you guys/gals who had the opportunity to photograph infants, had some behind the scenes shots as well as tips you could share. I'm interested in the classic B/W sleepy infants shots, infants being held, etc.

Maybe if this is a good turnaround, we can make this an official 'behind the scenes' tread for photographing infants…

Thank you in advance
blondine
11th of December 2009 (Fri), 10:03
I don't have any myself, but when I first starting shooting newborn sessions I would do a search on flickr and follow a few of the photographers blogs/posts on newborn/infant set-ups.... some great shots on there.
sillalouwho
11th of December 2009 (Fri), 10:42
This blog is awesome...
http://www.kelleyryden.com/babyblog/
k-style
11th of December 2009 (Fri), 10:54
:Dgo to kelleyryden.com she has a blog with a bunch of behind the scenes, shes awesome btw!
k-style
11th of December 2009 (Fri), 10:55
This blog is awesome...
http://www.kelleyryden.com/babyblog/



haaa you beat me to it, she is one of the best newborn photographers ive come across on the net.
hawk911
11th of December 2009 (Fri), 11:09
:Dgo to kelleyryden.com she has a blog with a bunch of behind the scenes, shes awesome btw!

yeah- she's got awesome stuff. I need to find a supplier for the baby hanger stuff....
k-style
11th of December 2009 (Fri), 11:10
yeah- she's got awesome stuff. I need to find a supplier for the baby hanger stuff....

when you do let me know....i also need to know how she fills her beanbags....i have about 3 bags and they are just not as sturdy!..
linda baca
11th of December 2009 (Fri), 14:21
That is a great website for behind-the-scenes.

This blog is awesome...
http://www.kelleyryden.com/babyblog/
Thomas S.
12th of December 2009 (Sat), 07:07
Anne Geddes has a bunch of videos on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHAlHcW7qPE

She has alot of assistants!
saqib
12th of December 2009 (Sat), 20:56
out of interest, what f-stop do you shoot at?

I tried 5.6 and it was too much, so decided to try 3.2 and it was too narrow.
hawk911
13th of December 2009 (Sun), 09:55
it depends--- depends on what your intended focus point is. I'd love to use some 2.8 or even 1.4 on little baby feet. There's no right answer when it comes to creativity. In your example, there's still F4 to try :)
swimchic
13th of December 2009 (Sun), 12:59
out of interest, what f-stop do you shoot at?

I tried 5.6 and it was too much, so decided to try 3.2 and it was too narrow.

I shoot most my newborns at 2.8, but it depends. When I am right up close, face only, I'll close down a little more, to 4 or so.