My 9 day old daughter...

[606photo]

I am really new to photography. For christmas I got a Canon 300D and have been playing around with it a little. This shot is from my first set of shots. I don't have any particular settings and just a little 75watt light bulb for lighting. I am going to play around some more and maybe get a better lens. Any suggestions are appreciated!

[Dante King]

What a sweetie! Congratulations on the new addition and welcome to POTN.

I would add more lighting as this shot looks like th ebottom part of the photo was cut off as the strong black foreground looks more like a mask than part of the actual pic.

Keep shooting and posting!

[Titus213]

Congratulations! And welcome to the forums.

Babies are great subjects. I didn't know how hard new borns were to photograph until I realized they can't hold themselves up.....:lol: This complicates the posing which I suspect is the reason for the black mask in the forground. I wouldn't try to hide the foreground but find a pose that needs no support. Keep shooting. I kind of like the lighting. Perhaps an upgrade to a 100W or 150W would help.:lol: I'm finding the true value of good lighting and just bought a 550EX rather than that nifty-fifty I've been wanting.

[shortie]

love it

Shortie

[djonto]

Absolutely gorgeous

[Maureen Souza]

She is a sweetie. Welcome...you will learn a lot here and before you know it, your house will be filled with fabulous shots of her as she grows.

[marie]

congratulations , the baby is beautiful


why not try taking shots in natural light , maybe near a window
the light on the baby's face and back is a bit harsh
the natural (diffused) light coming from a window will maybe give a soft glow
and that lens should do
;)


welcome to the forum

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[606photo]

Thanks for the information. I'm glad to be a part of this forum so my talents can grow.

I'll try the natural light idea next.

[606photo]

Do you guys have any Photoshop tips for this particular peice? I made it into BW with channel mixer, but wondered if it should be sharpened any?

[Maureen Souza]

If you want to email me the original, I can try to play with it for you.

moesouza@comcast.net

[Airedale1]

Congratulations and welcome to the forum.

[Barb42]

adorable...get a 'fast' lenses, once she finds her legs she will be hard to catch. :D