DownsPhotography Goldmember  1,967 posts Likes: 1 Joined Mar 2010 Location: New Orleans More info | Jan 25, 2013 21:06 | #1 Hi guys! I have been shooting for just under 3 years. I plan on making the jump to newborn photography. Can any of you guys point me in the right direction? Atm I have a 5d mark II, 50 1.4 and 85 1.4. What type of lightning do yall recommend? strobes or speed lights off camera etc? Thanks in advance | 5D mark III | 5D mark II gripped | Canon 100L |Canon 24-105L | Canon 70-200L 2.8L IS II | Sigma 35 1.4 | Sigma 50 1.4 | Sigma 85 1.4 | 580ex II | 430ex II x 2 |
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Jan 30, 2013 13:50 | #2 Plenty of natural lighting shots in here via reflectors. All you need is a good window. After taking shots of my own I can tell you its hard work. It's not as easy as you would think, baby doesn't want to play and cries every time you try to pose them. Parents pay for perfect shots, not always easy to get. Lots of tissues are a must if you get my drift.......... Ian
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ganginwood Senior Member  379 posts Likes: 9 Joined Apr 2009 More info | Jan 30, 2013 13:53 | #3 I've found that speedlights just don't have the recycling time that I need if I'm shooting into a big octa. Especially for newborns. 
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ganginwood Senior Member 379 posts Likes: 9 Joined Apr 2009 More info | Jan 30, 2013 13:55 | #4 I should've added that this was taken with a 70-200. Don't remember the aperture.
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DownsPhotography THREAD STARTER Goldmember 1,967 posts Likes: 1 Joined Mar 2010 Location: New Orleans More info | Mar 04, 2013 21:03 | #5 |
DownsPhotography THREAD STARTER Goldmember 1,967 posts Likes: 1 Joined Mar 2010 Location: New Orleans More info | Mar 04, 2013 21:07 | #6 ganginwood wrote in post #15552760  I've found that speedlights just don't have the recycling time that I need if I'm shooting into a big octa. Especially for newborns. My go to lights are mono lights. I use 3 Flashpoint 620 mono's. However,I took this one yesterday using only 1 580 exii into a small umbrella. The results were pretty good beautiful! | 5D mark III | 5D mark II gripped | Canon 100L |Canon 24-105L | Canon 70-200L 2.8L IS II | Sigma 35 1.4 | Sigma 50 1.4 | Sigma 85 1.4 | 580ex II | 430ex II x 2 |
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DownsPhotography THREAD STARTER Goldmember 1,967 posts Likes: 1 Joined Mar 2010 Location: New Orleans More info | Mar 04, 2013 21:08 | #7 These are a few I did with less then a month experience, I am kinda catching on to this
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SvetlanaA Junior Member 21 posts Joined Jun 2009 More info | Mar 05, 2013 16:45 | #8 Natural light is best for newborn photography. Canon 5dII and 50 1.4 lens is what you need. _______________
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LemonScent Senior Member  343 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jul 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA More info | Mar 05, 2013 16:50 | #9 SvetlanaA wrote in post #15680740 Natural light is best for newborn photography. Canon 5dII and 50 1.4 lens is what you need. Get ready to spend 2-4 hours for a newborn session. It takes time to perfect each pose and it really depends on the baby. Ditto. Natural light is THE BEST. Lisa
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iadubber Goldmember 1,453 posts Likes: 21 Joined May 2009 Location: Dubuque, IA More info | Mar 15, 2013 08:49 | #10 ganginwood wrote in post #15552766 I should've added that this was taken with a 70-200. Don't remember the aperture.
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rob0225 Senior Member 288 posts Likes: 13 Joined May 2011 More info | Mar 15, 2013 19:50 | #11 SvetlanaA wrote in post #15680740 Natural light is best for newborn photography. Canon 5dII and 50 1.4 lens is what you need. Get ready to spend 2-4 hours for a newborn session. It takes time to perfect each pose and it really depends on the baby. That's a pretty broad statement. One I don't necessarily agree with, what is BEST is what the situation or the photographer calls for to make their image.
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sammz Member  127 posts Joined Jun 2010 Location: London, UK More info | Apr 03, 2013 20:40 | #12 It depends on what you like but for me and many newborn photographers natural light plus a reflector is the preferred method. I have both soft boxes and an octabox but I have never used a strobe on a newborn althoughI am thinking of getting a litepad for those situations where you have no choice. They work better than strobes for this sort of thing in my opinion.
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