My baby boy - Take 1

Last Wednesday I delivered a healthy 8lb baby boy - Carson Andrew! I waited too long to do my daughters newborn pics, so I made it my goal to do it before he was 1 week this time around.

Our session was cut short by an explosion which required prop washing so we'll try again tomorrow. These didn't come out quite like I had hoped, but it's a start anyway.

Really like #2. Shame about the explosion

You did a great job! I like the bw and the second one the most.

Congrats, he's gorgeous!! And I think you've done a wonderful job!! Your lighting and pp look spot on! I know all about explosions! lol You will eventually get enough props and stuff to just throw them in a trash bag and keep going 'cause they happen every time! I love the 4th one, I just love the look of baby skin against black, so precious. So what about them isn't quite what you wanted?

Thank you all!

swimchic wrote in post #8568073
Congrats, he's gorgeous!! And I think you've done a wonderful job!! Your lighting and pp look spot on! I know all about explosions! lol You will eventually get enough props and stuff to just throw them in a trash bag and keep going 'cause they happen every time! I love the 4th one, I just love the look of baby skin against black, so precious. So what about them isn't quite what you wanted?

They seemed a bit flat to me (the ones showing more of the black background), and wasn't sure if I liked the floating baby look, but it's growing on me. The closeups I like! I was just hoping for a bit more depth.

Going to try some other angles to and different backgrounds to see if I cant get more of what I was looking for.

Thanks for the C&C!

i love #4.

I like #2, it's so precious... What a sweet and handsome baby!

Congrats! Great set, he's very photogenic. I really like #3.

Congrats! He is so cute!

I really like the b&w!

The 2nd one is just awesome and it really draws you towards it. I am still a learner....and was wondering how did you get complete black background in your 4th pic? Is it done after the fact? or on the photo itself using stobes?

look very pro.
the lighting is great with the pure black background.

Thanks for the compliments!

synchro_destiny wrote in post #8586814
The 2nd one is just awesome and it really draws you towards it. I am still a learner....and was wondering how did you get complete black background in your 4th pic? Is it done after the fact? or on the photo itself using stobes?

I just had him laying on a piece of black velour type material near a window (camera right), with a reflector camera left. After I made adjustments in PS, it was mostly black with a few highlights where the wrinkles in the cloth were so I took a paintbrush and went over those to make it completely black.

congrats on the baby and these shots look great - i hope your props are doing ok

cute boy and nice shots.

He is beautiful, Jen! I love the first 3 shots.