Newborn poses/necessities

Hey,

So i finally got some cocoons to try and then I started thinking about what else I need.

I see somebody in this place has talked about the beanbag for placing the kid in (i never thought of that - I was going to use some towels to cushion the kid) but what other things would you suggest?

I am thinking to get the bean bag, as well as something 'furry' as a blanket - anything else?

And in terms of poses, any suggestions re style/books/blogs/site​s?

TIA,
Saqib.

Seen this one? http://www.kelleyryden​.com/babyblog/

hey thanks for that - appreciated. makes me want to make a new room outside with nice large windows to use natural light (which in scotland, is a rarity!).

any other help would be appreciated.

I use a space heater, white noise, and at times a vibrating thingy under the bean bag (a must have). I also bring a heating pad, backdrop stand and clamps to clamp the blankets on for a seamless background. Get the baby nice and asleep before you start moving them all around. Swaddling helps with some. I try to steer away from the bottle if I can only because it will mean pee and poo later on. Move them SLOW and let them get settled in before you move your hand away. No sudden movements. I prefer to photograph newborns between 5-14 days. I have had success with older newborns, but the earlier the better. A GREAT website to show you setup and give you tips is http://www.kelleyryden​.com/babyblog/ mentioned above. Patience is the name of the game. I allow up to 3-4 hours just in case and I make the parents aware. There is no rushing, no stress, no worry over taking the time to get the baby asleep to get the good squishy shots. =)

Good luck!
Lesley

I've had pretty good success with using a Boppy (that half moon type nursing pillow thing) covered in a blanket. It works very well for a couple different poses. The couple time's I've used it has been at the client's home so I set it up on the couch and since it has the opening on one side you can get a good shot with the baby lounging and not squished up, or you can lay him on the tummy and the opening lets the rest of the body lay in a normal position. I've also used it to prop up the feet for some cool feet shots from below. Hope that helps a little!

TheHoff wrote in post #9061632
Seen this one? http://www.kelleyryden​.com/babyblog/

wow that the cutest thing i've ever seen. almost makes me want to have another kid to take some more pics!!

I can't wait to do a set like those. My last baby would have slept through everything but oh she was orange so not sure how it would have worked. both of mine were no where near pink till what a month old.

hence b&w

Cute pictures! Some of those poses look a little odd/unnatural though. I guess it was worse in the womb.

saqib wrote in post #9393429
hence b&w

now I am getting good at PP I am going to go back and have a fiddle with those old pics but IDK they are pretty bad LOL

Absolutely Fabulous wrote in post #9393653
now I am getting good at PP I am going to go back and have a fiddle with those old pics but IDK they are pretty bad LOL

i have a variety of different plug ins, and I have to say that out of all of them, the nik software stuff is probably the best in terms of flexibility etc. onone is ok, but not as easy to use in terms of the selectiveness of the effect.

TheHoff wrote in post #9061632
Seen this one? http://www.kelleyryden​.com/babyblog/

That is a fantastic blog....very inspiring shots.

I have a 3 day old girl, so am going to be shooting her soon .. I brought some crochet baby hats from eBay which are adorable, only cost £8 for 2 delivered!

I also have a blackout blind from Argos to use as a back drop and some blankets to clamp up, just hope the patio windows let enough light in!

My wife just had our first child on Jan 2nd and I've tried about 6 times now to take some newborn pics where she is naked and posed and just will not work. She HATES being naked and even if I swaddle her up (just in a diaper so she doesn't wake up while I undress her) I can't even get her unswaddled before she starts to wake up. Within a minute I have one little pissed off lady who screams for her clothes back on. What do I do?

C, make sure your house is HOT, as in you are sweating!! Make sure your hands are really warm before touching baby. White noise sometimes helps. For fussier babies I lay them on the bean bag covered in a blanket after they fall asleep and let them lay there for 15-20 minutes to make sure they are in a DEEP sleep. I've spent 4 hours at one session trying to get the baby to sleep and to stay asleep so I feel your pain. In the end I got 15 minutes of sleeping baby which was enought to get some great shots. Patience and heat are the name of the game.

Good luck.