Newborn hammock prop

Ok this hammocklooks scary and unsafe. How would you ensure the safety of an infant using this prop. How is it hung up?? Anyone else bought one of these? It makes an amazing prop but how safe is it?

Probably along the lines of how this one is hung. Remember, the infant is typically only a few inches above the bean bag and mom is right close. I would think it is tied like the ones that hang from a tree limb in the cheesecloth type material.

Lori Putman wrote in post #9812011
Probably along the lines of how this one is hung. Remember, the infant is typically only a few inches above the bean bag and mom is right close. I would think it is tied like the ones that hang from a tree limb in the cheesecloth type material.

but how is it all held up in a studio securely? I just don't understand that part. and in the picture I posted, there appears to be at least a foot if not more of space between the infant and the bean bag, seems too far of a drop for a helpless baby who can't even hold their head up. I'm a nursery nurse and we have to be all about safety, and this just doesn't look safe!

From set-up shots that I've with this type of hanging baby photography, the pole, stick or whatever is being used is attached or clamped to some type of stands on either end, or held in positition by a person on each end. Additionaly, with the post processing that occurs with these types of shots, remnants of a bean bag could easily be removed, if there was one showing. Also, it could be the parent laying on the ground under the baby. I don't think that anyone that performs these shots are doing so without considering the safety of the child.

I'm sure it was done similar to this. Click on the link and you will see a baby hanging, then scroll down and you will see how the actual shot was done, then PS.

http://www.flickr.com …/in/pool-babysessionsetup

I like the idea of a hammock, but these are a bit too busy for my taste. Just sayin'...

I saw a set up where the daddy was actually the one holding the hammock but was out of the picture to the side.

I think these are so precious...and yes, a parent should hold the cocoon.

I make my own--and use them but you have to make sure, if you buy them that they are tied secure!

good luck!

Way back in the day, we used to do newborn shots with the baby hanging in a pair of overalls on a clothesline. cheesy yes, but moms loved them at the time, and I haven't done that shot in ten years, but...as dangerous as it MIGHT HAVE LOOKED, it wasn't at all. It takes 1/250th of a second to get the shot once the parents have let go and they were actually right underneath the baby with their hands holding it up until it was time to press the shutter. Then it was 1, 2, 3, remove your hands, SNAP, put your hands back on the baby. If the baby was squirmy, we didn't do the shot, but it was never an issue of safety. Now it is so easy to photoshop stuff, the sky's the limit....things aren't always what they appear in this business.