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Jan 06, 2011 06:49 |  #1

Out of 100+ photos I got around fourteen I liked, my baby photographing skills need much work...

But here's my latest practice round, any advice is appreciated.

The girl was around 10 days old, and awake for the whole shoot. Given it was 6:30 at night and I was using a strobe I was shocked her eyes are open in almost every photo. I attempted to do the newborn pose, where they're propped up on there hands, but the minute they wiggle, I drop it and just let them lay there...I'm terrified of moving newborns.
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Jan 06, 2011 13:04 |  #2

#4 is actuallya pretty good image!


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Jan 06, 2011 13:38 |  #3

Ha, thanks, the hands and feet I can do, the parents are holding them still and I love macro work anyway. (Also the dads hands... sooo much better groomed and soft looking than any moms hands I've ever photographed :)


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Jan 06, 2011 20:14 |  #4

#4 is really nice !!!


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Jan 06, 2011 23:47 |  #5

Hehe. Nice set. #4 reminds me of the photo I took of my son when he was a few days old.

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Jan 07, 2011 06:23 |  #6

Black and white really makes it pop.


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Jan 07, 2011 22:15 |  #7

If you do another newborn shoot, schedule it so the baby is asleep (i.e. right after their feeding time). Makes posing much easier. Also, I find that a newborn baby's eyes don't really focus properly, leaving him/her with a vacant stare that is not aesthetically pleasing. Important to keep everything very warm, too...


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Jan 08, 2011 08:04 |  #8

I love those shots! And thank you for the advice


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Jan 09, 2011 00:43 |  #9

isophotostudio wrote in post #11597694 (external link)
I love those shots! And thank you for the advice

Credit where credit is due: most everything I've learned about infant photography came through watching Photovision videos...


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