Grab a friend/family member to take some shots or set up a tripod and use your self-timer or interval shooting. There’s certain things that are better captured in video…like my fav, baby’s first giggles.ĥ. Remember to photograph MOMMY and DADDY with baby too! We tend to take less video footage because I do so many still shots. First bath, first smiles & giggles, first time eating food, sitting up, crawling, etc. Remember to grab your camera when your baby does something new. This cute drawing by my daughter was waiting in baby’s bed when we came home from the hospital.Ĥ. Capture all the “firsts” and milestones. Seeing them lying there together was too precious not to capture!Īnd don’t forget the details that tell a story. Then he climbed into bed and snuggled with his baby brother. My five-year-old son came in and wanted to take his shirt off too. Capture the magic of all those special relationships. One morning I had my baby in my bed lying naked with only a diaper on. Keep that camera handy and use it anytime your heart speaks to you. Note: newborn sessions should typically be done when baby is 1-2 weeks old if you want those sleepy newborn shots! 3. Don’t worry about always getting the perfectly posed shot or you will miss the “real” moments! Trust me, you cannot do all this alone! My 8 and 11-year-old daughters were my helpers. You will need someone to hold a reflector, pull the binky out of baby’s mouth, wipe spit up, fix baby’s positioning while you hold the camera, etc. I did one formal session at my home with props and careful posing when my baby was about a week old.
I used this photo on my baby’s birth announcement.Ģ. Recruit an assistant for your newborn “session” at home. I saw this pose on the web and knew I had to try it since I had four kiddos.
If there’s a certain pose, angle, or colors that will look best with a particular announcement, you will want to consider this in your planning. This was one of the first pictures I took of my little guy after I brought him home.Īlso while pregnant, if you plan to send out a baby announcement, start thinking about what kind you want.
You will not have the time or energy to run around to stores looking for things as a new mom! This crocheted hat spoke to me when I saw it on Etsy. Remember, do this before you have the baby. Mentally prepare yourself with the look you are going for and what you will need to achieve it. baskets or blankets), clothing, or accessories you want to use to photograph your baby. (Forgive me for the overload of pictures of my baby) 1. Prepare while you are pregnant. My baby is almost five months old now and I have learned a few things about photographing your baby for your own newborn photography! Here are 10 tips on photographing your baby. My husband and I decided this baby would be our last, which added pressure to be prepared so I wouldn’t miss a thing! In fact, (don’t judge me for being crazy obsessed) I was actually taking pictures from my hospital bed within hours after the delivery of my baby! Throughout my pregnancy I pinned cute newborn posing ideas on Pinterest and browsed Etsy for fun newborn hats and accessories for pictures. When I found out I was pregnant, the photographer in me was bursting with excitement over all the ways I could capture our little one.
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