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Taking Photos of Baby: Tip #3
Welcome back for some more photo tips!
This post is part of a weekly series called “Taking Photos of Baby” to teach you a few tips/tricks I’ve picked up along the way. (I’m a photographer and I teach.)
If you need to catch up, here’s what you missed:
Otherwise, click continue for this week’s tip!
Record Every Milestone With Your Camera.
While this may seem obvious, there are two things I want to point out:
1. There are a lot of milestones you may not think to photograph! Here’s my running list:
- Food: From nursing to eating solids, trying new foods and snacks is a great way to capture a precious/messy moment with oftentimes hilarious expressions.
- Mobility: Tummy time, scooting on the floor, sitting up, crawling, walking.
- “Firsts” like: Birthday, Petting Zoo, Haircut, Bath, Pool, Touching grass, etc.
So basically, keep that camera attached at the hip!
2. If you can, try to make pretty environments for your photographs. Your photos will thank you. This means, rather than giving baby his first haircut in the bathroom at night (icky household bulbs!), take the highchair out into your garage during the day, open it up and you’ll be flooded with light. Ugly backdrop? Hang a sheet.
Obviously, that won’t work for every scenario. You might be shooting on the fly so move your body around to find the best angle with the best backdrop. It may mean scooting baby over one foot just for a better shot.
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Hope you have enjoyed this week’s tips! Next week we’ll continue talking more about finding better backdrops. The more you comment, the more I’ll keep writing these!
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Taking Photos of Baby: Tip #3 | Babys First Year Blog commented on Jul 25 11 at 2:10 amthe emily commented on Jul 08 11 at 2:54 pmI love these tips. I wish I had had this advice with my first baby. My third baby’s pictures are stellar compared to the first! Thanks!
k. annie commented on Jul 08 11 at 3:03 pmlove these tips! And, love that cake photo!! What a face on her!
nicole commented on Jul 08 11 at 3:26 pmkeep ‘em coming!!!
Amelia commented on Jul 08 11 at 6:23 pmMore more more!
Roni commented on Jul 08 11 at 11:54 pmLOVE these tips! I’m hoping to do a post with a picture of each of your lessons. :)
Nichole commented on Jul 09 11 at 1:01 amLove the tips. Keep them coming! I’ve been wondering how I could make my pictures better.
vicki commented on Jul 09 11 at 11:06 amThanks! I love these tips.
I’ve been using my phone camera and I want to by somethng better. My budget is small. $200. Any recommendations?
Lia commented on Jul 11 11 at 1:55 amI bought a new camera so I could snap photos of my upcoming baby (due August). Keeps these coming! I’m getting warmed up for when she arrives :)
Ashley commented on Jul 11 11 at 11:18 pmI’m loving these tips! Good backgrounds are tricky, so I can’t wait for your next post.
Rachel commented on Jul 13 11 at 7:13 pmMy father discovered photography when I was born. These are making me more excited to photograph my own baby when she arrives in October.
Rebecca commented on Jul 19 11 at 12:42 pmMore please!
Elan commented on Dec 12 11 at 5:45 pmlove this! more please!
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