Tips for Photographing Babies

Category: Fotografía

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Date: 14/09/2016

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First moment with Mum, first bath, first time on the scales, first outfit, first manicure, first time meeting grandparents etc, are the first pictures taken to a baby newborn.
Then came more ‘portrait’ like shots in that first week but then ended up being more activity based ones, often with other family members.
Baby-Photography is One of the biggest challenges in photographing babies, many people struggle with is finding a good angle to shoot from.
In the days following birth it is especially difficult as babies tend to be kept swaddled in bunny rugs and all you end up seeing of them for 99% of the time is a little red head. Add to that the complication of the bumps, marks, scratches and misshaped heads that newborns also tend to arrive with and finding a flattering angle that will make more than just the proud parents ooh!! and aah!! can be difficult.
We all love newborn babies because they are cute and small (if only they stayed that way). As a whole they are cute but they also are made up of many little cute body parts that present a photographer with an array of wonderful subject matter – especially if you zoom in on them.
Photographing-Babies Another challenge with newborns is that they don’t tend to spend a lot of time smiling. In fact they don’t spend a lot of time doing anything much. Sleeping, feeding, pooing, crying….. is there anything else?
A lot of shots that you see of babies in Flickr are quite amazing in how smooth and perfect they make them look. The reality is that many babies are not quite so ‘perfect’ (however much their parents think they are). Little scratches, sleep in the eyes, snotty noses, dried milk around the mouth, blotchy skin, birth marks and bumps etc are common for all babies.
One key to many natural baby shots is to get down on their level. Getting down low and getting in close (see below) does present some challenges in terms of focal length but it means you end up with shots that feel like you’ve entered the babies world rather than you’re looking down on it from above.
Another way to improve the angles and make your shots seem more intimate is to get in close by either physically moving in or by using a longer focal length. A longer focal length for the really close shots is better than getting too close as shoving a big lens in your baby’s face could freak them out a little.
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Author: rodrigobuenaventura

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