| The baby is finally here, and everyone wants pictures! | | | | face and body is turned toward the light from the |
| But every time you try to take pictures, your beautiful | | | | window, start taking pictures from different angles. Try |
| baby looks like a little wrinkly old person instead of that | | | | to fill the frame with the baby and the solid colored |
| exquisite being you see before you. Well - here are | | | | blanket or sheet - avoiding additional clutter or items |
| some tips to capture your newborn for the best | | | | that may get into your background. Do not try to get |
| results. | | | | the baby to smile - just take a series of images from |
| - First things first - Turn off the Flash! Use window light | | | | different angles, with some of the baby looking at the |
| for the best natural soft light to show off your baby. | | | | camera and some of the baby's profile, some of the |
| Find a window that has an abundance of good light - | | | | top of the head etc. Keep working your way around |
| not direct sun light streaming in, but good indirect | | | | the baby talking and singing to your baby to try to |
| sunlight. | | | | engage them. If the baby starts fussing, soothe them |
| - Remove clutter from the background of your shot | | | | as needed and when they are calm, try again. If they |
| by putting the baby in a carrier with a solid colored | | | | fall asleep - no problem - photograph them while |
| blanket covering it, or on the bed with white sheets. | | | | sleeping! Take more pictures than you think you need - |
| - Remove the babies clothing down to the diapers. | | | | you never know which ones you will like. Make sure to |
| Less clothing is better for newborn photography to | | | | get come full body, some half body and some close |
| really show the baby as they tend to not fit clothing | | | | ups of face, hands, feet and other cute, memorable |
| well at this age, and clothing is more of a distraction. If | | | | body parts - like the fuzzy wrinkly shoulders, funny hair |
| the diapers have cartoons on them, try to cover the | | | | lines, and more. |
| cartoons by folding the diaper over, or putting fabric | | | | - Now it is time to develop the images- whether on |
| over that area - or take your chances and remove | | | | your computer or at the lab, develop your pictures and |
| that diaper! Work quickly at this point if you choose this | | | | then sit down and go through them, looking with an |
| route. | | | | artistic eye to choose the ones that capture the baby |
| - With your camera ready, making sure the babies | | | | that you see, and this time in your life. |