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| 22 Sep 2006 06:53:44 pm |
 Newborn picture ideas and tips |
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Ok this is the number one, uber secret, best tip for taking newborn pictures. Ok, maybe it's not a secret, but you would think so, since so few people do it.
To get a great newborn picture, turn your back to the camera and position your newborn to look over your shoulder towards the camera. Newborns can't hold their heads up very well. But, when you hold them like this and support their heads from the back, and also use your shoulder as a support, you can get a great face shot of your newborn. Most importantly, you can get their eyes wide open.
Now lighting is important too, but that's a different post. It's also important to get up close. The camera should not be more than 3-4 feet away from your newborn. Don't get too close unless you have a really good macro lens.
If you can, try to get one of the arms over the shoulder. That helps to pick the newborn's head up high so the face doesn't get hidden by the shoulder. It also looks cute.
Another tip is to position the mom or whomever is holding the newborn slightly angled. Then have her turn her face to the newborn and move her head close to the newborn's head as if to give a kiss. It shouldn't be a full on kiss as lips puckered up generally don't make a good pic especially in profile. But lips slightly parted and near the newborn's head will do.
Don't forget to take as many pics as you can as the baby will be squirming. You won't be able to trust capturing the perfect image to just one shot. |
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Category : Newborn
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