29th Sep 2009
Baby Photography Tips
Baby photography is one of the most rewarding types of photography out there. There’s just something about seeing that precious baby of yours and being able to take photos of him or her. Photography just simply for the images is nice, but it’s not nearly as meaningful as when you take images that have deeper meaning and have some sort of connection with your soul. Well baby photography is one of the areas that can easily make this connection and it is definitely a joy.
The area of baby photography however is not without it’s challenges. Babies don’t always like to smile, and when they get slightly older, they can run around pretty quick so it’s hard to capture them. In order to make taking photos of your babies easily, I suggest getting a DSLR. A Digital SLR camera can take photos very quickly and you don’t need to spend any time waiting for the camera to load. It also generally focuses very quickly so you’re sure to get a shot that isn’t out of focus. It’s also smart to buy a flash so that you can get good indoors photos even when the lighting isn’t so good. The on-board camera flash isn’t very good most of the time so I suggest investing in a decent quality flash that can be attached to the hot-shoe on the camera. Most decent flashes can be purchased for less than $200. You can even get a good one for less than $100 if you’re lucky.
After you have all the equipment that you need, it’s good to think about what your background is going to look like. Try to get rid of anything that will be distracting and take away from the photo, or draw interest from your baby. Things like bright toys can definitely detract from the photo and make it less interesting. You can place you baby on a bunch of neutral toned pillows or an interesting looking table. It’s also great to get creative by going to the beach or some other place that’s different than normal. I’ll go into more detail on some ideas for cool places to shoot your baby in later posts.
Another great idea is to try and get someone to help you with the photo shoot. Babies sometimes need to be entertained and if you are worried about setting your camera settings you can’t always devote all your attention to the baby. This makes it wise to have someone helping you. Also since you’ll have someone helping you, you’ll be able to make sure and get every precious moment, instead of possibly missing out because you’re worried about the baby falling or getting in to trouble.
More to come on baby photography in the future!
Baby photography is one of the most rewarding types of photography out there. There’s just something about seeing that precious baby of yours and being able to take photos of him or her. Photography just simply for the images is nice, but it’s not nearly as meaningful as when you take images that have deeper meaning and have some sort of connection with your soul. Well baby photography is one of the areas that can easily make this connection and it is definitely a joy.
The area of baby photography however is not without it’s challenges. Babies don’t always like to smile, and when they get slightly older, they can run around pretty quick so it’s hard to capture them. In order to make taking photos of your babies easily, I suggest getting a DSLR. A Digital SLR camera can take photos very quickly and you don’t need to spend any time waiting for the camera to load. It also generally focuses very quickly so you’re sure to get a shot that isn’t out of focus. It’s also smart to buy a flash so that you can get good indoors photos even when the lighting isn’t so good. The on-board camera flash isn’t very good most of the time so I suggest investing in a decent quality flash that can be attached to the hot-shoe on the camera. Most decent flashes can be purchased for less than $200. You can even get a good one for less than $100 if you’re lucky.
After you have all the equipment that you need, it’s good to think about what your background is going to look like. Try to get rid of anything that will be distracting and take away from the photo, or draw interest from your baby. Things like bright toys can definitely detract from the photo and make it less interesting. You can place you baby on a bunch of neutral toned pillows or an interesting looking table. It’s also great to get creative by going to the beach or some other place that’s different than normal. I’ll go into more detail on some ideas for cool places to shoot your baby in later posts.
Another great idea is to try and get someone to help you with the photo shoot. Babies sometimes need to be entertained and if you are worried about setting your camera settings you can’t always devote all your attention to the baby. This makes it wise to have someone helping you. Also since you’ll have someone helping you, you’ll be able to make sure and get every precious moment, instead of possibly missing out because you’re worried about the baby falling or getting in to trouble.
More to come on baby photography in the future!
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