Baby Photos | The Photography Shack

Funny baby photos are priceless, so don’t lose those precious moments because of bad photography. Many of today’s consumer digital, point and shoot cameras are capable of taking great photographs. Forget about spending big bucks on camera equipment or professional photos. We’ve got some quick and easy tips to help you compose baby photos every time.

Your baby changes quickly during the first year, so the way you take photos will have to change as well. Newborns don’t move much so they will have to be posed. However, natural is always best so take the picture with them lying down. Once your baby begins to hold his head up independently, take pictures of them at their eye level.

The Best Time For A Picture

This will give you more expressive pictures. This is especially important once they sit up and are moving around. Taking great, cute babies photos requires some patience. Waiting until a baby is clean and calm is the best time for pictures.

Some parents prefer not to use a flash when taking newborn baby photos, so make sure you have sufficient light in the room. Lighting is critical to a good picture. Too little lighting and you won’t see enough detail; too much lighting and the picture will look washed out.

Controlling The Light

If you aren’t using an automatic camera, then you can compensate for lighting conditions by adjusting the exposure, although most consumer cameras don’t have this option. Never put a bright light behind the baby, such as sitting them in front of a window or a lamp.

The camera will focus on the light and the subject, your baby, will appear dark or in shadow. Keep an eye on lighting outdoors as well to avoid squinting or shadows that obscure the face. If your camera has a high speed sync for the flash, use it. Otherwise, the flash on most digital cameras uses 1/60th of a second for their flash.

Get Some Great Location Photos With Your Baby

Professional baby photos can be expensive and often aren’t very interesting to look at. Try taking your own using interesting settings. Family outings and events are a great time to take pictures. With a simple walk in the park you can get pictures of your baby in a garden setting, perhaps playing in fallen leaves or petting some friendly neighborhood dogs!

Don’t think the grocery store is a good place for pictures? It is, if you catch a shot of your little one reaching for a giant box of cereal! Of course, let’s not forget the first time your baby sets eyes on Santa! Great baby photos should be natural, spontaneous and elicit an immediate reaction from the person looking at it. Just remember to keep your gorgeous baby the focus of every shot.

Experimenting With Creative Angles And Lighting

Once you’ve got the basics down, you can have fun by experimenting with creative angles and lighting. Lie on the floor and shoot up at your baby for a funny baby photo or use soft lighting for shadows that create an intimate picture of mother and child. The bottom line is to take photos that are special to you and your family.

If a picture doesn’t come out perfectly - don’t worry! You have a lifetime to take pictures of your child.

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There are many opportunities to show off baby photos of your precious bundle of joy. You may not realize it but there are a wide assortment of contests you can enter your pictures into. Some will even pay money.

Before long you could be making a business out of your hobby. But before you start counting that cash just yet, you need to learn how to take professional pictures. Using a digital camera is easy but you still have to know where the best shots come from and how they are produced.

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