Wednesday 30 April 2014

Best Tips to Parents for Newborn Photography

If you have a newborn baby in the house then this means that you should always have a camera on hand. You need to be ready to capture all those precious moments of your newborn because most of them will happen only once. You also need to take photos of your newborn baby so that you have something to look at and reminisce when your child is all grown up.

Newborn photography can either be candid or staged. You can take photos of your baby’s most candid moments like when he is yawning, sleeping, smiling, laughing or frowning. The best tip for any parent if you want to take candid photos of your newborn is to always have your camera ready.
Newborn-PhotographyIf you want to have a photo shoot for your newborn then the background is very important. You should remember to keep the background simple because the main focus of the photos should be the baby. Backgrounds that are too colorful can be very distracting and take away the attention from the baby in the photo.

A great way to capture the photo of your newborn is by emphasizing his size. Newborn babies are very small so you need to show that in the photos. You can use props to do achieve this. You can place the baby beside a stuffed animal to show how small he is. You can also place the baby in your arms to show how tiny he is.

Timing is very essential in newborn kid photography. You need to choose the best time to take your photos. You will not be able to take any good photos if the baby is cranky. The best time to take newborn photos is in the morning after the baby is bathed and fed. This is the best time because the baby is comfortable and relaxed after bathing and feeding. Another great time to take photos is when the baby is sleeping. A photo of a sleeping baby is very adorable. You can take off his clothes and nappies and photograph him while he is curled up and sleeping. If you are lucky then you can capture a photo of your baby smiling while he is asleep.
Another important tip in newborn and kid photography is to make back-ups of your photos. It is best to make several back-ups in case your computer crashes or your files get deleted. It is also best to print the photos and make a scrapbook or place them in a photo album. This is still the best way to view your photos rather than looking at them on your computer.

Photography Tips by : DPhoto Folio