Monday 13 August 2018

About Importance of Children and Baby Photography

We all look at baby photographs and think to ourselves, “How adorable!” Yet most pictures we click on our phones are hurriedly clicked images which eventually will be lost in a forgotten folder. Unlike olden times when a camera was a luxury, in the age of smart phones and selfie sticks, we fail to consider what the importance of children and baby photography. In olden days, families would call a photographer at home or go to photo studios to get pictures which would forever adorn the walls of their homes.  While photography has gone outside homes and studios, this tradition of family photographs, especially photo shoots for babies and children needs a revival and here's why!
  1. Intimacy Within the Family: According to the Oxford Research Encyclopedia, one of the most effective ways of improving family communication and family intimacy is to tell stories. Family photoshoots are a great way of enhancing the effect of this story-telling. Using family photography, people can form lasting bonds with different generations of family members. Family photography creates a tangible family tree where children can learn about the legacy of those who came before them.  The very act of coming together for photographs in itself is a great way to make some great family stories.
  2. Stress Reduction during Pregnancy and Post Partum: Pregnancy and motherhood are the most beautiful phases in a woman's life, but they accompany high levels of stress with a changing body, changing lifestyle and anxiety about things going wrong. For a woman, maternity and baby photography can be a huge step in attaining body positivity. To be photographed tastefully at the most stressful time of her life can make her feel confident again. According to WHO, 13% of new mothers worldwide suffer from postpartum depression. A baby photo shoot can make a mother feel at ease with her newborn. Couples get a chance to release the stress of the whole process and create a healthier connection with one another and the baby. Plus, baby photos are adorable and make the best possible ice breakers!
  3. Improving Adoption Rates: UNICEF estimates that around 153 million children are orphans around the world. Promotional campaigns for adoption drives can greatly help in reducing this number. Newborn and kid photography can be used for this cause. If governments in various countries use professional photographers for clicking children who require adoption, it can make adoption more appealing to prospective families. This holds potential to have a direct impact on the number of adoptions taking place every year.
  4. Improving Birth Rates In Ageing Countries: Let’s talk about Singapore. In the last year, the number of deaths per year has been much greater than the number of births per year in the country. The population is ageing. Keeping that in mind, the governments of such countries often like to promote motherhood and ideas of family. A key factor in such promotional campaigns could be baby and maternity photography Singapore, for encouraging couples to consider parenthood by creating a positive image around it. Alternatively, family photography and child photography could encourage people to start families.
All in all, a good photograph, clicked tastefully and framed nicely still makes the best possible gift, a lasting keepsake and a personalized home décor item. Every time one looks at them, they bring back happy memories to cherish forever.