The thing about babies and photographing them to create your very own baby memory books is that they don’t respond to requests to smile and ‘say cheese’! Making it really quite difficult to get photos at ‘specific’ times.
If you’ve booked an expensive photo shoot for your baby there’s a good chance you’re not going to get the shots you desire. Your far better off, to learn how to take your own own regular photos so you can really start to build a great collections of imagery.
So many people miss out on capturing amazing opportunities by not taking the few simple steps to get out their camera, grab their baby and start snapping. Most people simply don’t realise just how easy it can be and how great these images are to share. There are always professionally shot images of babies on peoples walls, but how many are actually taken by the parent themselves? Most are taken just once or twice in a babies early life and treasured for a life time. how many shots get missed out or over looked that would also be a fantastic photo to share with Nanny, Grandpa, Uncle and Aunty.
Below are some simple steps that anyone can do to make sure they start capturing those precious moments as they develop. Happy Snapping
Simple Documentary Style Story Telling
In the first few months of babies life, there are lots of great opportunities to take lots of great and memorable photos of your little one. Each and every day presents you with a new potential. Babies first crawl, first walk, first bottle, first weigh in, first cuddle with Grandma, there is a first everything! Why not create a set of photographs that documents these early steps and build a collection around it. Time moves by so quickly so the more you document the more memories you will save.
Simple Baby Portrait Tips
Why not set up a simple area to capture stunning shots from the comfort of your home? Below is a list of the things that can be used to get you started…
- A white bed sheet
- 1 bed
- Some pillows
- A large window
- A camera
- A few props
- A spare ten minutes
- And hopefully a happy baby!
Step 1
Start by putting the pillows in a horse-shoe shape. This is to prop your baby up on, and also to prevent them from rolling off the bed
Step 2
Now drape the bed sheet over the pillows and up the wall at the back
Step 3
Try and remember how you set up the shoot so you can photography your baby regularly. Babies grow up so fast so dont miss this magical opportunity to document their growth. By simply taking photographs of your baby regularly you can create a gorgeous collection of baby memory books to share with your family and friends.
Oh and don’t forget that you don’t have to wait until your baby is born to start your baby memory book. You can always use your scan pictures and a monthly photoshoot of mum as the bump develops.
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