1. Baby Wraps
When working with a baby wrap I recommend to always bundle the baby as tight as possible to simulate the security and warmth of the womb. Having a happy (and still) newborn baby during your photo shoot is essential to getting great shots. Wrapping the baby tightly is, in essence, the same as swaddling; which has been proven by specialists to calm infants because it recreates the warm and comforting feeling of the womb. A baby that feels secure and safe is a happy baby!
2. White Noise
Babies, particularly newborns, are accustomed to the sounds of the womb so white noise can have a powerful calming effect on them. Most professional baby photographers keep a white noise machine handy in their stash and will even use it during the entire photo shoot. If you don't have a white noise machine or are unwilling to buy one, there are free and paid iPhone apps that simulate these machines machines (just search iTunes for "White Noise"). If you have your laptop with you on site and there is an internet connection available, you can find a number of different websites available that simulate white noise machines (just search "White Noise Player"). For babies or toddlers that are a few months older, sometimes a white noise machine doesn't do the trick but the little one may have a favorite song that he/she likes to hear and this can have the same soothing effect (although it might drive you crazy!). When you arrive for the photo shoot just ask whoever is there if their baby has a favorite song or musical toy that they like to listen to when they nap.
3. Bring Wipes!
Protecting the value of your hand-chosen photo prop stash is super important. It is inevitable that in working with little ones on a regular basis most of your props are going to face an unfortunate, occasional accident. Keeping a pack of wipes with you on the set of your photo shoot so you can react right away to accidents will help the long term durability of your props. Most parents will keep wipes in the house that you might be able to use but you don't want to rely on this or come across as imposing so just bring your own. You'll be glad you did.
These are the top three tips that I keep coming back to in my experience. Even some of the best photographers can sometimes forget about these three tips.
For other great baby photo tips and a wealth of fresh ideas to inspire your own baby photo ideas, visit http://www.babyphotoideas.us.
When working with a baby wrap I recommend to always bundle the baby as tight as possible to simulate the security and warmth of the womb. Having a happy (and still) newborn baby during your photo shoot is essential to getting great shots. Wrapping the baby tightly is, in essence, the same as swaddling; which has been proven by specialists to calm infants because it recreates the warm and comforting feeling of the womb. A baby that feels secure and safe is a happy baby!
2. White Noise
Babies, particularly newborns, are accustomed to the sounds of the womb so white noise can have a powerful calming effect on them. Most professional baby photographers keep a white noise machine handy in their stash and will even use it during the entire photo shoot. If you don't have a white noise machine or are unwilling to buy one, there are free and paid iPhone apps that simulate these machines machines (just search iTunes for "White Noise"). If you have your laptop with you on site and there is an internet connection available, you can find a number of different websites available that simulate white noise machines (just search "White Noise Player"). For babies or toddlers that are a few months older, sometimes a white noise machine doesn't do the trick but the little one may have a favorite song that he/she likes to hear and this can have the same soothing effect (although it might drive you crazy!). When you arrive for the photo shoot just ask whoever is there if their baby has a favorite song or musical toy that they like to listen to when they nap.
3. Bring Wipes!
Protecting the value of your hand-chosen photo prop stash is super important. It is inevitable that in working with little ones on a regular basis most of your props are going to face an unfortunate, occasional accident. Keeping a pack of wipes with you on the set of your photo shoot so you can react right away to accidents will help the long term durability of your props. Most parents will keep wipes in the house that you might be able to use but you don't want to rely on this or come across as imposing so just bring your own. You'll be glad you did.
These are the top three tips that I keep coming back to in my experience. Even some of the best photographers can sometimes forget about these three tips.
For other great baby photo tips and a wealth of fresh ideas to inspire your own baby photo ideas, visit http://www.babyphotoideas.us.
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