4 Tips for Taking Great Baby Photos Even If You're Not a ProWhen my daughter Layla was born, I couldn't put the camera down. The cashier at the photo developing shop informed me that new parents accounted for a sizable portion of their business. However, many parents' lack of photography skills can lead to photographs that are too dark, too bright, blurry, out of focus, uncentered, and so on. To fix these issues, follow these four tips: stand directly over babies on their backs, shoot straight down, lay a solid-colored baby blanket on the floor in a bright, sunny room, and show a variety of emotions. Take pictures of your child at all stages of their emotional development to document their growth.
Turn bath time into picture time, and if you're going to use a disposable camera, get a good one. My preferred disposable camera is the Kodak Max HQ, which is one of the more expensive disposable cameras on the market but has superior quality. You can usually find them for a low price on eBay and popular retailers such as Target and Wal-Mart.
When my daughter Layla was born, I couldn't put the camera down. And apparently I wasn't alone. The cashier at the photo developing shop informed me that new parents accounted for a sizable portion of their business.
We can't help ourselves! Babies are such lovely creatures that you want to capture every new movement and every fleeting smile. (Even if it is attached to a stinky gas bubble!)
However, many parents' lack of photography skills can result in photographs that are too dark, too bright, blurry, out of focus, uncentered, and so on. Maybe this describes you.
If this is the case, don't worry about it. These issues are easily remedied. By following these four tips, you can quickly transform an album full of blunders...
1) When photographing babies on their backs, stand directly over them and shoot straight down.
I used to lay a solid-colored baby blanket on the floor in a bright, sunny room. When I was ready to photograph Layla, I would place her on the blanket and adjust it around her, taking care not to place her directly in the sunlight. Then I'd get down on my knees over her, aim straight down, and snap.
This technique will allow you to properly center the camera and get some great close-up shots. Natural sunlight will often provide just enough light to keep your image from being too dark or too bright.
2) Show a variety of emotions.
Babies who smile are adorable. However, so are crying babies, pouting babies, messy babies, and sleeping babies.
Take pictures of your child at all stages of his or her emotional development. You'll be astounded at how stunning they are in non-traditional photo opportunities.
3) Turn bath time into picture time.
While some babies dislike water, the vast majority do. In the bath tub, they frequently become very expressive, laughing, cooing, and splashing. Bath time is often a great opportunity to get a few precious shots of your child.
I've used the bathtub to document Layla's growth over the last two years. I take a few close-up pictures of her in the bathtub every couple of months. The best one is then chosen and placed in a special section of the photo album.
It's truly amazing to see how her expression changes with each new photograph.
4) If you're going to use a disposable camera, get a good one.
Before Layla, I bought three dirt cheap disposable cameras. When we first brought her home, these were the photos we used for the first week.
I was sorely disappointed! The images deteriorated horribly. And as a new mommy with raging hormones, you can imagine how sad this made me. Those cuddly little moments will never be repeated.
But I did learn a valuable lesson. What you pay for is what you get.
My preferred disposable camera is now the Kodak Max HQ. It's one of the more expensive disposable cameras on the market. However, the quality is superior to other disposables I've used.
You can usually find them for a low price on eBay. Popular retailers such as Target and Wal-Mart frequently have sales on them.
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