I got the chance recently to hang out with one of the sweetest baby's I know for an afternoon and take a few pictures along the way. Lauren is the newest addition to some of our closest friends, the Bhear's. I volunteered for the lofty task of taking their newborn photos. I was excited about this new challenge but knew that there was a bit of pressure to get good pictures. After a few days of research, and even some practice with Bryson's cabbage patch doll, I was ready.
There were a few things that we discussed ahead of time that you should always think about before a newborn photo shoot.
1 - Turn the heat up in the house to around 80. You want the baby to be comfortable enough while naked to keep sleeping.
2 - Keep the baby well fed and happy!
3 - Make sure that the parents have thought ahead of things to wear, diaper covers, headbands, ties, hats, etc.
4 - Have a multitude of props. We brought baskets, antique boxes, suitcases, wagons, blankets of all colors and textures, pillows, bean bags, books, blocks, old toys, etc. any other prop that might have meaning to you or your family.
5 - Know that there will be many throw out pictures but always be ready with the camera, some of the best pictures are not planned. Example: yawn, smile, etc.
Enough talk...lets get to the pictures!
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After shooting pictures of Lauren for most of the morning, she deserved a break. It was the big kids' turn. We went outside for pictures of Jake and Emma. As luck would have it, the field across the street had not been mowed. We moved a bench over to the field and started snapping shots.
All-in-all, the day was a huge success. The kids rocked their first photo shoot, I had a great time taking the pictures, Emily was a great assistant and I learned alot about portrait photography. Thanks Bhear's for letting me use your kids for my first "real shoot"! Hopefully this was not the last!!!
Red Wagon Photography
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