How to take better pictures of baby’s birth
The birth of a baby is an event worth recording. A beautiful photo can allow people to remember the sacredness and beauty of this moment forever. However, taking baby photos is not an easy task. Let’s discuss how to take beautiful baby pictures from four aspects: shooting environment, light, shooting time and equipment skills.
Photography environment: Create a warm and comfortable shooting environment
To take great baby pictures, first make sure the shooting environment is comfortable. When choosing a location for your shoot, choose a space that is warm, quiet, and ample. Don\’t have too much noise and irritating lights at the shooting site, otherwise it will affect the baby\’s mood and expression. In addition, you can put soft and comfortable blankets or sheets on the crib to make your baby feel comfortable and relax.
Blanket or sheet selection
When using blankets or sheets, you should pay attention to the choice of color. You can choose blankets or sheets in light colors, such as light yellow, light green or lavender, to make the baby stand out more against such a soft background. The material of the sheets should also be soft and skin-friendly, such as pure cotton or natural cotton, to avoid irritation to the baby\’s skin.
Proper use of props
During the shooting process, you can also use some props appropriately to enrich the picture. For example, you can place some flowers or toys around the baby, or lay out a few fairy tale books and other items around the baby. These props can add the finishing touch to your photos and make them more lively and interesting.
Involvement of family members
It is very important for family members to be involved when a baby is born. Adding family members, such as parents, grandpa, grandma, etc. to the shooting scene not only makes the baby feel safe and warm, but also reflects the warm atmosphere of the family in the photos.
Light: Use light to create professional shooting effects
Light is a very important part of the photography process. Different light, light sources and angles can produce different shooting effects, affecting the beauty and expressiveness of photos. When taking baby photos, the choice and application of light is even more important.
Use of natural light
When photographing babies, natural light sources are the first choice. Setting up the camera next to the crib and choosing the direction of natural light can restore the soft skin of the baby to the greatest extent. For example, bright sunlight will bring too dazzling pictures. You can choose to open the curtains where the baby usually stays, and use soft side light and shadow to create a delicate and lovely effect on the baby portrait.
Use of lighting
When shooting at night, you can use indoor light sources such as lamps. When illuminating the baby, you can use a white reflector to reflect part of the light back to supplement the lighting and make the photo clearer.
Shooting in low light conditions
In dark light environments, you can use high ISO and low shutter speed photography to express the atmosphere of the photo by increasing background noise. When using flash, you can alsoTry the natural light flash method to make your photos look more natural and soft.
Photography time: choose the best shooting time
The time the baby is photographed is very important, as it not only determines the quality of the photos taken, but also affects the baby\’s mood.
Photographing newborns
For newborn photography, the most suitable time is from the 14th to 21st day after birth. During this period, the baby\’s body has adapted to the new environment and his emotions are relatively stable. At the same time, newborns are easier to sleep during this period and can better cooperate with shooting.
Photography of babies 3-6 months old
Babies between 3 and 6 months old are very cute. As long as they are sleeping or just after feeding, the shooting effect is often particularly good, because at this stage, they are more lively and can show their changeable facial expressions.
Photographed for more than 6 months
For children over 6 months old, you can capture their different expressions and movements during their daily activities, such as playing, frolicking, crawling, etc. You can shoot at home or outdoors to create rich scenes and make your photos more vivid and interesting.
Equipment tips: Choose the right equipment
When taking baby pictures, the choice of equipment is also very critical and can affect the effect and quality of the photos.
Camera selection
In terms of cameras, it is recommended to use a SLR camera. Compared with digital cameras or mobile phone cameras, it can bring more details, better restore the baby\’s skin color and emotions, and can also tailor the photo size for better storage.
Lens selection
When choosing a lens, it is recommended to use a large aperture lens, which can produce a shallow depth of field effect and make the subject matter more prominent. If you are shooting portraits, you can also use a medium telephoto lens such as 85mm to better show the baby\’s facial expressions.
Photography angle
When shooting, you can use elevation and depression angles to shoot, so that you can shoot from a more special angle, show a more vivid and interesting scene, and also make the baby\’s facial features more prominent.
Summary
Taking baby photos is a very patient and meticulous job, and all aspects of the process must be taken care of very well. All aspects mentioned above, including shooting environment, light, shooting time and equipment skills, provide a comprehensive analysis of how to take beautiful baby photos. Only by comprehensively considering all aspects can you take high-quality photos.
