Newborn Portrait PhotographyAt first it may seem to be difficult to master newborn portrait photography. While it's true that most baby portraits of brand new babies don't include smiles, that doesn't mean you can't create cute baby pictures.
I've been photographing babies for over 25 years and I suggest that it's a common photo mistake to concentrate only on a baby's face. It's no doubt that our faces are the most important and noticeable feature of people, but because of their unique size and characteristics, the other parts of babies make great subjects for photography. I used three specific photography techniques when taking these newborn portraits. A Large Light Source With most of my location portrait photography, I light my subjects with a soft-box umbrella made by Photoflex, because it is so convenient to travel with.You don't need one of these to take these photos. You can get the same soft light source by having your subject very close to a large window. I used a large 2 foot by 3 foot piece of white foam core as a fill light. This fill light reflects light back and lightens the shadow areas and creates a beautiful soft, gentle light that is perfect for babies. The white gauze (sheer, tooling) that my subject is lying on adds additional light reflection too. This particular background was purchase from Denny's, but your local fabric store is a great source for lot's of photography background choices.
A Happy Baby Baby have simple needs. They like to have full bellies. They like dry diapers and they like to be warm. Satisfy these needs and you usually have a quiet, content baby.Simple, Up-close Composition Look for a simple, pleasing composition that portrays a soft, relaxed look. Zoom in to get close-ups of various parts of your infant subject.Including the hand of an adult as part of the baby picture adds a sense of how tiny a new baby's hands or feet really are. Use the composition tips of photography such as the Rule of Thirds in photography, and the use of diagonals and balance.
These tips on taking digital photography are being shared so that you can enjoy the process of honing your photography technique. Your newborn portrait photography can be successful if you follow these tips and have patience while you work with such young and fascinating subjects. When taking pictures of babies that are a little older than newborn infants, there are two easy-to-copy baby poses that you can use. You can check them out in the photography article called Baby Poses. You may also find one of these related article interesting too: Tips for portrait photography of a male, high school senior: Portrait Photography Tips Creative ideas for a family portrait: Family Portrait Ideas. Back from Newborn Portrait Photography to Photograph People |
According to Webster's dictionary, a photographic Portrait is a pictorial representation of a person, usually showing the face. 
