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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

7 Simple Baby Photography Tips

By Roy Barker


Babies are such engaging creatures. With their innocent smiles and fascinating faces, who could ever resist them? And that is why many mums and dads are going loco over their babies. And that suggests some major money for you as a shutter-bug!

How frequently have folks come to you to have their baby's portrait taken? Did you ever turned down such opportunities because you aren't running a baby and/or toddler photography service and you don't know anything about taking great baby photos? Well, read these tips to make certain you'll come up with some cool baby stills the next time such opportunities present themselves to you:

- Get everything down to the baby's level. If you need to capture some noteworthy emotions from your subject, make sure you stoop down to her level "literally.
- Ensure you have the right clobber. In taking baby portraits, you have to have a good, trustworthy camera and a 50 mm lens. You may also need a bean bag for camera support to avoid camera shakes.
- Use the perfect camera settings. To make certain you catch all the best and most charming baby expressions, use fast shutter speeds (1/250 to 1/500) and bigger apertures (f/5.6 and wider).
- Take a look at your lighting. Shooting in natural sunlight is the most ideal since it complements babies ' skin and gives it that warm, healthful glow.
- Use a bait. Babies simply do not have the patience to stay still and wait until you have taken their stills. Hence make sure you have something you can use to hold their attention "even for just a few seconds. It will certainly help you a lot!
- Connect to your subject. Make a concord with your subject before beginning your session. That way, she won't be frightened when you start clicking away.

Baby photography can be very enjoyable and challenging at same time, but it is certainly an exceedingly rewarding business venture, too.

So , improve your skills through constant practice and shortly you'll be earning more than you have ever imagined!




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