Future Bat Boy

[reader0428]

I am still portfolio building for newborns, so when I learned that an acquaintance of mine from high school was close to delivery, I asked if I could photograph the baby. The really cool thing is she is married to a retired MLB player. :)

We got lots of the classic newborn poses but I thought I'd post a few of the more unique ones. I've cropped or cloned the names off the jersey and the glove so don't pay attention to the sloppy cloning - it won't be there in the final image. :)

1. I would like to improve on this shot. I've had another client who played college baseball and did a similar shot but I'm just not liking how the jersey looks in the background. How would you have arranged it?




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3. This one generated lots of great feedback on the mom's facebook page. :) It was dad's idea; I must say it never occured to me that he would be interested in placing his diaperless son in his glove! :)




I look forward to hearing your thoughts - thanks for looking!

[lhdvies]

I love the "glove" shot!!!

[slallen]

#3 is also my favorite.

[LauraM]

I could just... oh my! haha That last one just goes right to my heart and makes me want to go have babies immediately. haha

I mean...... ahem. Nice use of 'props!' lol

[texxter]

Amanda, I agree that the glove shot is strong... nailed it. Concerning how to improve #1, not sure, perhaps the shirt is under him and he's touching the baseball with one of his little hands? The ball may be a better prop than the bat, which is too large for the newborn. But I have no idea how to do newborn photography, so I don't have a lot of experience to draw from. Good job!

[reader0428]

Thanks to you all for taking the time to comment. Laura, you crack me up. :)

And thanks Paco for your suggestions on #1. Here is my earlier shot with a different newborn where I used the ball instead. (I think this was one of his dad's little league jerseys, not his college jersey, I think the smaller jersey size actually might look a little better). I found the ball still pretty big for those tiny newborn hands. :) It's also not quite as busy and the jersey is a little straighter, but I'm still not completely happy with it and can't really put my finger on why.

[mrsrice22]

Love the glove shot, I've seen this done a couple times now from different angles and think it's a great idea! i don't even notice the cloning, but the first and glove shot are my favs. :)