2 week old infant shoot ?

[guitarbug]

anyone have any tips or ideas for a newborn infant shoot. Do's & don'ts or any suggestions along with examples would be great! Thanks.

[andyz]

Some searches here will help. I recall one tip which may have been from Fran, I'm not sure now, was to put a heating pad under the blanket the infant will be on. The warmth will comfort and calm them. I thought that was a great idea.

Another idea was to get them when they'd be rested or resting, not jittery. Mom and dad have to help there. And ensure your set is washable. Ugh.

[guitarbug]

Originally Posted by andyz

Some searches here will help. I recall one tip which may have been from Fran, I'm not sure now, was to put a heating pad under the blanket the infant will be on. The warmth will comfort and calm them. I thought that was a great idea.

Another idea was to get them when they'd be rested or resting, not jittery. Mom and dad have to help there. And ensure your set is washable. Ugh.

Both great ideas! It's been a long time since I was around a little vommit machine, lol.. Did not even think about that, will take some paper towels with.

[andyz]

Here is a good thread on it. (And it was Tasha who had the heating pad idea.)

http://www.texasphotoforum.com/forum...ad.php?t=57518

[Jaggz]

Hey Chris - HERE is a slideshow that you can see that I just did for my new little niece. She was only two weeks old when we did these.

http://www.ericajoyce.com/ss/madysin/

[guitarbug]

Real nice Jake! What was your lighting setup ?

[Jaggz]

Originally Posted by guitarbug

Real nice Jake! What was your lighting setup ?

Most of these were with one AB800 w/ a med softbox camera right....and a sb800, camera left for fill. There are also a few that were just natural light from a bedroom window.

[guitarbug]

Originally Posted by Jaggz

Most of these were with one AB800 w/ a med softbox camera right....and a sb800, camera left for fill. There are also a few that were just natural light from a bedroom window.

Thats funny, this will be my exact setup!

[Jaggz]

Originally Posted by guitarbug

Thats funny, this will be my exact setup!

It's just so easy - I just set the main light, using a L-358, usually shooting around f8 @ 250... and I use my SB800 camera left, shot through a diffuser panel in manual mode, normally somewhere around 1/16th power. I just picked-up a second AB800 with an umbrella, but I haven't really had a chance to set-up a shoot with it yet. I can't wait to see your results!

[kdloftis]

I typically use a puppy pad under the blankets and if I can hide the diaper under them I will...especially for the boys. The boppy, blankets, etc. can be washed but carpet or furniture are a little more difficult to clean.

Keep them close to mom whenever possible as they'll be more comfy, more sleepy and all around happier when she's around.

Have fun and post pictures after you do the shoot.

[guitarbug]

http://www.texasphotoforum.com/forum...934#post712934

Jake you say easy, I say your crazy! lol.. Here is few i posted in a new thread. Thanks for the tips..

[Jeff Lane]

Someone once told me that the two most important things to know about photographing infants are (1) what makes them comfortable and (2) what makes us think they're so dang cute in the first place. (Hint: it's pretty much just their size. If they were 5'8" tall and looked exactly like that, nobody would think they were cute at all.)

First, the comfort. At two weeks old, the kid is still most comfortable being in a warm, wet environment tightly curled up in gently cradled a ball and being constantly fed through the umbilical cord. Try to stay as close to that as possible (at least for the warm part -- if they get too cool, they'll supply the wet part for you, and that ain't good for pictures). And the "apartment" the kid lived in three weeks ago had very few sudden moves, sudden noises, or other surprises. For that reason, if you can get the correct exposures without using a huge mega-strobe smashing the urchin with a near-atomic blast of light, that would be nice, too.

To add to the "cute" part of the equation, try to find a way to include something that connotes a sense of scale. Some cliche examples might be the parent's hands, or a big brother or sister leaning in for a kiss on the top of the head. (Of course, things get to be cliche because they're good enough for people to want to use them over and over, and that's not a bad thing.) Some more off-beat examples: if one parent is a mechanic or carpenter, include some of the tools; if one parent is a teacher, show a school book; if a parent is a photographer, stack the kid between some of the older cameras in your bag; if a fiddle player, use that somehow. I've even seen some with wash basins, potted plants, puppies of large-breed dogs, and laundry baskets. (Some of the photos in Jake's link above had a stack of towels -- that was really cool.) Anything that gives the viewer a sense of just how tiny, fragile and precious the baby is will no doubt get a huge "AWWWW, how CUTE" (even if the scale is supplied by something really mundane).

Jeff

[JudyK]

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