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Current Trends In Baby Photography

As any new parent, grandparent or beloved aunt or uncle can attest, the first year of a baby?s life goes byextremely fast. There are many important milestones and it?s important to try and capture your little one?sprecious moments. Current trends in baby photography will help you to seize those fleeting, pricelessmoments and cherish them forever.

has come a long way since the traditional pictures in the hospital. This first photo opportunity generallyconsisted of a simple head shot of the newborn wearing a plain white onesie and striped hat. Now there arenumerous ideas and opportunities to capture the baby in a more natural setting. To begin, mostphotographers often use natural sunlight in order to best capture your infant?s perfect skin color and smoothtexture. Next, photographers often ask parents to bring any item or items that are of particular significanceto the baby or family: a homemade blanket, special toy or favorite outfit. This helps make the picture evenmore special as it will help the parents and infant remember those things that were particularly valuable tothem. Often, photographers will include the parents in the photograph as well by having the baby held in thefather or mother?s arms to show just how tiny the little one is during those precious first days of life.

In order to capture the newborn in the traditional ?curl? position, it is best to schedule their photographysession in the first ten to fourteen days of life. This will allow more opportunities to mold and move the babyinto the traditional curl position that is characteristic of newborns. Also, try to schedule the photographysession during the newborn?s sleep time. This will assist in capturing those dreamy smiles and allow you totake those close shots of your newborn?s soft, delicate features. Dress your little one is something that willbe easy to slip on and off so that you are able to change poses or outfits as easily as possible without makingthe baby upset.

As babies get older, there are even more possibilities to capture those special first moments when they beginto smile, roll, crawl or walk. Remember to keep the photography session simple; the baby is and should bethe center of the picture and too many props can be overwhelming for both the photographer and baby.Choose just a few props that will help bring out the personality in your little one; is he or she sassy, sweet,shy, or bold? Convey to the photographer what you are hoping to capture in the photography session so thatthese priceless images reflect who your baby really is. Remember to keep it fun and lighthearted as well andthis will bring out the natural smiles and personality in your little one.

Finally, it is also important to remember a few safety tips when taking pictures of your little one:

1. Never force a baby into a pose no matter how cute it may be.2. Make sure someone is always within arm?s reach, especially when the baby is posed on a beanbag orother prop.3. Make sure the photographer has washed his/her hands well before handling your baby. Babies arevery susceptible to illness.4. Make sure any item that will come in contact with your little one is laundered or cleaned.

has come a long way in the past few years and by taking your time and paying attention to the little details,you will be able to capture your precious baby?s delicate features forever.

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