After my firstborn arrived, we didn't have the budget for professional baby photos. But like every typical first-time parent, I was camera happy and wanted to capture every...single... moment. Too bad my pictures looked like the amateur that I was. For every 20 shots I took, I got one good one. (Thank goodness for digital cameras!)
Slowly, through trial and error, I finally did learn how to take some decent photos. One thing I did learn quickly was that using natural light instead of a flash made for much prettier pictures. Of course, this is tip #1 from New York City-photographer Sabra Krock's article on the Estella blog. Wish I had these three years ago!
1. Turn your flash off and use natural light
2. Get to know our camera
3. Get candid
4. Don't forget yourself -- remember to include yourself in some pictures!
5. Don't leave home without it (your camera)
6. Hire a pro
7. Get in close -- don't be shy about getting in your baby's face.
8. Click, click, click -- channel your inner-fashion-photographer and take as many shots as possible.
9. Pay attention to the background
10. Experiment with framing your shot
See all ten articles here.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
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