Newborn Photos: Timeless, Neutral
When photographing newborn photos I love working with neutral set ups. Yes I do love adding a pop of colour here and there but my heart always comes back to timeless neutral newborn photos. I love relating to my clients sense of style in their home, I will sometimes ask for a photo of the room where the photos will be displayed just to get a sense of what styling they have and what colours in the prop set ups that will work so nicely in their room. I also do a little dance in my lounge room or wherever I am when I receive the message, when they send me a photo of their gorgeous wall displays in their home.
No the teddy set doesn’t come out in every newborn photo set up, but if you see it and really want it I will be more than happy to oblige, I love this because it’s not too overdone, it’s simple, timeless and in years to come will still stand the test of time on the wall.
Investing in newborn photos is a big decision, you are investing in not only my time to capture these precious photos, but you are also telling your child that you are so proud of what you created and you want them to be seen everyday on your wall. I have read a post from Design Aglow that suggested that having a photo of your child on the wall boosts their self esteem… How many times do you walk into your parents house or grandparents house and see a photo of you on their wall and feel a sense of nostalgia and happiness. It’s a nice feeling isn’t it. Yes in 20 years time when they say ‘mum you have had that photo on your wall forever’ that’s when you can turn around and say ‘because it’s one of my favourite photos of my favourite person’ with all of that being said…..
Exist in newborn photos!!
Don’t just say oh I just want newborn photos of my baby and or their sibling, jump in there too, exist in the photos, I know you have just had a newborn and are tired or feeling very self-conscious but look at it this way… if you are always behind the camera your child will learn a behavior that photos aren’t important, and we both agree that they are! Trust me I am my own worst enemy when it comes to being in photos, I love creating photos for others but always spend time behind it and my kids want to remember me for who I am now, I quite often look back at photos of my parents and think yep that’s how I remember them growing up. It instantly flashes me back to all the fun times we had. You’re never going to be as young as you are now so lets capture that time forever.
It’s also great for showing perspective… newborn photos show just how tiny they were at that time. Being held in mum’s arms or Dad holding her on his hip, one day that won’t be possible anymore and you will always look back and think wow I remember that like it was yesterday.
Another thing that is so important to me while taking your newborn photos… safety… while most of the set ups I do are very safe and require very little assistance, some poses can be a little tricky to get because it requires your newborn to be in a position that doesn’t come naturally because they aren’t holding their head up all by themselves… I will never do a pose that the baby doesn’t like, I will attempt it but as soon as your baby becomes unsettled then I will change the plan and do another pose. However this pose is still done safely, which requires a little padding in places and balancing the head I always have mum or dad close by just in case baby wakes suddenly or gets a little unsettled and jerks their head back… you will see in this next photo that mum’s foot is in the side of the photo. I also have her hand hovering above the baby’s head in readiness. I don’t leave them in this pose for very long at all. enough to get a few photos then move on to the next. This pose is so adorable though, it shows their squishy cheeks and brings out those luscious lips.
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