So you just had your bundle of joy and the time has come to take some newborn photos. Congratulations on your new arrival! So when are those photos going to be snapped? This is a question that begs consideration long before your little one arrives. In order to get those perfect, curly 1-10 day old […]
The perfect maternity photo can be taken around the 8th or 9th month of pregnancy, as long as you are not too far along to be very uncomfortable. This can be done in any season. But there are some considerations to take in that are unique to photography in the winter time. Late pregnancy brings […]
Have you ever sat with your loved ones on a comfy couch; maybe in your mother or grandmother’s home and leafed through all of the old photo albums together? What joy it brings is and what memories we share during times like these are treasures that cannot be exactly matched by any other experience.
You’ve found your photographer, set a date, and now the big day is almost here! At any time of the year, a photo session is a great way to spend time as a family and create a cherished, lasting memory. But before you go in (or out) for the shoot, there are several things to […]
Do you feel like you have a lot of time? ????️ Last night, as I should have been going to bed I was scrolling through instagram and 2 images popped up back to back- 1 from a friend here in Boise, one from a friend in Seattle. ???? Their posts had almost identical captions on […]
What do you need to successfully take your own newborn photos and avoid all these mistakes we’ve been talking about? A roadmap. ⠀ ????????????⠀ A map that guides you to ⠀ ✔️A safe setting for your baby⠀ ✔️Good lighting⠀ ✔️Flattering angles⠀ ✔️Easy DIY poses⠀ ✔️Equipment you already have on hand⠀ Are you ready for that […]
Baby Photography Mistake #5:⠀ ????????????⠀ Believing you need fancy equipment and all the things.⠀ When I had my first baby I wanted alllllllll the things. The crib, the swing, the carrier, the snot sucker, the stroller, etc etc. And of course, I wanted them to be brand new (I know, I’m a total snob, but really […]
Baby Photography Mistake #4:⠀ ???????????? Pinterest fail posing⠀ This was the big mistake I made with my first son….and my second for that matter! I looked for inspirational images I liked and wanted for my own baby and then “replicated them” with no knowledge whatsoever on how to actually accomplish these poses ????⠀ Funny, but also […]
Baby Photography Mistake #3: Shooting up the nose ???????????? I feel like this is one of those mistakes that once you know about it, you just see it everywhere. Especially in those milestone pictures where the baby is lying on their back with a letter board next to them! To fix this classic mistake, shift […]
Baby Photography Mistake #2: Ghoul Lighting ????????????⠀ Oooooh, it’s spooky halloween! ???? Except…let’s maybe not light our newborn babies like it is? Ghoul lighting, or monster lighting is when someone is lit from underneath the chin with the light moving up their face. It’s pretty rare for this to happen to adults unless it’s intentional but […]
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