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 […]
Baby Photography Mistake #1: ???????????? Taking their safety for granted. A couple years ago I went to a newborn photography conference where the instructor was teaching how to pose a baby in a bucket. She had a completely asleep model in front of her and was explaining the need for an assistant whose hands could be […]
Do you feel overwhelmed? ???? You read last week’s rundown of all the newborn styles and service models and felt paralyzed by options. You thought to yourself “Could I just take the images myself instead?” ✨The answer is yes, yes you CAN take your own newborn photos- but not on a whim.✨ Your baby’s safety […]
What type of newborn photographer should you hire for your new baby? Take the Quiz! This week I went over the 3 big newborn photography styles, plus that 4th option of a combo of styles (my favorite!) 1) Studio 2) Lifestyle 3) Outdoor 4) Combo as well as the two pricing models and how […]
Do you love to craft? ????????♀️ You’re a scrapbooker at heart, you do all the projects, you make all the messes, you are a CREATOR. Well, then when you’re choosing your newborn photographer, you’re probably going to want to choose someone who pushes the button for you, but ultimately hands you the files to do […]
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