Hello once again. My sister had her baby last week so I got to test out the waters on newborn photography. In recent years, taking pictures of newborns have been a growing trend. Perhaps with the availability of digital cameras nowadays it has become easier for new parents to go shutter crazy with their bundle of joy. Either way it doesn't look like its going anywhere anytime soon so lets have fun with it.
When photographing my nephew I learned that my macro lens with the AV (appeture priority) setting were going to be my best friend. The lens is shallow which gives a billowy soft edge to the baby's surroundings. Some may prefer a less shallow depth of field but for me it sets the perfect mood. As for lighting I stuck to using natural light. Newborns cant be around flash photography so I took the majority of the photos next to an opened windows. Once I got everything set a ready for shooting I came across the hardest obstacle to maneuver around, timing. After trial and error I found that the best time to take my photos was right after the baby was fed.
I think the end result came out pretty good and I have learned a lot for next time. Practice makes perfect. Let me know what you think of this weeks photos.
This week we had the opportunity to take some portraits. Now the first step to taking a portrait is picking a location. The client may want a studio picture or an offsite location. This time around our client wanted it offsite and luckily for us San Antonio has a wide range of locations to choose from. If you plan on doing offsite locations its always good to visit the site before you meet the client for the shoot. This way you can scope out the place for ideas for what you may need for the day of the shoot. I also find it helpful to take pictures of the locations to show clients in case they dont have a specific place in mind.
For this shoot the client wanted to do more of a county western feel so we found an old abandoned rustic building in the outskirts of Helotes, TX. At first the pictures had more of a posed feel to them but once the client started to relax we let her just roam the grounds and took more candid in the moment type of shots. Eventually when the sun started to set we let her go into the field and enjoy the crickets. I feel letting kids doing their own thing helps them get more relaxed and let their true character show. Kids have a harder time hiding their emotions so people can tell if they are uncomfortable in a photo so its best just to go with the flow. Overall we had tons of fun with this shoot and came up with some great photos to choose from. Take a look at some of our favorites and let us know what you think.
When photographing my nephew I learned that my macro lens with the AV (appeture priority) setting were going to be my best friend. The lens is shallow which gives a billowy soft edge to the baby's surroundings. Some may prefer a less shallow depth of field but for me it sets the perfect mood. As for lighting I stuck to using natural light. Newborns cant be around flash photography so I took the majority of the photos next to an opened windows. Once I got everything set a ready for shooting I came across the hardest obstacle to maneuver around, timing. After trial and error I found that the best time to take my photos was right after the baby was fed.
