There are times in life where it is absolutely worth it to shell out the cash for a professional photographer: your high school senior photos, your wedding, the births of your children, and family group photos are some pretty basic occasions that deserve commemorating. My (professionally shot) photos of myself and my friends from high school, and those of my niece and nephew are some of my most treasured possessions. However, isn’t every day of your child’s life worth capturing and documenting? Don’t you wish you had your very own personal photographer for every single milestone they reach? Their first tooth, all their birthdays, kindergarten graduation, holidays- the list goes on. But, unless you’re filthy rich, you probably can’t afford to pull out all the stops that often.
In those cases, you’ll have to be your child’s own professional photographer! Now, I’m a pretty bad photographer. One out of every 50 photos I take might be decent. That’s why I love this post at the Pampers.com blog. Here are their top tips for taking professional quality baby photos with your own phone:
-Use natural light, lots of it- take your photos outsides or next to a window
-Consider the background and what’s in the frame
-Get close up- there is nothing more beautiful than a sleeping newborn
-Don’t try to pose them, capture them in their natural element and don’t try to force a smile.
-Take as many shots as possible. One out of 50 will be the perfect picture (See! I told you so! Maybe that means I’m not a terrible photographer, just an average one.)
Photo Credit: Chasity Brighton
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