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Improve your newborn
photography
Simple solutions for lovely newborn images
02
Position the nose away from the camera
A common mistake some people make is photographing
newborn’s faces looking up their nostrils. You wouldn’t do this for
an adult, so don’t do it to newborns! A much more attractive angle
is to place the baby with their eyes near the camera, but their
nose angled away. The focus of a portrait should generally be the
eye closest to the camera, and this is especially true when it
comes to shooting close-up baby portraits.
01
Camera settings for
close-up portraitsFor close-up baby portraits, use
Spot metering with the focus on
the baby’s eyes as you’ll want the
eyes to be perfectly exposed. I
find it best to use a single AF
point. Utilize a wide aperture and
prime lenses to create lush
background blur – I tend to use
f/2 for my close-ups. You may
find it helpful to shoot in Aperture
Priority mode while you become
familiar with apertures, shutter
speeds and ISO – use Manual
mode when you’re comfortable
with the variables.
FAMILYPORTRAITTIPS
Don’t aim up the nostrils- it’s just not flattering
for any type of portraits
LENS PICK
100mm Macro f/2.8