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FAMILYPORTRAITTIPS
Dos and don’ts for
baby photography
Follow these golden guidelines for beautiful baby photos
06
Do: get down to the baby’s eye level
Getting to your subject’s eye level almost always creates
more intimate and expressive photographs than shooting from a
standing position. This can be a challenge with babies that aren’t
being held. Lying them on a bed is a great way to have them at a
lower level, whilst still being able to move around them easily.
You’ll need to be on your knees for this – if you have knee
problems, try using a pad or cushion for support.07
Do: keep making eye
contact, and smilingBabies are reassured by smiling
faces – keep popping out from
behind the camera so the baby
can see you smiling. Do also put
the camera down and make eye
contact every now and again, this
will help to keep the baby engaged
throughout the shoot. People who
aren’t familiar with babies
sometimes think they all look the
same and just gaze around the
room – but their personalities
start coming through at a very
early age, and if you make the
effort to entertain them, they will
respond and this can make for
some great photographs.Get down to your subjects
level to create a more
intimate portraitLENS PICK
50mm f/1.2
Take th e tim e to enter t ain
your subject, you will be
rewarded with more
engaging expressions