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Baby Photography - A Complete Guide To Getting Great Baby Shots
Baby Photography can be the most challenging and rewarding subject to attempt, but can also be the most frustrating. Babies tend to sleep, eat and cry a lot and won't pose in front of the camera easily, but don't let that put you off photographing them. Creating the perfect baby portrait, when done right, will certainly be a rewarding experience.
One of the most important factors in photographing babies is patience and the way you apply child psychology when relating to the baby. Babies over six months may be shy and may not react well to a complete stranger. This is where child psychology comes in - you must try to play with the baby, or even become a child yourself while taking the photograph. The keys of your car can be very effective. But remember, your job is to take a baby portrait; you must be able to react quickly when the infant responds to your entertainment. Shooting a portrait of a newborn baby can be difficult. At this age the baby will not be active, so it's better to focus on close-up head shots. Try using natural light from a bedroom window to add atmosphere.
Babies over a few months of age will be more alert and will have a lot more movement in them. Shooting fast is a necessity, the infant will tire quickly. The baby will bore quickly and can prove tricky to shoot! If you are serious about baby photography and you tend to shoot from your own studio make sure you have a lot of toys to amuse the infants. A light color background will work best and use both color and black & white.
Parents may be worried about the affect of studio lights on their baby. Remember that strobe lights have no effect on babies and children, so don't worry. If you're photographing somebody else's baby, be sure not to handle a baby without the parents consent, as most parents will be very protective and won't react well to a stranger lifting the infant. 
Watch out for the babies hands & fingers. Fingers in the mouth can be attractive to photographers but on most occasions they will obscure the face & spoil your shot! Also on the legal side of things, If you plan to resell the photographs to an agency or site, make sure you ask the parents beforehand, and get a release form signed by the parents. There is a large market out there for baby pictures but agencies or magazines won't touch them without the parents consent. Here area few tips to remember when shooting pictures of babies. Keep them in mind and you'll certainly notice a marked improvement in your baby images.
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Try to work quickly as Babies will tire quickly.
