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*** WALL OF TEXT WARNING - Scroll to the end for the pics. ***
Well, I mentioned in another posting that I was going to get to be able to take some newborn pics for my brother and sister in law.
My dad and I got our chance last Saturday, and it was definitely a learning experience! The next time I do something like this there will definitely be more planning involved. This was more of an impromptu "come over and we'll see what happens" situation.
We should have talked more about certain poses and should have been more prepared in terms of scene setting. There was a lack of variety and I really hated whenever we had a less than optimal backdrop (planning!!). I will also have an assortment of wraps, hats, blankets, etc. to have enough options available. An overall more prepared approach would just make everything go that much smoother.
Lighting was pretty decent in the room that we shot in, and for most part just required a reflector. I had an off-camera flash at the ready, but we didn't get around to using it. I should have probably busted it out a few times for an extra boost or to at least have a comparison vs. natural light.
The outcome was decent - I don't feel that the shots were on par with the standard newborn albums out there, but they are serviceable and the family likes them (the most important part, right?). Gotta walk before you can crawl.
Anyway - this was more of an "my experience" post. Here is the link to the images.
Please don't feel the need to comment or critique them all (or any if you don't want to!), I just wanted to share the results for the curious.
Thanks for reading!
Jeff
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