Take it from a pro: 9 tips for calming a fussy newborn
by BabyCenter Guest Blogger posted in Tips & Tricks
By Sophie Crew
My photography career started when my first baby, a daughter, was born almost 11 years ago. I wanted to capture her perfect, tiny little newborn essence before it was too late. With no photography education, I picked up my point and shoot pocket camera, took my sweet newborn, Ava, and placed her on my bed with her girlie colored blankets, and started to pose and photograph this beautiful little girl. Well, it turns out, I was terrible.
But that was my 'click' moment. I was so in love with what could be created and captured forever in newborn photography, that I decided to learn more. So, I got a better camera, learned about lighting, exposure, posing and handling, and began photographing my friends' newborn babies. Then I photographed friends of friends' newborn babies. As time passed, I gained the confidence to turn my passion and hobby into a profession. Over the course of my career of not only being a mother, but also a professional newborn and baby photographer, I've learned quite a few tricks of the trade to help our little ones settle comfortably into their new outside world.
You may wonder why in the world you would want to take advice from a newborn photographer. Well, as newborn photographers, our main role is to turn to our Baby Whisperer experience to soothe, calm and settle these tiny beings into comfortable poses in a limited amount of time. Below, I have streamlined my most important...
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