From the moment your baby is born, your smartphone or camera is out, snapping shots multiple times a day. No parent can resist capturing those moments! But when the time comes to set up a DIY photoshoot for some more formal, less candid shots, there are some best practices to follow?as well as some big mistakes. Here are the common mistakes parents make when taking baby pictures.
1. Only taking pictures of your baby?s face
Of course, you want plenty of pictures of your baby?s sweet, smiling face, but don?t forget about all of their other adorable features. Knee dimples, leg rolls, chubby feet and fingers also deserve to be well-documented, says Alyssa Kellert, a family and birth photographer based near Vancouver. This cute baby phase only lasts so long?sniff, sniff. 2. Setting up a shoot during naptime
?Choosing a time of day when your baby is tired or hungry probably isn?t the best idea,? says Kellert. You are much more likely to have a happy baby?and end up with the photos you want?if you wait until after nap or meal times. And the witching hour should be avoided at all costs!
3. Not bringing a backup outfit
You probably have the cutest outfit picked out for your shoot, but you should have a second (or even a third) option handy, advises Kellert, who has seen her fair share of blow-outs and spit up at shoots. ?Babies can be messy.?

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