NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS – POSITIONING BABY FOR PERFECT DIGITAL BACKGROUND COMPOSITES

Last week we talked about lighting your newborn photos so that the lighting of your baby image matches the direction of lighting taken in our newborn digital backdrops. If you missed that post, please find it here. This week we are talking about tip 3, Positioning Baby for Perfect Digital Background Composites.

Positioning Baby for Perfect Digital Background Composites

Step 1: Wrapping Baby

Get babe wrapped comfortably so that hands and feet are tucked in towards their bodies. This makes positioning them in the nest, posie or basket much simpler. You can achieve the wrap either completely wrapping baby so hands and feet are no longer visible (although it’s cute to leave a few fingers out!!) or by forming a “cocoon” around them to show off baby’s hands & toes.

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Step 2: Positioning Baby in Basket, Fluff, or Nest

Lay baby down in your posing basket, fluff or nest so that their backs and heads are amply supported and their tushies are tucked up. Position baby diagonally to the light source so that the light falls softly over their faces in the left to upper-left direction.

Step 3: Photograph Baby For Digital Background Composites

Photograph baby from directly above. **Always make sure to have your camera strap securely around your neck for camera support.** I usually position baby so he/she is at horizontal eye level to the camera. I find that leaning just above baby is the best way to achieve this angle. Angling yourself just above eliminates the chance of photographing up their nose, which we know is not the most flattering angle!!

Have fun with positioning baby for perfect digital background composites and please let me know if you have any questions!!

TIP 1: HOW TO COMPOSITE YOUR NEWBORN BABY PHOTO INTO A DIGITAL BACKDROP OR BACKGROUND

TIP 2: BEST LIGHTING FOR NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY – A BEGINNERS GUIDE

TIP 4: NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY WRAPPING – IMPROVE WITH THESE FIVE TIPS

TIP 5: CAMERA SETTINGS FOR NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY – APERTURE FOR DIGITALS

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