Natural Newborn Baby Photography: A Guide to Posing, Shooting, and Business

by Robin Long

Little toes, pursed lips, and tiny hands—newborn photography is a rapidly growing market and professional photographers are eager to jump in. To work with and pose a 5- to 10-day-old infant demands special skills, keeping the child safe and the new parents comfortable, while capturing the subject’s raw and natural beauty. This guide by pro photographer Robin Long provides the inspiration and instruction, practical tips, and equipment advice you need to get started. You will learn Establishing trust with clients and working with newborns and parents Using natural lighting sources and selecting simple wraps and materials Posing styles and transition advice to ensure the session goes smoothly Calming techniques and understanding the physical requirements of newborns Post-processing workflows with Adobe Camera Raw and Adobe Photoshop to create breathtaking images This beautifully illustrated guide will not only assist you through a complete newborn session, but will help you start  your own newborn photography business, including creating a business plan, building a client base, and selling your images to clients.

Genres: Photography, Reference

218 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 4, 2013

Reviews

[Kritsana Uttamang · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it

I was looking for a book which could help me to prepare myself for taking photos of my coming daughter next month and this book is exactly what I am looking for. Author shows you his techniques in photographing newborn. He also share his experience in handling newborns gently during photography session.

[Lama Kabbani · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great and love her style!