Newborn Photography: Caleb
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Newborns taking over St. Louis
Babies seem to be arriving daily here in St. Louis. Is it like that where you live too? I had the privilege of photographing this darling girl last month.
My Crush
I recently captured this adorable newborn, John. Isn’t he yummy. It isn’t often that I catch newborns wide awake, so this was a special treat. He wasn’t as in love with me, as I him, so I worked fast, and I think the photos turned out well in the end.
I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating, newborns are not usually known for their clear complexion. This can become a distraction in a photo and sometimes a disappointment to the parents. For this reason, I find it’s most flattering to photography newborns in black and white.
tip of the week: Squat please!
You know who you are. The parent who looks down on their child and says, “Say Cheese!” [We'll deal with cheese another day.] Do you really think you’re getting the best shot of your messy cake eater or toothless star? With a quick bend of your knee, I promise you’ll get a shot you can be proud of.
Here’s how:
1- Level your camera (and this INCLUDES camera phones) with your subject’s eyes. (This applies to pets too!)
2- Center your subject in the view finder frame.
3- Click!
I know, easy right? Try it for a week and see what you get. I bet you’ll be impressed with yourself. I know I will be.
P.S. From time to time, you might find you like the looking up shot, and that it’s appropriate. I’m totally cool with that. I agree actually. On adults it’s usually more slimming. Sometimes you get brighter eyes too. But let’s limit this pose for special occasions, and not the daily facebook post for grandma. Cool? So glad we agree!
Free Birth Announcement Photo Card
Free Birth Announcement! It’s baby season around here. I’ve been doing a lot of newborn photo shoots over the last few weeks. I whipped up this free birth announcement template to share with you.
DIRECTIONS:
Sized for 5×7 high-resolution template. For personal use only.
Download by clicking here.
Save the image to your desktop.
Open the png file in Photoshop. (It might work with other programs, just give it a try, and let me know.)
Place your photo in the layer named “PLACE YOUR PHOTO HERE”
Resize your photo.
Add your own text in the grey box and circle space.
Print (or send to printer. I like to print here and here.)
To email or post on Facebook, re-size the file to 500 pixels wide and “save as” a jpg image. I’d love you to tag us in your Facebook post if you use this template.
Don’t have photo editing software?
Send us your print ready photo and we will add the template and text for you. Cost is $10 per final piece. Service does not include photo editing. We will email you a proof within 48 hours of payment. One set of changes may be made and may include photo and/or text. Send request and high resolution photo to email @ resatroyer.com
Artwork is property of Resa Design, LLC. It may not be resold in any way.
The Scream
I must confess, this is a photo of one of my children. My mother HATES this picture (not the kid, just the picture). I remember when she first saw it she said, “Why would you take a picture of him screaming? It’s so sad.”
Why not? Babies spend so much time crying, that I think every parent should have one photo in the archives to show the child once he’s grown. Because, sure, I have thousands of pictures of all the happy moments, but this is real life in all it’s reality. And I can still remember how he sounded and how only I could make that face go away.
Some other, less than thrilling moments, worth capturing:
The tears and skinned knees of the first bike fall.
A face covered in chicken pox.
The casted kid and the culprit (i.e. on the bed, with the skateboard)
Too mean? Do you take pictures of your children on their worst days too?
Photographing Babies
I love to take photos of newborn babies in black and white. Most newborns arrive looking kind of “raisiny”. Black and white photography shows off the fine details of their face while camouflaging the imperfections in their complexion.
I also adore newborns in nontraditional baby colors. This baby was wearing an amazing dark brown gown from one of my favorite brands, Kicky Pants.
