Baby photography - learning it.

[Moab Man]

Ok, I'm going to learn baby photography. I don't believe in resting on what you know, but challenging myself to grow. With that said, I know someone who is working to get pregnant now and I am going to offer to do their baby photos - I got time to learn this .

I'm going to assume that those of you who do baby photography prefer to shoot with constant light as oppose to flash photography. So what are you guys using? I know I can Google constant light setups and find a bunch, but I want to hear from those using them and doing baby photography.

Side note: Ladies, this doesn't mean us husbands.

 

[SHAkers718]

Are you talking about environmental portraits (fly on the wall in client's home) or those posed shots in a bucket or hanging from a tree in a stork wrap? There's so much to learn! And I don't believe constant lights are the preferred method. From my research I have learned that this is often referred to as the "game changer" - Alien Bees 400 and 86" PLM (if you can't afford the ProPhoto set up that is):

https://www.paulcbuff.com/

But before you even get into that you need to take newborn safety courses, get your immunizations up to date and form an LLC to protect yourself financially.

https://www.standinbaby.com/safetyseries/

https://apnpi.com/certified-newborn-photographer/

Safety First ~ Brisbane Newborn Photographer Kelly Brown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLn5InfFb0U

 

[Moab Man]

Posed arranged photos.

The lighting came up because I had watched a few tutorials and they talked about not wanting flash the baby and upset it. In my studio I have plenty of strobes and flash units, but nothing constant.

 

[Call_me_Tom]

Old thread and I’m sure you’re a pro by now but I’ve been using my SB-600 for indoor shots. As far as lenses go, most have been taken using my 24-70/2.8G.