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<blockquote data-quote="SuperSpike113" data-source="post: 114444" data-attributes="member: 12944">Hi!My husband bought me a D3100 for Christmas and I'm having fun learning how to use it. I've been watching photography tutorials on YouTube and reading on <a href="http://www.digital-photography-school.com" target="_blank">www.digital-photography-school.com</a>&nbsp; to teach myself the basics. I can't wait for warmer weather to get out and play with my camera when things aren't so dreary anymore. My favorite subject is my 19 month old son- he has been a good lesson in shutter speed <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />I have the kit lens for my camera body plus a 50 mm f/1.8 AF-S G lens that I just got on Saturday that I'm learning on. I guess my first question is- my friend is having a baby in May and wants me to take some newborn photos for her. What would be a good resource for teaching myself newborn photography when I don't have a newborn to practice on in the meantime?&nbsp; Is the kit zoom lens better for these sessions, or the 50 mm? Obviously I can use both, but what would you do?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SuperSpike113, post: 114444, member: 12944"] Hi! My husband bought me a D3100 for Christmas and I'm having fun learning how to use it. I've been watching photography tutorials on YouTube and reading on [URL="http://www.digital-photography-school.com"]www.digital-photography-school.com[/URL] to teach myself the basics. I can't wait for warmer weather to get out and play with my camera when things aren't so dreary anymore. My favorite subject is my 19 month old son- he has been a good lesson in shutter speed :) I have the kit lens for my camera body plus a 50 mm f/1.8 AF-S G lens that I just got on Saturday that I'm learning on. I guess my first question is- my friend is having a baby in May and wants me to take some newborn photos for her. What would be a good resource for teaching myself newborn photography when I don't have a newborn to practice on in the meantime? Is the kit zoom lens better for these sessions, or the 50 mm? Obviously I can use both, but what would you do? [/QUOTE]

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