Newborn Pictures: Baby Bronson

Sunday, August 19, 2012

I've never done a newborn photography session... until last week, with Baby Bronson.

I tried to do some studying up on newborn photos beforehand, but nothing beats the hands on experience. A couple things I learned:
1. Pictures are so much easier when baby is sleeping!! I've gotten used to taking pictures of scenery (mountains don't move around much), so this was a unique challenge.
2. Babies like to be warm. The Honas's had a space heater set up next to Bronson to keep him comfortable, even when he was naked.
3. Have lots of props. It makes it much easier to modify based on what's working and what's not.
4. Natural sunlight is crucial. You MUST set-up for pictures somewhere that gets great lighting. Using a flash creates too many artificial shadows.

Hope you enjoy these 1 week old pictures of Bronson Honas!