![]() ![]() ![]() Please remember, you’re not creating a Pinterest board, you’re documenting life as it is in these few hours.When you position people and baby c lose to the window, make sure the light from the window is coming from the side or towards the top of the baby’s head.One little pocket of natural window light is all you need. So do what we do … turn off overhead lights, and take all your photos right next to the window in the room, however small that may be, and however you need to move around things in the room. It’s challenging even for pro photographers. ![]() Hospital rooms are notoriously small and dark, with stark overhead lighting.But the best camera is the one you have with you, so you can totally rock your phone pictures too! Try putting your phone on portrait mode if you have it to get some yummy background blur. A DSLR will almost always produce better photos than a phone, so bring it if you can.Give your baby a good feed, and be sure to burp them, so they are happy and sleepy! But remember that awake baby images are beautiful too!.Babies are energy-based and will pick up on your anxiety and frustration, so just relax and go with the flow! First off, know that your photos are not going to look the same as professional photos, and that’s ok! But you are capturing some precious memories, and that is all that matters.They will be part of the story of your little one. So please, bookmark this link on your phone as you pack your hospital bag. The first 48 hours is a whole microcosm, both physically and emotionally, and it needs to be documented. But in 2 weeks, with your newborn snuggled close to your chest at a 3am feed, it will hit you. Maybe not now, when you’re focused on latching and peri-bottles and recording BMs. When one moment, you are marveling at the miracle of the life that you’ve created, and in the next moment, you’re panicking about the weight of responsibility over something so precious! Ah … parenthood!īut take it from someone who has waded through the fog that is labour and delivery. Newborn photos are not usually the first thing that comes to mind when you consider those first hours of a new baby’s life. ![]()
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