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Monday, April 7, 2008

baby noah

I had the pleasure of taking some more newborn photos for a friend last week. I have a lot of mom-friends who are having babies! Let me tell you, these newborns are soooo challenging! Maybe it's my lack of experience. This is my third baby shoot. I guess I'm just more comfortable with kiddos the same ages as mine since I'm around them all the time! Anyway, here are my favorites.











I really worked on getting these skin tones to look smooth and creamy. These are all shot with my 50mm in Manual mode, ISO 400, f/3.2, external flash fired on all (thanks, Phyllis!) I really want to work more on nailing my focus. I get so frustrated when it's in the wrong place. I use the selection points, but sometimes I wonder if it really works? Any tips for improving are most welcome!

17 comments:

  1. HOW PRECIOUS!!!! I absolutely ADORE that first shot!

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  2. Ok, now I am clucky - those tenny tiny feet get me all the time.

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  3. These are beautiful!!! I just love the first shot! I tried that with my niece when she was three days old and she climbed off the towels!!!!

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  4. babies are definitely hard to do. they are not quite the sleeping cuties we all remember ;) you did very well though. have you tried using the back button focusing? i find it really helps me.

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  5. Neat shots, I think the composition is great. Nice work, TFS.

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  6. Anonymous7:22 AM

    What a sweet baby. I love the first shot of him in the basket.

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  7. I really like all your compositions. What a sweet baby.

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  8. I especially like the 1st one.... what a gorgeous child!

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  9. you did REALLY GREAT!!!
    i am another one who thinks newborns are HARD to shoot! they just have their own agenda and what you want them to do , they don't want to at that time! you want them curled in a ball, then they want to stretch LOL>>>>>
    tara

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  10. These are so cute. I love that first one. Just beautiful. Sweet, sweet baby.

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  11. These are gorgeous!! OMG WOW!! I love them all!!

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  12. Great shots!! Newborns are so tough! I love the first one and the little feet! I think you are getting the hang of it!

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  13. Beautiful shots - you did a fantastic job of these and should be very proud of them!

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  14. Very sweet, but they do look a little soft. I've had some problem with my focus again lately and just realized yesterday that my diopter had been turned. What a relief for me!

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  15. Newborns are tough! You did great though. I usually start my ap at 4 with newborns cause I usually don't need a shallow DOF :)

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  16. So, so cute! I love them all, but especially the first one. I don't have baby photo advice, though:(

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  17. So...if I send you a ticket are you going to fly up and photograph my new one? (and maybe the others!) It would be totally worth it, even besides the visit.... :) -K

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