1. Warmth

Ensuring your home is super warm will help when photographing your baby.  Heat the room to around 26 C if possible.   This will help keep baby calm and settled, especially if you plan to capture some naked photos.

2. White noise

Have some soothing white noise to hand.  There are lots of Apps available for your phone that are completely free.  White noise is great for soothing and settling baby.

3. Food

Start by feeding your baby. A happy, sleepy baby is a well fed baby.   If baby is fed and relaxed you will be able to photograph them much more easily.  Sleepy babies tend to naturally curl up and so this will help you capture them more natually.

4. Make use of the light in your home

Take advantatge of the natural light coming through windows.  Stand close to the window and remove clutter from the background.  This will help to draw attention to your beautiful baby.

5. Use Portrait mode

You don’t need a fancy camera.  Portrait mode on your phone is all you need.  All the examples in this post are taken on an IPhone XR, on portrait mode and edited within the phone.

6.  Keep it simple

Don’t attempt the posed, neatly postioned images seen on my website.  I have undertaken years of training and practise to create these.  Instead opt for natural simple images and more lifestyle story telling photographs.

7. Details

Remember to capture details.  10 little fingers, tiny toes and their cute button nose.  

 8. Take photos with you

Capturing lifestyle photos with Mummy and Daddy is a great way to capture the moment and the love that you as a family share.  Your new baby will love these precious photos as they grow up.  

9. Clothing

It helps if the clothing you and baby are wearing is plain and simple.  Whites and neutral colours work well but avoid patterns as these are distracting. 

10. Swaddle

All babies loved to be cosy so wrapping them in a swaddle is perfect.  Use a muslin or a stretchy scarf if you have one.  Cross and lift their legs over their little tummy before wrapping. 

I hope these suggestions for a DIY photoshoot  help you to capture some priceless memories of your newborn baby.  These natural precious family photos will be wonderful memories that you will look back on for years to come.   Hopefully it won’t be too much longer before I can welcome you into the studio and capture some professional images to compliment the ones you have created.

Marie

I have previously written an article on 10 must have baby photos that you may also find useful when creating your DIY Newborn photoshoot.

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