Suggestions for Baby Pictures

Bassett1976

I'm hoping to get some good suggestions at taking some pictures of my son at the hospital (after he's born). I have a Canon Rebel XT and just got a Canon 430 EX Speedlite. I'm looking for helpful suggestions for taking pictures and composition.

Thanks!

crockett

Bassett1976 wrote:

I'm hoping to get some good suggestions at taking some pictures of my son at the hospital (after he's born). I have a Canon Rebel XT and just got a Canon 430 EX Speedlite. I'm looking for helpful suggestions for taking pictures and composition.

Thanks!

Get a room with a BIG window if you can and have the baby during the day. If you can make it happen at lower light, all the better.:D

I'm a total amatuer and have no idea what I'm doing but I was very pleased with the photos I got. I contribute this to the fact that our room had a very big window, we were up enough stories to have it open and I could just shoot away without the need for a flash.

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Qarik

oh and make sure you get pictures of the wife in the throws of labor and her pointing at you yelling at you to PUT THE CAMERA DOWN AND HELP ME!:D You can treasure those ones forever.

I realize I am not being helpful.:D

joshhuntnm

assuming the ceiling is white, bounce the flash. Start at about +1 power and adjust the power on the flash as needed.

Art Scott

Bassett1976 wrote:

I'm hoping to get some good suggestions at taking some pictures of my son at the hospital (after he's born). I have a Canon Rebel XT and just got a Canon 430 EX Speedlite. I'm looking for helpful suggestions for taking pictures and composition.

Thanks!

Call Anne Geddes for her technique when shooting............

Scott_Quier

I think I would have to agree with crockett with respect to shooting with ambient light. I don't know this for sure, but I've heard/read that flash and newborns is not a good combination - that their eyes are not ready for that kind of assault and it could cause long-term vision issues.

From a long-term relationship maintenance perspective, if you are in the delivery room - be there for your wife and not for the photo opp!

3dGlen

Qarik wrote: »

oh and make sure you get pictures of the wife in the throws of labor and her pointing at you yelling at you to PUT THE CAMERA DOWN AND HELP ME!:D You can treasure those ones forever.

I realize I am not being helpful.:D

Right on brotha!!! I laughed when I read your reply, only because it is SO true!

Hackbone

For the birth of my first child we agreed to take discrete photos from her eye view perspective. As Jenny was born I was so awed by the miracle of birth that I just observed the event. My wife had enough presence of mind to say " hey, take some photos".
Stick with natural light, you should have enough just pump up the ISO.

snapsbypoteat

Birth photography is a newer & growing market. You would get the best pictures to hire a professional to do it for you. http://www.dfwbirthphotographer.com/home/

Your wife will love having you in the pictures. Just find one in your area & I'm sure you won't regret it!