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What is important in baby photography? How to produce something that is really unique to each and every portrait? Our children grow up so fast that capturing every moment would be recommended but unfortunately it is not possible. But what I take into consideration when capturing newborn or babies is a close-up. It could be anything form first moment of grabbing daddy's thumb to first smile or favourite toy or blanket. Details. Mummy's smile and hair. It is all still a big part of a family or baby portrait.
I try to take as many photgraphs like that as possible because that is also capturing time and development of your little one.
Very often my clients ask me whether to choose studio or natural light/ location based photo shoot for their baby or family portrait. What light is better?
Artificial/ studio or ambient/natural light. I would like to explain this whole subject but I would have to break it into few separate posts as the subject of lighting is very broad. Light matters especially when we think of candid baby portraits.
Natural light in photography is sun light and the way it falls on the subject, in this case the model. In the studio everything photographer does is simply "imitating" the sunlight by using flash and strobe lights. The best results in portraiture photography can be achieved with one soft box only.
So why imitate something that is there already? Natural light is beautiful it reflects in range of tones and it doesn't have to be bright/sharp day light to take good photographs of your baby. I am personally a big fan of Irish light. It has soft blue tone in it that gives skin lovely soft colours. For best results when shooting indoors - the clients home - I use wide aperture and low ISO. This combination creates great depth of field. But most importantly when shooting on location or outdoors using natural light I have this whole great space to use to capture children at play or when running, basically doing what children like to do most. I can still introduce props but don't have to worry about babies and kids getting bored quickly. And for that and many other reasons I would recommend using what's given. Simple and natural light.
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Quite recently I had this enormous pleasure to photograph this beautiful wedding venue in Auron, Provance. This is one shot that I like in particular as it is of the children- my favourite subject." We want to be in the picture!" the flower girl said.
The light in Provance is very bright and everything around is burnt by it. The grass is yellow and it causes strong shadows. Shade of the branches gives dark spots on the skin. But thankfully there was this little group of trees aside of the hotel just right for the bunch of little people in bright clothes.That was my first wedding shot on that day! First time in such a blast of light. And a darkened church. White balance! So look around before you start shooting there has to be a spot you can drag all the guests to.
I am preparing a photo book from the wedding and will upload the samples soon!