How do novice parents take good-looking photos?

For any family, waiting for the baby is one of the most anxious periods in life. If you want to keep this moment for many years, it will be helpful to take pictures here. In this article, we will provide some suggestions for photographers on how to take photos of novice parents and take beautiful photos!

1. When will it be taken? The best time is the sixth month to the eighth month of pregnancy. Usually, my stomach was not very round before, but later it was too big. Future mothers will find it difficult to pose because of poor health.

Nikon D800/24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8 ISO 800, F3.2, 1/320 s, 40.0mm.

2. ideas. It is important to find out the style and mood that parents want to shoot in the future immediately. The current trend is no longer necessary to be just a gentle image. Nowadays, pregnant women are all beautiful women in evening dresses, while men in sports shoes and T-shirts are in high spirits. Therefore, it is important to know what the couple want and how they feel at home.

Nikon D800/24.0-70.0 f/2.8 ISO 200, F4.5, 1/250 s, 29.0mm

3. clothing. Based on this idea-choose clothes. It is important that husband and wife wear the same clothes. If the novice mother wears an evening dress, then the novice father should not wear shorts and a T-shirt. The picture looks great. Looks like the same clothes (such as T-shirts and jeans) or clothes of the same color. During an hour of shooting, you can spend 2-3 times changing clothes.

Nikon D800/24.0-70.0mm f/2.8ISO1250, F2.8,1160s, 38.0mm

4. Shooting accessories. The most common: newborn clothing (zipper, vest); The color of the ribbon on the belly scanned by ultrasound is the same as the color of the floor of the baby due date; Tablet computer with the selected name written on it, paper wreath of the current week or month; Plush toys; Flowers and balloons.

Nikon D800/24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8 ISO 400, F3.5, 1/200s, 36.0mm

5. Choose a location. The most convenient is the studio. You don't need to adapt to the weather conditions. There is a place where you can change clothes. Moreover, it is easier for future fathers to relax without voyeurism. Photos are beautiful in nature or in the city, but they also have disadvantages: you need to find a place where you can change clothes, and people around you may feel embarrassed. You can consider taking pictures of the house, but only if it is spacious and bright.

Nikon D800/24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8 ISO 800, F2.8, 1/250 s, 24.0mm

6. Cameras and lenses. For this kind of shooting, both the full-frame camera and the cropping matrix are suitable for you. Lens zoom and fixed distance. For example, I use Nikon D800 with Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S nikkor lens and Nikon 50mm f/ 1.8G AF-S nikkor lens. It is convenient to take adult portraits and general photos.

Nikon D800/F4.5-70.0 f/2.8 ISO 500, F4.5, 1/200s, 24.0mm

7. Light You can shoot with artificial light and natural light. Most importantly, please remember that soft scattered light is the most suitable. This can be obtained from windows or studio lights (soft boxes). In nature, we choose to shoot before 1 1 day or after 16 hours in summer, so that the sun will not produce rough shadows.

Nikon D800/24.0-70.0mm f/2.8ISO1250, F2.8,1125s, 45.0mm

8. pose. The most important role of shooting novice parents is belly. Focus on this, let your model put his hand on him and hug him. In order to let the couple relax as much as possible, they are required to disperse the process of taking pictures, and embrace and absorb at home to feel the happiness that is happening in the family. Try to capture the moment when you smile and "glow", which is why shooting is so important. Be sure to take a close-up of your abdomen. Photograph the atmosphere when the baby's stolen goods are focused on the foreground. Behind them, with the aperture of the opening, the hugging parents became blurred.

Nikon D800/24.0-70.0 f/2.8 ISO 640, F2.8, 1/320 s, 56.0mm

9. Men don't like being photographed. This is usually the case. Therefore, it is of positive significance for novice parents to make moves. After a few photos, release him and only shoot the expectant mother. Then switch to other backgrounds to attract novice fathers again. Therefore, for a man, shooting will not be a difficult test.

Nikon D800/24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8 ISO 800, F3.2, 1/320 s, 55.0mm

10. Speak. The silent photographer is the enemy. So talk to your models and tell them the best way to get up and where to watch. Give them sincere praise. Try to combine strict posture with easy reporting, so that novice parents can show all the love they have experienced at special moments in their lives.

Nikon D800/24.0-70.0mm f/2.8ISO1000, F2.8,1125s, 66.0mm