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What should I pay attention to when photographing my baby?

1. patient guidance. The baby is active, lively and loves to laugh. When taking pictures of babies, we must be patient enough to guide them actively, stimulate their vitality, mobilize their emotions, and find and capture wonderful scenes in their selfless play, so that the photos taken will be more childlike. However, it is not so easy for home cameras or mobile phones to capture children's every move and save it clearly. We should make full use of the functions of the equipment. For example, turning on the camera's optical anti-shake switch or improving the sensitivity can improve the success rate of shooting.

2. Bring your own clothes and toys. Buy clothes for your baby by yourself. They are inexpensive, good quality, pure cotton, silk and the like. They are very comfortable to wear. But in the studio, businesses don't have this awareness. Photographic clothes and plush toys are all bought from the internet or photographic hypermarkets, and the texture is rough. The key is that the cleanliness of public props cannot be guaranteed, especially for children who are slightly weak or allergic. Contact with these clothes and plush toys full of bacteria may cause damage to the baby's delicate skin, which may easily lead to cross infection, skin inflammation, asthma and virus infection. Therefore, if parents choose to take their baby to the photo studio, it is best to bring their own props to ensure the baby's health.

3. Avoid flashlights. Flash is one of the props commonly used in shooting. Try not to take pictures of children, because after the baby is born, the visual nervous system is not fully developed and the eye resistance is not high. Strong light will adversely affect the development. If the baby looks straight, repeated use of the flash will cause damage to the baby's retina. All cameras that are best shot in natural light, some of which are automatic, will automatically activate the flash when the light is bad, so be sure to pay attention. Older children can shoot with a flash when necessary, but it is also best to fill the light with reflection or add a soft film in front of the flash to avoid stimulating the baby's vision.

4. Pay attention to the shooting angle and distance. When many parents take pictures of their children, they are standing or squatting, looking up at the same angle as their children, lacking change. Most of the photos taken are full-length or bust, lacking a sense of distance and looking monotonous. Try to shoot children from a distance (more than 3 meters), a middle distance (2-3 meters), a short distance (within 1 meter) or even a close-up (about 0.5 meters), and shoot from multiple angles and directions. Just like a movie with more scene changes, it is more vivid.

5. Preparation before taking photos. Having enough sleep the day before, preparing enough food and water and children's favorite toys when going out can eliminate children's strangeness, eliminate tension and relax.