- Photos of baby laying on their back & looking up – I usually capture these when baby is having a nappy change & I use a baby mobile to guide their eyes to the light & also make it fun for them.
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- Photos of baby sitting/crawling & looking up – these can be tricky if baby isn’t 100% confident with sitting, so I wouldn’t recommend trying this until baby is at least 8 months. But if baby is sitting well then bring out the bubbles or a rattle. It’s also handy if the bubbles are little/discreet, just in case an older sibling spots them & wants to hold them for the rest of the photos.
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- Portrait shots of baby – I tend to use a puppet for these, bonus points if the puppet makes a bit of a noise to catch babies attention.
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- Sleepy shots of baby on mum or dads shoulder – I take these at the end of sessions when baby is tired & use a baby shusher, or white noise on a phone to have them look towards the light.
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- The eyelash shot is one of my absolute favourites & I shoot mine with my 50mm lens, no need for a macro. To have baby looking down you need a small toy, I find the little wood blocks work well as they’re tricky to pick up so the baby looks down for slightly longer giving you more chance to capture the shot.
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Thanks for this 🙏🏻 Where are your little wooden blocks from? I haven’t been able to find ones without colour yet
This is so great, Suzi! Thanks for sharing your tips!