8 Tips for Photographing babies

Move over Anne Geddes, armed with a huge pumpkin, a sunflower and the guide below, I am going to take over the baby photography market.

Actually, I have had some success with baby photos before, but it is another job I wouldn’t want to do full time. I was lucky, young Jack was a fine looking little fellow (see photo below) and he had character from the moment I saw him. It was also a very laid back shoot, at the hospital he was born at, which made things even easier.

On the flip side to that. Can you imagine what some mothers are like? They would be directing you to make their baby look like an angel, and lets face it, there are some bloody ugly babies around. (I know, Satan may as well reserve me a spot for that comment.) Admit it, you have seen an ugly baby, there are too many of them for you not to have. Luckily, mothers are so overflowing with hormones, they usually think their child is a cherub, and it doesn’t matter if you dressed the baby in a hessian sack and plonked it on a welders bench, they would probably be happy. But there would still be the odd one that would make your life hell.

So if you still want to get into baby photography, click the link below.

Jack George WiseJack Wise and his wrinkly feet.

8 Tips for Photographing babies | Beyond Megapixels.

Before you become a Wedding Photographer…

… have a read of the article below. It might make you think again. I have nothing but the utmost respect for the good wedding photographers out there. You will notice I said good. There are some people who claim to be wedding photographers who wouldn’t know the bride from the groom. There are others that charge like they are royal photographers and shouldn’t be let near a camera.

Paul and Ruth and the crowdOne of the photos I was happy with from Ruth and Paul’s wedding.

I have photographed one wedding, which was for a friend, and I am embarrassed at the photos. It was a couple of years back now, and I was crook as a dog on the day, but that was their big day, and I feel like I let them down. It is a very hard hard job.

Are You Ready to Be a Wedding Photographer? | Digital Camera Review.

Need Some help with Self Portraits?

If like me, you are taking part in the 52 Week project, or you are completely nuts and are doing the 365 Day Project, you might be looking for tips for taking self portraits. Well do I have a terrific link for you. Haje Jan Kamps has done a great job listing 10 tips to a good self portrait, and has some fantastic examples at the end of the article. Check it out, it is a terrific read.

Fade to Black  (PSD)Not all selfies are pretty.

A few people worth checking out on Flickr. Chris Young, crustydolphin, Ryan Swift, Tim Parkinson and dyannafstop.

Check out the tips here……..Self-Portrait Friday :: Photocritic photography blog.

4/52

4/52, originally uploaded by norbography.

This weeks self portrait snuck up on me a bit. I got dragged up to Sydney today for work and forgot today was the end of week 4. When I was preparing for a ride on my bike, I remembered, Tuesday is the end of the week for the 52 Week Project . So this weeks shot is hastily thrown together, and for that I apologise, but if it tells you one thing about me, it is that I am not the most organised person in the world.

Something else, I ride a push bike a bit. Not as often as I would like, but I hope that is about to change with the arrival of Miriam. I get a lot of enjoyment out of cycling, and I am hoping that I can get back in to it like I used to be. Some people know of the little ride I did in 2005 for charity. It was one of the most enjoyable and rewarding things I have ever done, and I would like to think I could do something like that again one day.

So that is 4 weeks down, only another 48 to go.  🙂

The day I got hooked to live-view, well not me actually.

Obviously, I am using a camera that is roughly four years old. My camera, a Canon EOS 5D doesn’t have the convenience or gimmick, depending on how you look at it, of Live View.

Here is a good article taking up the Live View feature. I have never used Live View on a DLSR, so I am not in the best position to comment, but I think this article makes some very valid points.

The day I got hooked to live-view | All Day I Dream About Photography.