How to get a NEWBORN to SLEEP during a newborn photoshoot

How to get a NEWBORN to SLEEP during a newborn photoshoot - BABY photography

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How to get a NEWBORN to SLEEP during a newborn photoshoot - BABY photography. The video also shows transitions in between poses. Poses which are included are the bum-up pose, the side-pose, the head on hands pose and a simple newborn wrap.
Here's some of the items I use or a regular basis:
- camera's Nikon D750 and Nikon D610
- lens Nikkor 24-70mm F2.8 for studio work
- lens Tamron 90mm F/2.8 MACRO VC for Macro shots (baby details and wedding rings for example)
- lens Sigma Art 105mm F1.4 for outdoor sessions
- For Newborns, Babies and Cake Smashes: Godox Speedlite V860II Nikon X-PRO Duo kit with softbox Westcott 50 inch Recessed Front Apollo JS
- For Portraits: Godox AD400 pro with Caruba Beauty Disk and/or Caruba Parabolic Sotbox
- For Newborns: Round backdrop stand Paloma Schell Classic Stand palomaschellshop.com/
- vinyl backdrops www.studiobackdrops.eu and www.fotoachtergronden.nl
- floormat white distressed wood www.shopbackdrop.com/
- cake smash bathtub and Flokati's www.newbornprops.eu
- Vlog camera Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II compact camera
I'm a full-time photographer in the Netherlands and I'm planning on showing you a but more of my life as a photographer. Are you interested in photography? Are you looking for a free-online Photography course? Do you want to see the inside of a Photo Studio? Then please, watch my videos and subscribe to my channel!
I'm planning on sharing videos in which I show you my typical work-week as a photographer. I will give you tips & tricks concerning photography, photo shoots, backdrops, studio props, camera settings (iso, aperture, shutter speed, white balance), photoshoot outfits, photoshoot make-up etc.
Bedankt voor het kijken! Ik ben een full-time fotograaf in Nederland en ik wil je graag iets meer laten zien over mijn werk als fotograaf. Wil je meer weten over (digitale) fotografie? Wil je weten hoe een fotostudio er van binnen uitziet? Ben je op zoek naar een gratis online cursus fotografie? Kijk dan mijn videos en abonneer je op mijn kanaal. Ik zal videos maken over camera instellingen (iso, sluitertijd, diafragma, wit-balans), studio achtergronden, fotoshoot outfits, fotoshoot make-up enz.
IMPORTANT
If you are interested in photographing newborn babies yourself I would highly recommend you to first learn about photography in general. Master you camera, photograph in the Manual mode, learn about aperture, iso, shutter speed, white balance, light and composition. Take photos of your friends (adults or very patient older kids) and make sure you don't have to think about your camera anymore when photographing babies. Learn about editing as well. Please, don't experiment photographing Newborn babies without training. Attend a workshop by an experienced and professional photographer with an expertise in Newborn Photography. Learn about the anatomy of babies and invest in good quality cameras, lenses and props. Babies are extremely vulnerable and small and their safety and comfort should be your highest priority. Start with simple poses and make sure you know and understand that many 'pinterest poses' are composites. Please, don't try this at home. If you want beautiful photos of your own Newborn Baby, I highly recommend you to hire a professional and experienced photographer who is trained and specialised in Newborn Photography.
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@sonykudi85 2 жыл бұрын

You are an inspiration!! Your tips and tricks are so real and so helpful for new photographers like myself... anytime I have some doubts or questions, I look at your videos and I always find my answers there! Thank you so much for being you and sharing your journey!! You are awesome!!😀👍

@m.s.120 11 ай бұрын

You are amazing ❤ thank you do much for all your content

@FennaPhotography 5 жыл бұрын

Also, it might help to have the baby use their pacifier/dummy in between poses. Taking it out, right before taking the pics might do the trick

@MiaogisTeas 5 жыл бұрын

12:17 - that is probably the most valuable tip for anyone: "you don't have to do what other photographers are doing." So true! I'm not a newborn photographer; I shoot mainly primary school aged children, so I make sure I let the kids have a lot of input into the session. This is because as much as I still try to get artsy poses and do things that push the envelope for my portfolio, 8/10 times the photos selected by their parents are the ones where the kid looks the most 'natural' or even goofy. If we make the parents and kids comfortable and happy, they love the photos. It's only our own ego which nags at us to make it perfect or "fine art" 😁 Great video Fenna! While the side-by-side video style works well, I think the way you cut your videos together before was more accessible. I can focus more on what you're saying if I don't have two different things going on at once 😊

@FennaPhotography 5 жыл бұрын

Very true. The parents usually love the real emotions and silliness the most. The serious photos are not so popular yet :) Thank you for sharing what you think of the split screen. Maybe watching it twice might help :D However, I might not do it again

@panna861 5 жыл бұрын

Love your videos Fenna! Very true, we are giving a service to the parents and most of the time they don't care for difficult poses.

@RaviShrestha 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos.. I used to watch your videos when i started doing Newborn photography

@wibblewobble489 5 жыл бұрын

Great vid Fenna, i could watch you work all day

@FennaPhotography 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! So kind of you to say

@clayton8508 5 жыл бұрын

I have watched a number of different photographers videos on how to photograph a baby and yours are the best. The baby is not put into weird poses and they look so sweet and happy. Wish I had your setup.

@FennaPhotography 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Your words mean a lot to me, since some might consider these poses too simple, but I just love them!

@hannahhughes88 4 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for all your useful and insightful tips, you are giving me the confidence to shoot my first newborn soon (a friends) . I am nervous but I know I need to start somewhere! Thank you for doing these free video's they are invaluable especially from someone so experienced as you. hannah x

@isaiahasieba1752 3 жыл бұрын

I really love the way you explain stuff

@annaparkes8780 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for these lovely and encouraging words. I’ve a session tomorrow and I’m a little nervous but I’m going to take on board everything you’ve just said - thank you for sharing xx

@ccoggins451 4 жыл бұрын

Love your videos, very inspiring.

@sanaimran5999 4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much for sharing the helpful tips

@guenievrelasalarie 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my god this is so helpful!!! I was looking exactly for this type of tips, thank you SO much for sharing!! Esp. didn't know about the 10 days old stuff (and most of my newborn sessions are when baby is 10 days old), so extremely helpful!!! Thank you!

@shalnaik6562 2 жыл бұрын

great tips x

@valeriebeeching5869 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for another great video!

@FennaPhotography 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@amandasilva3047 4 жыл бұрын

You are wonderful!

@michaelaf.7341 5 жыл бұрын

I love your videos. you are so inspiring. I am so motivated again, after my parental leave I lacked some motivation, I do not know exactly what it was, but I'm really in the mood. Thank you for sharing everthing. Greetings from Germany

@deekohler9404 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Fenna- today I had my first newborn shoot and baby was fussy and/or feeding the whole time- it was rough, but these tips are helpful and hopefully it will get easier as I go along. I plan to try a reshoot with this baby- she was just having a rough time:) I love your channel!

@collagebygrace Жыл бұрын

Hi Fenna I really adore how you addressed every single thing about photoshoot. Do you ever take any shoot for an older baby like in between Newborn and Sitter Session phase? Like when the baby is 2 months - 5 months old? If so what kind of photography session do you offer to the parents because the baby is hardly can sit by themselves or are allowed to try the smash cake yet.. Appreciated your response 🥰

@sanaaafifi1754 4 жыл бұрын

can you please make a video on what are the basic materials that will help me start , like the posing pillows, the rabbers and so on

@sarahlloyd617 5 жыл бұрын

Just lately I’ve seen a number of photographers online saying to tell the parents to not feed the baby for 2 hours before the session and to keep baby awake for 2 hours. Is it just me that thinks this is awful? Surely we should be working with the baby and it’s routine not forcing it into something which isn’t natural? Aside from that wouldn’t an overtired baby be harder to settle? It goes against everything I’ve learnt. Love your channel by the way!

@FennaPhotography 5 жыл бұрын

Ouch I agree with you and it actually shocks me a bit, that photographers tell this to parents.I think you should feed a baby when the baby is hungry (and it's time for a feeding) and you shouldn't keep a baby awake if they want to sleep. This feels so unnatural and mean. As a photographer I'm not in a position to 'mess' with the babies schedule. A shoot will always be lovely if the baby is comfortable. I also love taking pictures of awake babies and I agree that it would be very hard to photograph a baby who is overtired and has just been denied food for 2 hours. Maybe this is a good topic for a video. Also, I think by giving the parents so many instructions ( as to what to do beforehand), you might end up with stressed out parent who are not relaxed, because they've been rushing all morning trying to (for example) bath the baby. I love it if they just go with the flow and are relaxed as they come in. Happy parents and happy baby!

@sarahlloyd617 5 жыл бұрын

Fenna&Photography you are exactly right. I have not yet started a business as I really want to learn before I take that big step but like you, I feel that it is not up to an “outsider” too tell a new parent, particularly a first time parent to effectively stop their child from feeding or sleeping just so the photographer can have a better chance of getting good shots! There is so much wrong with that I can’t even begin to express how upset it makes me. As you say, I think the experience should be as relaxing as possible for everyone, especially the baby. I feel that some photographers don’t see the baby as human, for want of a better word, they are just looking for their shot. And I think it would be an excellent topic for a video! IT seems obvious to me but sometimes that isnt the case for everyone. My first shots have been of my granddaughter who is now 6 months old. I would never have given my son and his wife instructions on not feeding and keeping the baby awake and if you wouldn’t do it to family why would you do it to complete strangers?

@phine7404 5 жыл бұрын

Helemaal top Fenna. Ik heb echt super veel aan deze video. Want binnenkort mag ik mijn eerste newborn fotograferen, dus bedankt voor de geweldige tips! Groetjes, Phine

@FennaPhotography 5 жыл бұрын

Wat leuk. Laat je weten hoe het ging? Veel plezier en succes gewenst en het belangrijkste....keep it simple and work safe :)

@melissak9863 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Fenna! Do you use a short stand for your Westcott 50 inch Recessed Front Apollo JS soft box? It's nice and close to the ground, so I wasn't sure if it was something specific for that model. Thanks, I love all your videos!

@FennaPhotography 5 жыл бұрын

I will look which stand it is tomorrow and post it on my insta page. It's a falcon eyes stand I believe

@navjotbrar2020 4 жыл бұрын

I love ur photography,,,suprb,,,but i have a question about it,,Do you own all these clothes and blankets or do we have to buy them?

@lynthuita1634 4 жыл бұрын

Where can I buy those wrapping cloths?they look to me like bandage..

@chiaragerevasi6699 5 жыл бұрын

I love your natural, clean style Fenna, I’ve never had parents asking for froggy or taco or one of those poses, I think those are more an American thing?🤔 In Europe parents normally want “cute but natural”, luckily for me! 😅 those tips are very useful, but...have you ever had to reschedule a session because of an unsettled baby, despite all your soothing techniques and efforts?

@FennaPhotography 5 жыл бұрын

I think it might be a cultural thing. I think I only really once in 6 years had a mother ask me for a froggy (she made a whole pinterest board of what she liked). I explained how the picture is usually taken (as a composite) and I explained why I don't prefer this pose. She completely understood and was happy we didn't try to pose her baby this way. When I just started photographing babies, I decided that I would reschedule if a baby would really be unsettled (and not to push it), but it has actually ever happened.

@vidulapataskar4008 3 жыл бұрын

@@FennaPhotography tff try t555

@berthagman1307 4 жыл бұрын

ik zie soms een ronde beanbag stellage en soms een vierkante in je filmpjes. wissel je af ? en welke is beter? wij willen er een aanschaffen , maar zien zoveel verschillende , heb je tips?:-)

@reigndavis7930 Жыл бұрын

What size babe is that doll I want one to practice on you have any links !

@ewapawska8236 4 жыл бұрын

I would like to ask what Lens do you use for all sessions? :)

@adybe9055 5 жыл бұрын

Hello! Wonderful videos. Fenna I would like to ask if you would let me know where you got the "one" letters from? It would be so lovely if u can share that. Thanks! Have a wonderful day.

@FennaPhotography 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I actually got the wooden letters one 6 years ago from a store called Xenos. They've been used so many times, that they gotten this beautiful distressed look :)

@adybe9055 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for responding. They are very cute. Not to big just perfect. Love ur videos it's like better than a show on TV. Always waiting for ur next video. Lol!

@sexigata 5 жыл бұрын

Ahhh! Wat gaaf. Muchas graciassss!! Yo quiero aprender más. Lastima mi ingles no es bueno y tengo mi holandés en nivel B1. Tengo un curso de fotografía para principiantes nivel básico. Amo mi curso 📷😍😍😍

@FennaPhotography 5 жыл бұрын

Wat leuk dat je Nederlands leert. Veel plezier met fotograferen!

@sexigata 5 жыл бұрын

@@FennaPhotography Graciassssss!! :)

@turidsfoto1551 5 жыл бұрын

Once again, thanks for your videos with so much inspiration! Yesterday on my 60 years birthday my daughter gave birth to a little baby boy, can you wish for a better gift? I also filled in an application to register a company. A big day yesterday! 😃🌞 One question for you, what heater do you use?

@FennaPhotography 5 жыл бұрын

happy belated Birthday! What a wonderful age and what a blessing to have a baby grandson! I hope he's doing really well. As I'm answering comments now, I'm currently not in the studio and I can't remember the brand and model of the heater. I will check tomorrow and hopfelly not forget to answer your question

@Celine-zy3jz 5 жыл бұрын

What is a good size for newborn backdrops ?

@FennaPhotography 5 жыл бұрын

I love stretchy fabric which is 1,5 meters wide and 1,5 or 2 meters long

@emilymcmakin8698 4 жыл бұрын

Have you ever had a photo shoot where you felt like you couldn’t get any good photos because the baby was awake and moving and fussy? If so, do you reschedule?

@vitorguimaraes6443 3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately these sessions with babies are all similar, they look like the same baby photographed by the same photographer, nothing against his work if he had the least amount of originality, but there are thousands and thousands of photographers doing this. The only way for a baby to be unique is for him to be photographed awake, but I know, they are difficult to guide, but the photographs show more of the individual and after all we are photographing a complete human being, not a cat breed. Sorry for my honesty.