New Born Shoot!

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Hi Fellas,

I have a very "baby" few months ahead. My sister gave birth on Monday to a little girl, and my first born is due on the 25th of April.

As such, I'm looking for some basic tips to getting some shots to be proud of. I'm visiting my new niece on Friday, so want to have a preflight checklist sorted :)

Here's whats in my bag:

Nikon D90
Nikkor 18-200 VR
Nikkor 35 Prime
Nikkor 105 Micro VR <--- Picked that up last weekend :)
Cheapo SB400 flash

Any hint/tips/examples would be greatly appreciated!

Cheers,

Matt :thumbs:
 
Congrats Matt :D

My first is due on Monday so will be watching this thread with interest :thumbs:
 
The 35mm prime would be my first choice; get close and open it up wide so you can use natural light (flash is safe to use with small babies but can upset them a bit in my experience!)

The 105mm will be perfect for details; as well as details such as feet and hands (it's good to position the baby's hand near, or holding an adult's hand to give perspective) I like to take shots of baby peeking over a parent's shoulder, which also works if baby is asleep.

Practically, a beanbag with a nice blanket draped over is good to lay a newborn on, and keeping the room nice and warm will usually keep baby happy.

I'm pushed for time at the moment (toddler on the rampage) but will try and come back to this later.
 
Very exciting times for you. I would suggest photographing in the first 10 days of baby being born, particularly if your looking for the "anne geddes" look. You can also mould them into those lovely poses without waking them up. The 35mm will be perfect for indoors as it will give you some room to back up. the 105 will be ideal for those close ups of toes, fingers etc. think about the light aswell, where you are going to place the baby....i.e. soft natural light. in fact i saw a video the other day on another forum....its about newborn photographers in USA.

Edit - here is the link to the interview. Ignore the better homes advert at the beginning.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/36261260#36261260
 
As has been said the 105vr has the best image quality amongst that lot but you might have to stand right back to get what you want in the image. The 18-200 is actually not a bad lens at all. I used to use one when the D200 was my main camera and this was passed down to Mrs_C for her D300. Don't worry about the flash it will be adequate and try and focus on the eyes if you are lucky enough to get them open :D
 
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