You may remember that a friend took some professional portraits of Hannah when she was about 6 weeks old. We nearly missed our window of opportunity with those, because Hannah was almost too old to stay sleepy for the shoot. Since then, I've read that the optimum time for newborn sessions is between 5-10 days old. So...at 8 days old, we tried things out with Abigail. Apparently, there's no magic in the specific age because it was not any easier this time around. We tried several times to get "THE POSE"...baby facing camera with head propped up on elbows (with mom or dad spotting for safety). Let's just say that I have a new respect for the photographers who achieve this pose and many others with newborns! :) We did get a few sweet shots tho' and I'll be sharing them over time. FYI...as we gave Abigail a chance to rest undisturbed, we hit youtube for some tutorials on posing newborns. There were some pretty good tips there! For instance, use a space heater or blow drier to get the space nice and warm. Wear cloth gloves for positioning the baby so your cold hands don't startle them. Run a noise machine with sounds from the womb. We don't have one, but that's a GREAT idea! Warm any props (like these wings) with the blow drier or heater before placing on the baby. Just thought I'd share all that in case you have a burning desire to leave your current job and break into newborn photography. :) I don't think I have the patience for it...but I will gladly do it for my grandchildren!
Finally...don't you love that one little bit of hair sticking up? She's so precious!
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