Working with newborns is rewarding, yet completely unpredictable. A sound-asleep baby can quickly become frustrated with adjustments to lighting and camera noises. That’s why it’s important for us to practice and perfect our technique.
Setup
It’s much easier to spend a few hours practicing with a toy doll than it is to experiment on-the-fly with a curious newborn. Here’s an early test shot of us working with one Brynn’s many dolls:
Studio Shots
Honing our dramatic lighting technique with our “stunt baby” allowed us to capture the following images with minimal impact our snoozing subjects:
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