Feb 4, 2011

Behind the scenes {baby session}

Here I go taking you behind the scenes of my latest session with Cohen. My setup was facing our windows, which I had opened to let in lots of natural light. I used the windows facing the north so I wouldn't get direct sunlight. I think this shot would have been cuter if we could have kept his arms together but he wouldn't have any of that. ;) With kiddos you take what you can get sometimes.

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I placed a blanket in the back of the basket to protect his back and to make it cozy. And also out of sight of the camera. 

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The blanket used for the backdrop was bought at Kirklands. The basket was bought at Hobby Lobby and the sheepskin at IKEA. What you can't see is that I also had a space heater nearby. When you take the clothes off the babies you want them to stay warm. They will be a lot happier if they are warm!

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12 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing! I have seen some set ups at Clickin Moms and love getting a look at them. Very helpful!

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  2. Yeah, he totally looks like Scott!

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  3. very cute! love the photography tips! I love the second picture. adorable :) I'll tweet!

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  4. I love that you're showing the pull back shot of your set up! So helpful!

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  5. These are great! And, very helpful for people who are looking for some ideas! Where did you get your big blanket and the small furry one? Very cute.

    Andie
    http://zimmermanlife.blogspot.com

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  6. Ha! Nevermind, I must have totally missed the last part of your blog. I'm tired, sorry.

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  7. love this post! Thanks for sharing.

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  8. Thanks so much for sharing.

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    http://zimmermanlife.blogspot.com

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  10. Beautiful photos! Thanks for sharing the pull backs.

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  11. I love that you publish posts like this---SO HELPFUL :) Could you share what your camera settings are for this shot? I know, for kids your shutter speed should be at least 150, but I like to have the aperture at about 5.6 to get the face sharp. This usually leads to a higher ISO, if shooting indoors...
    THANKS!!!

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