Baby photo shoot for C and C

[hayleyfraser24]

I recently did this shoot for another friend, im getting busier with photoshoots, I like how the pctures turned out but its much easier when the baby super smiley. He has the most gorgeous blue eyes. I think I need to work on my backdrops though... maybe stretching out the blankets for a smoother look, I recently had a newborn shoot that im also posting for C and C and had the same issue with the blankets. Comments and Critique welcome, I always find it helpfull.. the good and the bad!

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[jowensphoto]

Cute baby! Not sure if it's the a WB issue or baby's skin, but he looks a bit yellow on my monitor.

Also, why no portrait oriented images? Be careful in post, the eyes are flirting with being over-sharpened.

 

[hayleyfraser24]

Cute baby! Not sure if it's the a WB issue or baby's skin, but he looks a bit yellow on my monitor.

Also, why no portrait oriented images? Be careful in post, the eyes are flirting with being over-sharpened.

Thanks, I see what you mean, I never seem to get much portrait oriented images.. im not sure why, I must try and remeber this for next time.. I have had this comment before.. probably too much snapping and getting carried away and not enough thinking!

 

[cynthiav99]

I really love #3 you did a great job bringing out his personality

 

[hayleyfraser24]

I really love #3 you did a great job bringing out his personality

Thanks

 

[paigew]

these are really cute! Love his eyes! I agree about the yellow looking skin.

 

[daverica]

Great job! Looks beautiful! Im new to this forum and new to photography.

 

[Haya.H]

love the set! I also do agree about the yellow skin. Can I ask what you used for lighting?

 

[hayleyfraser24]

love the set! I also do agree about the yellow skin. Can I ask what you used for lighting?

Yea, it was quite a dark room with not much window light so I had a large soft box at the right hand side above... as a kind of hair light and then another sofbox to the left and a reflector.. I used the gold side of the reflector insted of the white side. Is this a mistake? I noticed in some of the photos there was a green tinge in areas around his nose and chin. It looked like lens flare, I was a bit baffled by that!

 

[JoshuaSimPhotography]

Love how every photo shows a different emotion.

 

[mommy-medic]

The gold reflector probably contributed to the odd skin color that others mentioned. I was going to suggest reducing the redness in the second image- his skin (especially his arms) look a bit too pink (like blotchy baby skin). I have a few baby skin actions I use for infants- you can do it by hand too but the free ones I've grown to use regularly do a good job with one click.

Good set! Maybe try to get a boppy or something under his chest so you don't lose him into the prop, so he's more "up" and not sinking into it? Just a suggestion.