Keeping babies from falling over when shooting...

[gsgary]

You shouldn't even suggest that.. someone that doesn't know any better might try it! (and no... unfortunately, I am not joking!) Some of the stupid things I see and hear about photographing babies is scary as hell. Wannabe PRO MWAC's all!

Ive tried it and it works

 

[tirediron]

Employ puppet strings

and duct-tape!

 

[snowbear114 46]

Employ puppet strings

and duct-tape!

Or, if you have a higher budget, gaffer's tape.

 

[KmH]

Super glue.
To a nearby wall.

You shouldn't even suggest that.. someone that doesn't know any better might try it! (and no... unfortunately, I am not joking!).....

Texas Mom Who Glued Daughter's Hands to Wall Gets 99 Years - ABC News

 

[gsgary]

You shouldn't even suggest that.. someone that doesn't know any better might try it! (and no... unfortunately, I am not joking!) Some of the stupid things I see and hear about photographing babies is scary as hell. Wannabe PRO MWAC's all!

get a sense of humour

 

[gsgary]

Texas Mom Who Glued Daughter's Hands to Wall Gets 99 Years - ABC News

Was she taking photos after she glued her hands?

 

[ronlane]

New Duct Taps slogan "Duct Tape, not just for pagents and supermodels anymore" typeset under this picture.

Big Mike, I love this capture it is so awesome.

 

[KmH]

Texas Mom Who Glued Daughter's Hands to Wall Gets 99 Years - ABC News

Was she taking photos after she glued her hands?

Nope.

 

[janineh]

I look at tons of baby photos online, and wonder how on earth they got that shot without the baby falling over. The baby will be sitting in a little bowl, or a basket, etc. I can't get my baby (2 1/2 months) to do any of that. By the time my wife moves her hand away from him he is falling over!

I'm wondering if some of these shots these pros are doing involve someone propping the baby up with an arm, and then photoshopping the arm out afterwards. Does anyone know if this is a common thing that takes place in baby photography?



If it is, I'm guessing I'd need to use a tripod, take a shot with just the baby, even if it is falling over, and then take one with the arm holding the baby up (without moving the tripod)?

Your baby is too young to sit up in anything! You need to wait at least another month! I would never sit up a baby that age. When I do 3 months photos I usually lay them on their back or on their tummy. you can have a crate with heaps of blanket and half sit half lay them down. Sitting up doesn't work until 6 months photos. good luck!!

 

[The_Traveler]

Babies safety is ALWAYS before photography.

Unless you're a photojournalist, then you let the baby fall and take a picture of it. If there's a vulture nearby....even better.

a pro photojournalist has a pet vulture in his kit.

 

[runnah]

You can use this old school method.

Old portraits of children with creepy 'ghostmothers' in the background show how far mums would go for a good photo | Mail Online

 

[2WheelPhoto]

You can use this old school method.

Old portraits of children with creepy 'ghostmothers' in the background show how far mums would go for a good photo | Mail Online

^^^^^^^better than a lot of pics I've seen on FB lately

 

[gsgary]

^^^^^^^better than a lot of pics I've seen on FB lately

I think they would have been better with some gaffer tape showing

 

[enzodm]

Check also this useful site: Save the Children « You Are Not a Photographer | Exposing fauxtographers since 2011

 

[unpopular]

When you shoot any living thing, it's usually going to fall over. I don't know what else you'd expect.