Newborn portraits

Most of the newborn portraits that you will see are with the tiny model somewhat just sleeping. They exhibit a variety of emotion through their sleeping faces, which are such a pure pleasure to watch. One can have a myriad of such cute sleeping portraits of a newborn.

You will seldom find newborn portraits done outdoors, as you really cannot place such a small baby somewhere outside, though may be newborns in baskets etc can be placed on a table somewhere in the garden or backyard. But newborns are more likely to be shot inside the house or studio. Use of natural light is more prevalent in new born portraits rather than too much of artificial lights and bright flashes, reason being, those flashes are tremendously disturbing for new born and needles to say such kind of portraits will never give the desired results as the infant will not have that serene look on it’s face that is such a joy to capture behind the cameras.

Newborn portraits are found with their parents especially the mom. Playing, talking, even while breastfeeding, such portraits exude a strong bonding and a sense of purity. Such portraits are treasured by the family forever and they hold so much meaning for each one in the family. Newborn portraits also do not have too many props used, because that takes away the attention from the actual subject and also makes it look a bit cluttered. Little sisters and brothers can also pose with the newborn, for a portrait. Playing, wrapping arms lovingly around them, making them sleep on their lap on the bed or on the sofa or a couch. Such portraits are such heartwarming and make everyone in the family love them so much. Most newborn portraits are with the infants in their birthday suits or wrapped up in a sheet, towel etc, like a bundle-a bundle of joy!

There are a lot of black and white newborn portraits that can be done; they look very beautiful too, and at times even better than the coloured ones. A wonderful part of a newborn is its tiny hands and feet, they look so cute, and hence portraits of just the hands or their tiny little feet make it priceless. Such portraits exhibit warmth and an inner joy. The mother’s or the father’s hands touching the little wonders feet or holding their tiny hands would make one get classic shots for a portrait.

Newborn portraits are priceless memories to the family and to that infant, when he or she grows up. You could have an album full of such portraits that can be treasured and cherished life-long!