Search
  • Portfolio
  • résumé
  • Aria's CV TV
  • Large Letters : the blog
  • adjective + noun
  • Contact
Close
Menu
Search
Close
  • Portfolio
  • résumé
  • Aria's CV TV
  • Large Letters : the blog
  • adjective + noun
  • Contact
Menu

Deanna Denham-Hughes

The missing piece to your creative puzzle

February 27, 2015

Tips for a Quick Baby Shoot

by Deanna Denham-Hughes in blog, Aria the Astronaut, #MommyLife


I like to think of myself as a planner, but my husband describes me as "whimsical." My recent whim? "Aria needs to take Valentine's Day pictures! 
So I stole my younger brother's camera to take some photos. Things you need for a on the fly photo shoot:

  • A clean backdrop: I threw a white throw blanket over the bed and propped up some pillows underneath. 
  • A good light source: Natural light leads to great looking photos. Turn off the flash if it's bright enough in the room you're using. If you do choose to use flash, take a small piece of white paper and hold it in front of the flash to diffuse the light. It will give your picture a softer appearance. 
  • Props!: Even though Aria was dressed in hearts, I wanted the images to read more "Valentine's Day" so I cut out hearts and flower petals from pink construction paper to toss around the bed.
  • Keep Out of Reach of Children: Make sure any props you choose are just out of reach of your little one. I learned that the hard way...
  • Take lots of pictures!: Keep clicking. Move around. Change positions. Try to get interesting angles. Imagine that your baby is in a bubble and take pictures all around it. This way, you'll have lots of options to choose from. 
  • Smile: Grab dad, grandma, or the cat as your assistant to help keep baby smiling!
  • Retouching: I use Adobe Photoshop or Bridge to brighten Aria's photos and manage the temperate (overall coolness/warmness) Sometimes I take out scars and boogers but never anything more than that! 
  • Crop: Be aware of what objects are in your shot. Sometimes you don't want the lamp or toys or the remote in the frame. Keep it simple, not distracting.

Here are my favorite shots from our Valentine's Day shoot!

_DSC0173_DD.jpg
_DSC0179_DD.jpg
_DSC0259_DD.jpg
_DSC0296_DD.jpg
_DSC0342_DD.jpg
_DSC0173_DD.jpg _DSC0179_DD.jpg _DSC0259_DD.jpg _DSC0296_DD.jpg _DSC0342_DD.jpg


Comment

TAGS: baby, photoshoot, valentine


  • Previous Post
    the prequel: part 1
  • Next Post
    No, thank you, Mommy.

meanwhile, on insta...

Aria fiiiiiinally got to wear her Chinese New Year dress to school for her party. But she’s only a little bit excited.
How I look before filming Vine News vs how I looked after. That. Was. Hard. #icouldneverbeananchor
Y’all better be careful. Malia’s out here tryna give you Baby Fever and it’s HIGHLY contagious.  #teamnosleep
Heh, Aria’s better than me. She’s got a looooot of patience for her sister. I just love these two together.
Wishing you a restful and happy new year! #HughestoHK #CNY2019 #YearofthePig
Looking at how fast these two have grown makes me feel SOOOO OLD! Anyway, they cute or whateva.
Malia turned #5monthsold last week while I was off of social media. And our family got to watch her eat cereal for the first time, drink coffee, beat up her sister and spread her love. It was a good month. ♥️
Going off of social for awhile, so remember me fondly. 
And also don’t do anything exciting until I get back okay? Okay cool.
Our trip back home was full of  L O V E ♥️♥️♥️
Nothing sexier than a man who loves his babies. 😘 #ahubbylikemine

(c) Deanna Denham 2018. All rights reserved.