share your favorite pregnancy/newborn shots! [Sitemap]

Owen

Feb-09-2007, 02:18 PM

WAS: That's pretty much every other post on this forum - you could try searching yourself.

IS: There are a lot of baby photos and infant shots in this forum. Looking back, I found 10-15 posts in the past 5 pages which include children/infant shots.
... I guess we do have a "Live Band Photography" thread... why not a baby thread?

tturchin

Feb-09-2007, 03:24 PM

wow. sorry to bother you. :(

Just so you know, I did a search before posting this, but didn't come up with a compilation of great photos/photographers, so I thought it might be nice to have a creme de la creme type thread.

I'd read that dgrin was immune to the cliquey, snooty type posts of other photography boards--they were obviously wrong! I won't bother you again. Sorry to have offended you with my request!

saurora

Feb-09-2007, 04:16 PM

Sorry you got a wrong impression of the folks here on the forum. If you had explained that you had searched unsuccessfully, someone would surely come along and help!! I am not aware of a "list" of great baby photogs going around, but I have a couple of sites that I discovered recently and was thinking of posting a thread on, so this thread comes a long at a good time. I'm at work right now and don't remember the sites, so I will post them later when I get home. We do have some members who are great baby/children photographers on this forum. I can suggest you do a "search" for Photogmamma, Urbanaries, Photocat and Primedigital to name a few. Very different styles and I think you will enjoy their photography. I don't do baby photography specifically but here are a couple shots of my favorite little person in the world, my great nephew.
Welcome to the forum!!!

http://saurora.smugmug.com/photos/65342178-M.jpg

http://saurora.smugmug.com/photos/119013952-M.jpg

com3

Feb-09-2007, 05:27 PM

i took these 2 shots with an OLD 3.2mp point and shoot with a fixed 5mm lens @ f/2,8, 1/60, ISO100.

com3

Feb-09-2007, 05:27 PM

and this one. my son was 4 months old at the time. :D

urbanaries

Feb-09-2007, 05:58 PM

Saurora the BW of your nephew is adorable!!! so we don't have cute baby overkill in here, i'll share my fave momma shot.

http://www.lynnehulbert.com/photos/108950655-M.jpg

Owen

Feb-09-2007, 08:26 PM

http://www.lynnehulbert.com/photos/100722243-M.jpg

:thumb Beautiful work.

saurora

Feb-09-2007, 08:31 PM

Thanks Lynn! I love your maternity shots...I have seen the 2nd shot but this one in color is new to me....it's beautiful!

As promised I wanted to post 2 new sites I ran across that specialize in maternity/newborn/children/teens. I have been checking out websites for portraiture mainly, and ran across these. Of the 2 my favorite is Corey Civetta's site. I really like her website and I really love her photography. A great site for gathering ideas about lighting. There are a lot more examples of her work than the other site.

http://www.coreycivetta.com (http://www.coreycivetta.com)

http://www.andrearees.com (http://www.andrearees.com)

http://www.lynnehulbert.com/photos/100722243-M.jpg

com3

Feb-09-2007, 08:51 PM

WOW! that's BEAUTIFUL! :thumb :thumb

http://www.lynnehulbert.com/photos/100722243-M.jpg

Seneca

Feb-09-2007, 09:36 PM

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/yourpictures/Eyes.jpg

Ok the grandbaby.

Owen

Feb-09-2007, 10:45 PM

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/yourpictures/Eyes.jpg

Ok the grandbaby.

One of the few examples I have seen where selective coloring is effective and adds something to the image... bravo! :clap

saurora

Feb-09-2007, 11:22 PM

Say...........that reminds me of someone's avatar! :D

Malte

Feb-10-2007, 02:46 AM

Say...........that reminds me of someone's avatar! :D

:rofl

Malte

Malte

Feb-10-2007, 02:55 AM

That's pretty much every other post on this forum - you could try searching yourself.

Sigh. What's eating you Owen? :scratch

Malte

Swartzy

Feb-10-2007, 03:52 AM

Just so happens that becoming a grandparent changes the stuff you read....LOL....like baby threads and the other day my wife is reading "Child" magazine.....what is this world coming to? :roflSo, it's only appropriate to post a shot of the coolest kid on the planet:

http://Swartzy.smugmug.com/photos/120334101-L.jpg

urbanaries

Feb-10-2007, 05:29 AM

WOW! that's BEAUTIFUL! :thumb :thumb

http://www.lynnehulbert.com/photos/100722243-M.jpg
Thanks, all...this session was definitely my favorite indoor yet. I can't take total credit though, when I saw this client's bedroom, I was reminded of an image by the photographer who is credited with bringing maternity photography into the mainstream...Jennifer Loomis. I went a different direction, but wanted to illustrate the (obvious) inspiration.

http://www.jenniferloomis.com/images/portfolio-pregnancy.jpg

gefillmore

Feb-10-2007, 09:49 AM

my younger grandson nate impersonating 'stewie' from the 'family guy'-http://gefillmore.smugmug.com/photos/128684917-L.jpg

Elaine

Feb-10-2007, 10:05 AM

My nephew...minutes old...
http://e-heasley.smugmug.com/photos/91092006-M-1.jpg

some sweet feet...(baby girl)
http://e-heasley.smugmug.com/photos/122426767-M.jpg

my nephew...almost 10 months...
http://e-heasley.smugmug.com/photos/122423891-M.jpg

:D Elaine

tturchin

Feb-10-2007, 10:21 AM

Thanks everyone. Owen and I pmed and I just got the wrong impression from his post. I look forward to seeing more photos--thanks everyone who has shared so far! Jennifer Loomis's photo is stunning!

Elaine--I have a really similar shot of my son's feet! :D He will be a year next week and I should do a retake of this photo with his now huge hobbit-like feet!

http://turchinfamily.smugmug.com/photos/128458696-M.jpg

George--your grandson's Stewie is spot on! My husband just saw it and says it's now his favorite photo of all time. I think you should sell calendars with it! ;) :D

binghott

Feb-10-2007, 02:26 PM

http://www.lynnehulbert.com/photos/100722243-M.jpg

incredible. amazing lighting, awesome pose. this picture gives me this amazing feeling inside. my jaw dropped when i first looked at it. i don't know how else to describe it.
:bow

orisky

Feb-10-2007, 03:50 PM

Here are a couple of my baby, 1 month:

http://orisky.smugmug.com/photos/123276427-M.jpg

2 months:
http://orisky.smugmug.com/photos/125153642-M.jpg

3 months:
http://orisky.smugmug.com/photos/127369394-M.jpg

urbanaries

Feb-10-2007, 04:18 PM

incredible. amazing lighting, awesome pose. this picture gives me this amazing feeling inside. my jaw dropped when i first looked at it. i don't know how else to describe it.
:bow

wow, thanks binghott, i can't say i've received a more heartfelt and humbling compliment. i see all sorts of imperfections (the CA, the bottom of the fabric i just want to STRAIGHTEN) but ultimately, making people feel something is what it's all about...thanks for the signal i'm on the right track.

this was shot with a clamp light from Lowe's with a clear 200w tungsten bulb through a brollybox.

Ironically, I shot this family with their new addition earlier today. Will post soon.

urbanaries

Feb-10-2007, 04:26 PM

2 months:
http://orisky.smugmug.com/photos/125153642-M.jpg

this shot is sooooo sweet. I just love the look on the dog's face, the perspective, it's really special. nice work!

Alaska shutterbug

Feb-10-2007, 04:44 PM

I don't have any shots to share, but if you just want to take a look at other's work, a few good choices are:

www.irocp.com (http://www.irocp.com) (International Registry of Children's Photography) - take a look at the featured photographer's sites and/or member sites

www.ilovephotography.com (http://www.ilovephotography.com) another forum that specializes in children's photography, very fast-moving site with tons of members, especially in the jso forum

A search on smugmug for maternity or newborn will bring up several albums with some nice photos/sites

Couple photographer sites I've looked at with great newborn/maternity shots:

http://janeoverby.smugmug.com/Babies,%20Children%20&%20Maternity smugmugger site with a few nice samples

http://kimballphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/939339 smugmugger with really nice gallery of photos

http://www.heidilynnephotography.com/ One of my favorites - Look under portfolio for some great newborn and maternity shots

http://shawngeiser.albumpost.com/ A friend of mine's site - more maternity than newborn

htp

christulk

Feb-10-2007, 10:46 PM

gpphotos

Feb-10-2007, 11:04 PM

so far ive only done one baby shoot with mom and son...but here's the results

http://gpphotos.smugmug.com/gallery/1711100#84324311

gefillmore

Feb-11-2007, 08:07 AM

One of my wife early in the pregnancy

http://christulk.smugmug.com/photos/102334515-M.jpg

and one a week before the arrival of James

http://christulk.smugmug.com/photos/117846497-M.jpg

That's nearly 49 inches.

unbelievable how big the mommas can get-

glad I never went thru that, but appreciate those who do-

saw your pics of james-

very nice-

Shane422

Feb-11-2007, 10:16 AM

Here I was going for the "Family Feet" pose, but the baby was happiest sitting up and we liked it after the fact.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g84/shane422/DSC_1089b.jpg

And Zara just has beautiful eyes.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g84/shane422/DSC_2727a-1.jpg

tturchin

Feb-11-2007, 03:22 PM

Chris--I love that tape measure around your wife's belly. I think I've seen that before, but the way you shot it is really nice. It looks so graceful.

I loved being pregnant--it's like you get to be a circus freak for a few months and watch your body balloon out of all normal reason!

Alaska Shutterbug--thanks for all the links--I can't wait to check them out!

gefillmore

Feb-11-2007, 03:55 PM

shane-

love the 'feet' pic-

christulk

Feb-11-2007, 07:49 PM

tturchin and Gefillmore.

Thank you for your compliments. Appreciate you taking the time to coment.

My wife was very big stomached as you can see - from the back you couldn't tell she was pregant so people would get a shock when she turned around. More than once we heard people comment to each other about her tummy - on a few occasions people literally stopped talking to each other and stared...very funny.

Shane, I also love that shot of the feet. Beautiful.

orisky

Feb-11-2007, 11:21 PM

this shot is sooooo sweet. I just love the look on the dog's face, the perspective, it's really special. nice work!

Thanks! she was trying to lick the baby's head :)

Mitchell

Feb-12-2007, 05:19 AM

This one is hanging in my kitchen

http://www.clearwaterphotography.smugmug.com/photos/45955779-L.jpg

Everyone likes pearls...

http://www.clearwaterphotography.smugmug.com/photos/86329454-L.jpg

kjs

Feb-12-2007, 09:07 AM

A_few_I_took_of_my_sister_and_niece_recently.(My_spacebar_broke_and_I'm_waiting_on_my_new_keyboard!!!!):D

http://kimschaffer.smugmug.com/photos/114391634-L-1.jpg

http://kimschaffer.smugmug.com/photos/114391201-L-1.jpg

http://kimschaffer.smugmug.com/photos/114390414-L-1.jpg

Mike Lane

Feb-12-2007, 09:17 AM

http://mikelane.smugmug.com/photos/124513526-L-7.jpg

rahmonster

Feb-12-2007, 10:04 AM

http://rahmonster.smugmug.com/photos/126423732-M-1.jpg

http://rahmonster.smugmug.com/photos/128874968-M.jpg

Of my newest baby, who was 4 weeks premature.

JohnC

Feb-19-2007, 01:35 AM

This one is hanging in my kitchen

http://www.clearwaterphotography.smugmug.com/photos/45955779-L.jpg

I really like this one! Great work! :thumb :bow

Antonio Correia

Feb-19-2007, 02:27 AM

http://www.antoniocorreia.com/photos/56373590-M.jpg

WrenTheBlurry

Feb-19-2007, 04:40 PM

Wow, such very sweet and moving shots. I LOVE baby feet/toes. Aside from the way their heads smell, the toes are the best thing about them. I am a super-newbie, so am wondering...how did ya'll get the dark background for the hands and feet shots? If it is obvious, you may thwap me, but I figured nothing ventured (question-wise), nothing gained.

Here is one of my son Trevor at my favorite baby age, 6 months:

http://wrentheblurry.smugmug.com/photos/129877698-M.jpg

happy day,

wren

kjs

Feb-19-2007, 07:16 PM

Wren- Your son's sweet expression made me smile! :)

Kim

WrenTheBlurry

Feb-19-2007, 08:47 PM

Hehe, thank you Kim! Nowadays (he'll be 6 in May) I try not to let myself get sucked into the cute expressions he gives me when he is trying to get out of trouble. ;)

happy day,

wren

kres

Feb-23-2007, 11:17 AM

Here I was going for the "Family Feet" pose, but the baby was happiest sitting up and we liked it after the fact.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g84/shane422/DSC_1089b.jpg

Shane - this is a great shot. How did you set it up? I looks like a black cloth that your sitting on, but how did you get that black out effect behind the feet & Baby? Was it exposure / flash timing or Photoshop?

Shane422

Feb-23-2007, 06:23 PM

Shane - this is a great shot. How did you set it up? I looks like a black cloth that your sitting on, but how did you get that black out effect behind the feet & Baby? Was it exposure / flash timing or Photoshop?

Thanks for the compliments. I've only had studio equipment for a little more than a year now (one Alienbee and some backgrounds), and I seem to specialize in babies since the adoption of my own daughter inspired all of this.

This is actually friends that my wife works with. We were actually trying to get everyones feet, but babies this age (~6months) tend to hate laying on their back for anything other than nap time. I still have a "cage match" with my daughter when it comes time to change her diaper.

For this shot, I have a black muslin in the very back, and the baby is actually sitting on a coffee table with the muslin draped over it. Dad is on the floor with his feet up on the table, mom is sitting on a chair over dad's chest with a black cloth draped over her as well. A contrast boost, some well placed airbrushing, and masking took care of everything else. So it was mostly a lot of black clothes and some photoshop work.

It all started like a wicked game of Twister, but I think it worked out in the end. Mom hated the idea, but liked the final result quite a bit.

salazar

Feb-23-2007, 06:34 PM

Shane422

Feb-23-2007, 07:17 PM

I subscribed to this thread just so I could hear Shane's answer to the question, "How did you do that?" Thank you Shane for posting your setup. I wish you had taken a shot without the masking just for a laugh.
I'm just glad there were only three in the family. People don't stack quite as easily as Legos. :D

leanne-b

Feb-24-2007, 04:36 AM

Thought I would share one of my fav baby pics. :click

Seneca

Feb-24-2007, 01:08 PM

One of the few examples I have seen where selective coloring is effective and adds something to the image... bravo! :clap

Thank you Owen!

Addman8

Feb-27-2007, 11:12 AM

Shane, Love the feet!!

http://mattaddington.smugmug.com/photos/132540228-M.jpg
Here's a premie twin with a smile!

http://mattaddington.smugmug.com/gallery/2322970#132540228-L-LB

luckydog

Feb-28-2007, 12:35 AM

How about sultry and six and a half months :)

This was actually the sister of a model I was shooting swimwear for who came as the chaperone (She's actually in labour as I type). She had a ball and actually posed better than her sister :)

http://cracked-lenz.smugmug.com/photos/125178647-M.jpg

http://cracked-lenz.smugmug.com/photos/125180141-M.jpg

http://cracked-lenz.smugmug.com/photos/125178788-M.jpg

A different type of pregnancy shoot for sure.

Terrence

Feb-28-2007, 04:41 AM

Taken when my son was 4 days old. Done with a P&S in bad light, so it's OOF but that face and expression will stay with me forever.

http://terrencej.smugmug.com/photos/132709608-L.jpg

Here's one with my Rebel XT and slightly improved photog skills when my boy was 9 months old.

http://terrencej.smugmug.com/photos/128436677-L.jpg