What is Macro Newborn Photography | Vancouver Photographer
You may have heard the term macro photography for newborns and wondered what it’s all about. What exactly does this mean when it comes to my baby photoshoot? A macro lens allows you to focus much closer on a subject than a regular lens, which makes it ideal when capturing those sweet and cute close-up detail images of baby. Capturing images of those tiny details that change so quickly with your baby are the focus of macro photography and for good reason. Newborns grow and change in a heartbeat, so taking photos of those cherished details so you can remember them forever are incredibly special. What types of detail images can you capture on a newborn… plenty! Read on to learn more about macro newborn photography and what type of images you can capture.
What will you need for close-up detail images?
Special lens or camera attachment for the right magnification.
Manual focusing and exposure so it’s sharp in just the right spot and blurry elsewhere.
Knowledge of light to give shape to the details.
Posing skills so you’re not looking up baby’s nose or missing important details.
Understanding of composition to draw your eye to the focal point.
Skills and equipment to help soothe baby to sleep.
The steadiness of a sniper when you exhale and grab this shot so it’s in focus!
What types of detail images can you capture of a newborn?
Lips
Eyes/Eyelashes
Toes/Feet
Hands/Fingers
Hair
Nose
Ears
