Baby sleeping photo skill

1. Put on some music

I am most frequently asked question is "how can you prevent children were woken up?" Let's face it, in a quiet room, can appear the shutter sound loud, it might wake the baby. Put on some music, however, can be easily covers the shutter sound, this also is very helpful. I usually take the volume to a minimum, and then start playing music, and slowly to enlarge the volume, until the music can cover my actions, and unapt too big voice that wake the child.

2. Wait until the end of the siesta time

No matter how you get it, some children will still refused to fall asleep because of the voice. If your child is in that way, I suggest that you wait until a nap at the end of the time to take pictures. So you can don't worry about it will affect their rest, but can still took some pictures. - This is a win-win. You have to consider the first photo you will wake them up, so when you press the shutter, must fully consider your good exposure, the composition is what you want, this may be the only thing you photographed.

(3) To find the unique point of view

When you start shooting, you found that after a couple of children sleep soundly. Around your baby turn around, a little nearer or back away (or change the focal length), and then from the point of view as much as possible to shoot. From the top, side and other different angles. Don't forget to change at the same time horizontal and vertical distance and Angle.

4. From the top to down

One of my favorite points of view, from the height of the vertical Angle down as much as possible the kids to bed. I like the kind of feeling can make them look very small. If they sleep very shallow, you might need a standing on a chair or something. But if your child is sleeping soundly, usually only need to stand on the bed (be careful not to put your foot a picture). To be on the safe side, make sure you hang camera straps, in order to prevent your camera from my hands.

5. Move the children

You might think I'm crazy? I'm not saying you picked them up and move, but if your child sleeps soundly, don't be afraid to do some minor adjustments. I don't how to do this, but, for example, in the following picture, her face is turned to the other side at first, this is entirely in the shadows. She slept soundly, so I carefully with both hands to her face turned toward the bright side.

6. With some interesting pictures

When your children in bed, it is best you test the effect of some creative lens of time - usually these lenses need more patience and debugging. Some axis or manual camera bellows, for example, may be when you were child awake is difficult, but when they were still sleeping, you can be patient to slowly.

7. Don't forget the details

Photo is my favorite kind of detail, when you sleep in children, this is also a choice. Photographed those they clung to their messy bed, clutching their favorite toys, even those curly forelock or extended stall little toe. Especially an only one child some gestures or habit of small details, are great subject matter.

8. Consider shooting time

If you are lucky, your child in the sleeping of time doesn’t need thick shade curtains, remember in your photos try shooting time. If the sun shone into the room, they close to the window, and try to capture the beautiful backlit or flare. If it is in the evening or very dark, with high sense to reflect or consider owe revealed earlier, it can be used to reflect the atmosphere of the night.

9. Add artificial light

No matter how dark the room, you need some light to take pictures. If you find that the actual light enough for you, don't hesitate, and add your own some light. In the example below, I use the roof bounce to shoot some color photos, or left hand holding ice lanterns, to film in black and white photos. If you don't have any similar equipment, turn your phone brightness is high, then use it to lighting. I also used the recruit to fill light.

10. Join mom and dad in the photos

It may not be common, but how can you resist the baby and mom or dad together the temptation of bed scene? This scene is too precious. These precious picture when it happens, try my best to shoot down, reserved for memories forever!

11. Through your mobile phone

Sometimes there is an only mobile phone around you. So when you want to take a good photo, don't underestimate them. My suggestion is to make sure there is enough good light fell upon your child, this will let the world be different. If you are too far away from your camera, you will not regret will miss this moment, because your phone is near. If you're like me are the only one to take pictures in the home, sometimes other family members took a snapshot of the mobile phone, may be the only record pictures of you and the kids sleep together.