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 Capturing Perfect Baby Photo
Why does everyone "ooh" and "ahh" over pictures of cute little babies?
Capturing that absolute cuteness is difficult; but when you do catch it,
it is irresistible. We are fascinated with baby pictures for several
reasons and there are tricks to capturing that fascination on film.
Because they cant really help themselves, babies draw our instinctual
interest in their adorableness (even though some people think newborns
are actually not that cute). Mother Nature built in a warm and fuzzy
feeling for cute, helpless babies so that those infants would survive
babyhood. So, a babys cuteness actually has a purpose.
Artists will explain that the eyes have it. Babies eyes are large in proportion to their bodies. The eyes do not grow after we are born, so the
adult-sized eyes in such a small face draw our attention. You can see
that this is true by comparing your eyes with an infants eyes. You will
find that they are almost the same size.
The lack of proportion between the eyes and face make painting a baby difficult
for the artist, but it is that very disproportion that is instinctually cute.
Cartoon artists are aware of this as you can see by the cute disproportioned cartoon
characters that have become so popular. Many of these cartoons have overly
wide, large eyes compared tothe rest of their body. The most popular will
most closely recreate the proportions of an infants face.
Now, how do you capture that cuteness on film without being a
professional? First, you must be patient. Since babies dont really care
if the lighting was perfect or the background was just right, we have to wait
to capture that perfect moment when the baby is ready to cooperate.
When you are ready to snap a picture, make sure that you focus on a close-up
of the babys face. Too much of the surroundings will detract from the babys
innate cuteness by drawing the attention away from the face.
Some infants will become a challenge when you try to coerce a smile
from them; others will be camera hounds. It helps if you know what
motivatesthe baby. With favorite toys, faces, and sounds, you can work to
elicit that happy reaction while someone else actually takes the picture.
It may take several tries to get just the right shot, but that adorable baby
photo that results will be well worth the effort.
About the Author:
For more info on babies visit Staceys baby resource site. She also runs a successful site on Food And Drink which comes highly recommended.
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