Remember how I said I would write about how I did my
monthly onesie photos for Jack? Here you go!
The set up was quite simple. First, I chose a room in our house that has a large window. You want to pick a place where you have some good natural light through a window. In our case, our front "home teaching room", as we lovingly call it, has a nice, big window so it was perfect. I just open the blinds right up whenever we take any photos there.
Second, pick a comfy piece of furniture that will be soft for your baby to sit on. Place it in front of an uncluttered area with not much in the background so that the most important subject is featured (your baby!). We have a tan chair that goes with our low couch that worked well. We placed it at the corner of our white and blue walls, thinking that would add just a subtle interest. Third, pick a stuffed animal or toy that you'll place by your baby to show how much he or she grows each month. My sister Michelle bought Jack a cute owl that we used.
Be sure you have another person there to sit at the side of the photo for safety, with arms ready to catch a rolling baby! It happens.
You can do this with any decent camera if you choose a good time of the day when you will have enough light. Try and frame your photo the same each month, but you can do a little cropping if needed. Bring a favorite toy, sing a song, or do anything that you know will help your baby to smile. Then, just click away! You are bound to get at least one nice photo and a lot of funny ones! I may or may not have to share a few of Jack's outtakes because they are so great. FYI, we hardly ever did his monthly photos on the actual right day, so don't get too stressed about that. As long as you do it within the week, you are good.
Have fun taking pictures of your little ones!
