Tips for Taking Baby Photos

check out these 10 tips for taking the perfect baby photo thanks to our friends from Kodak and the Heritage Makers blog.

1. Get down on their level. Hold your camera at the baby’s eye level to capture the power of those magnetic gazes and mesmerizing smiles.

2. Use a plain background. An uncluttered background forces attention on your baby. Place your baby against a plain background or move yourself (and the camera) a few feet.

3. Capture feelings. A smirk, a frown, a wail - capture all the emotions, not just the pretty smiles. Babies are uninhibited and uncensored, show it in your pictures.

4. Get close. Zoom in, filling the frame to emphasize what’s important, creating a more impactful photo. Capture the details, like blue eyes, a toothless smile, or tiny fingers.

5. Show scale. Take pictures of your baby with items that will show her relative size - a teddy bear or Daddy’s hands. Take a series of pictures with the same object as your baby grows.

6. Try different angles. Get down on their level, shoot from high above, shoot some sideways, some looking up at them.

7. Include other people. Capture others with the baby - Big Sister feeding the baby or Grandpa dancing with his little grandson. Make sure to include everyone who visits your baby.

8. Take some vertical pictures. Many subjects look better in a vertical picture - from the Eiffel Tower to portraits of your friends. Make a conscious effort to take some vertical pictures.

9. Use natural light. Shoot photos next to windows or outdoors, taking advantage of natural light. Cloudy, overcast days provide the best lighting for pictures of people.

10. Take lots of photos. Always keep your camera handy! Babies change so fast, capture every moment right from birth, including all firsts. Document a day in the life of your baby.

New Art Collections for July 2010

Here is just a few of the collections that were added to Premier in the month of July:

Perfect for those calendars you'll start working on.


Kids playing t-ball or baseball this summer? Maybe you've attended your share of MLB games? This pictures and stories will look great with this.



Still working on the kids' storybook from this past school year? You'll love this collection!

Some of my Favorite Calendar Templates

This is an 11x16 wall calendar:


Another 11x16 calendar (great for busy families):


This was the template I used for my family calendar. It's an 8.5x11 calendar:


Another 8.5x11 calendar. Ready for 2011.

Christmas in July Sale!!!

Why wait to get your Christmas greeting cards, holiday canvases, or new year calendars? At Heritage Makers, it’s time for Christmas in July! Buy now…create later! Here's what's on sale: