Making a Baby Photo Book

Everybody loves looking at a baby photo book. I don't care who you are or how unsentimental you think you are, a newborn baby's smile is just plain cute and can melt the hardest of hearts. With that in mind, in this article we will reveal the best way to create a beautiful baby photo book to preserve your precious memories for a lifetime.

These day, regular camera film is expensive, so using a digital camera is a much better option for your baby photos. And with digital cameras, you can take as many photos as you choose and edit or delete ones that do not come out "just right." Even better, all this functionality won't cost you a cent, other than the cost of the digital camera itself.

And speaking of digital camera costs, these are becoming more reasonable all the time. Just a few years ago, digital cameras where priced well above the cost of regular cameras, but that is no longer the case. Even a quality digital camera can be purchased for less than $100 these days, and prices are dropping all the time.

To save and print your digital camera photos is a snap; plus, digital cameras allow you to easily transfer your baby picture to the computer to email and share with family and friends. This is a huge time (and money) saving feature and it makes digital camera the only real choice for your baby photos.

Getting Baby to Pose for the Camera:

Once you've got your camera, you'll be ready to start photographing "junior" right away. But before you get started, here are a few tips for taking the best infant photos.

The best "trick" to make your newborn baby photos look professional is to use soft colors, soft textures, above all else, soft light.  Soft light and soft colors tend to minimize background distractions and allow your baby to be the primary focus of the picture. Another nice tip is to focus on your baby's little hands, feet and toes in your photographs. These tiny features are irresistible in pictures and will definitely add to the "cuteness factor" of your shots.

As for setting up the shots, try to experiment with different angles and avoid the monotony of "straight ahead" shots as much as possible. Photographing your baby from a high angle looking down creates a small, cute effect. Also, avoid the use of the macro settings on your zoom lens, since this usually incorporates a wide angle that can ruin the effect you are going for.

Following these simple tips will help you create a better baby photo book, full of brilliant pictures of baby's first days and months. One last tip is to take lots of photos--more than you need. Pro photographers know that to get one great shot you often have to go though many bad ones. In this sense, great photography is a numbers game. Take lots of photos, and whenever possible, take two or three shots from the same angle. You can always go back and delete the bad ones later.

By taking lots of pictures, and editing (or deleting) afterward, you are sure to create a stunning baby photo book that your family and friends will enjoy for years to come.