You’ve decided to be a newborn photographer, or at least give it a try, and you think what do I need?!?!?
Basically, there are 3 categories of things you need: photography equipment, posing equipment, and props. Each one of these things can be completely overwhelming, so I’m going to share a 3-piece blog where I go over what I use and the bare minimum you need to get started.
Part 1: Photography Equipment
CAMERA- WHAT I USE
I have a Canon Mark III. I bought it used and I’ve had it for a couple years and it’s been a work horse.There are a ton of blogs and YouTube videos already about Canon vs Nikon, so I’m not going to go into that. But I will say I had a horrible experience with my first Nikon camera, so I switched to canon and never looked back.
CAMERA- WHAT YOU NEED
Whatever you get I recommend getting a full frame camera. In the simplest terms it’s a professional grade camera and the quality is better. This is a place I would make an investment at the beginning instead of upgrading later.
LIGHTING- WHAT I USE
I currently use Einstein studio flashes from Paul C Buff https://www.paulcbuff.com/Flash-Units/Einstein-Flash-Unit.html
Here is a blog and youtube video about my lighting setup http://socutephoto.com/newborn-photography-lighting-setups/
Modifier- PLM
Einstein Strobe- https://www.paulcbuff.com/Einstein-Flash-Unit.html
PLM Modifier-
https://www.paulcbuff.com/Light-Modifiers/PLM-Umbrellas/86-White-PLM-Umbrella.html
https://www.paulcbuff.com/PLM-White-Front-Diffusion-Fabric.html
New Light Stand(c-stand): https://amzn.to/2WCUsR6
LIGHTING- WHAT YOU NEED
If you don’t have lighting or you have cheaper lighting not to worry that’s great to start! I started out with natural light, then got into alien bees, which are cheaper strobes and then eventually the setup I have now. Does it make a difference? It definitely does, but you can still work at a professional level using natural light or cheaper strobes. Also, something to keep in mind, studio light and natural light can look exactly the same! It’s all about learning light direction, and quality of light.
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