Photographing newborns is my thing!

My passion, my job, my talent, and my joy.

But when I can’t safely photograph your new arrival, I still want you to have beautiful images to remember and cherish.

I’d like to share a few tips to help you photograph your newborn yourself from the safety of your home.

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10 Tips for photographing your baby at home

  1. Use soft window light. Turn off all indoor lights and go near a window that is bright but not getting direct sunlight. Do not use a flash.
  2. Angle your baby so the light goes down the baby’s face from a slight angle. (See the diagram below.) You never want your light source to point up the nose or up the bum.
  3. Don’t worry about posing. Newborn posing is trickier than it looks. Let baby be natural and just focus on a clear view of his/her face. If your baby is awake and arms are getting in the way, swaddle.
  4. Choose blankets and clothing that are simple and not distracting. I love soft solids or items with texture.
  5. Choose a time when baby is happy and comfortable. This usually means recently fed, changed, and warm.
  6. Make sure your images are in focus. With a cell phone, touch the screen to auto set the focus and exposure to the face, eye, etc.
  7. Capture the details. Tiny feet, small flaky hands, kissy lips.
  8. Skip the props for now. Especially something you want to pose baby in/on. Go for simple and sweet. You might use the nursery you spent hours decorating or meaningful items like a special lovie or a blanket grandma made.
  9. Maybe skip the filters. They often make skin tones the wrong color or overexpose the skin (blown out white). If you want to edit, try fiddling with exposure, contrast, and shadows. Less is more.
  10. Get in some of the photos, Mama. Please.

10.5 Book Chelsea Lietz Photography for a future professional session. I promise we will still capture the beauty and magic of your new baby and your growing family.

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Every Storm Runs Out of Rain…

In compliance with city and county mandates, Chelsea Lietz Photography is currently closed. I cannot offer sessions of any type at this time.

But when it is safe to do so, I would love to photograph your family.

Worried that your newborn will be too old? Please don’t worry! I can photograph babies of any age and create beautiful images.

Missed her actual birthday? Not a big deal! We can still capture a birthday session with all of the fun… nobody will care if they were actually done a few weeks after the actual birthdate.

Your senior missed out on prom, graduation photos and special moments? Let’s capture them this summer!

Realized how lucky you are to have grandparents and great-grandparents around? Plan a Generation session with them.

Need to update those family photos? Let’s plan something together. Photographs of your loved ones will always be important and I look forward to creating lifelong keepsakes for you soon.

Use the CONTACT ME form on this website to touch base about future sessions. You might also want to see the Pricing and FAQ pages.

Stay home, stay safe. We belong to each other. See ya under the rainbow!

Chelsea Lietz Photography specializes in newborn, baby, child and maternity photography in San Antonio, Texas and surrounding areas including but not limited to Stone Oak and New Braunfels. Tips for photographing your baby at home. 

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