{"id":662,"date":"2015-06-02T14:49:30","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T14:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/?p=662"},"modified":"2020-03-20T17:25:42","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T17:25:42","slug":"newborn-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/newborn-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Newborn Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cA hundredth of a second here, a hundredth of a second there — even if you put them end to end, they still only add up to one, two, perhaps three seconds, snatched from eternity.\u201d – Robert Doisneau<\/p>\n

I really subscribe to the idea that in photography \u201clight is everything\u201d. After all, photography is derived from the Greek \u201cphotos\u201d (light) and \u201cgraphos\u201d (drawing). It literally means drawing with light.<\/p>\n

However, I believe there is an important exception to this rule. If you manage to capture a special moment in time, you can get away with less than ideal light.<\/p>\n

I kept that in mind when I was asked to photograph a newborn. One week olds don\u2019t respond well to direction, so there would obviously be no way I could fine tune my lighting. I would have to focus on capturing special moments. Such as the bond between mother and child in the photograph below.<\/p>\n

\"Close<\/a>
Got in close for an intimate portrait of mother and newborn baby.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The baby was woken up by the activities surrounding the shoot and was a little cranky as a result of this. But I was nevertheless fortunate enough to capture some wonderful expressions.<\/p>\n

\"Newborn<\/a>
I waited for a while for the newborn to look into the camera. Fortunately, I was ready when he did.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Newborn<\/a>
Well, I guess he’s probably not the last client who doesn’t like how the photo shoot is progressing! But I doubt I’ll ever get the same expression!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Newborn<\/a>
This is one of my favourites. I just love the gesture with the right hand. Already pondering the meaning of life?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

These pictures will undoubtedly be looked at very fondly many years from now. Less than a second snatched from eternity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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