Photography captures moments that last a life time. A mother carrying
her child for nine months may want to capture her baby bump each month.
Once the baby is born, parents treasure their child’s first innocent
smile, first tooth, and first stumbling step. Parents turn to
professional photography to collect memories of their infants’ firsts
and as a result, maternity and newborn photography are growing trends
many photographers are interested in pursuing. Professional photographer
and Canon Explorer of Light, Sandy Puc’ shares her maternity and newborn
photography business tips in Bellies and Babies: The Business of
Maternity and Newborn Photography (Wiley; ISBN: 978-1-118-40750-9;
$34.99; August 2013).
Bellies and Babieswill inspire readers with its captivating portraits
throughout the book and covers the basics of photography such as the
rules of composition, exposing images correctly, using camera controls,
and the essentials of printing. Puc’ shares her business knowledge for
running a newborn portrait studio and this thorough guide will help pave
the way for many photographers breaking into the maternity and newborn
photography industry.
Bellies and Babies features:
Technical information about equipment, lighting, composition, camera
settings, and printing
Guidelines for how to make expectant mothers feel comfortable and
attractive during the shoot, how to work with newborns, techniques for
posing children younger than a year, tips on using props, and more
Dozens of the author's maternity and newborn portraits
Bellies and Babies offers photographers both the information and ideas
needed to successfully photograph expectant mothers and newborns. With
comprehensive basics and step-by-steps instructions, photographers can
feel comfortable branching out into this growing market.
Bellies and Babies: The Business of Maternity and Newborn Photography is
now available for purchase online and at retailers nationwide in both
print and all e-book formats. For a full list of retailers, visit www.wiley.com/buy/9781118407509.
