{"id":9093,"date":"2013-07-23T16:24:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-23T15:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/uncategorized\/baby-photo-top-tips-from-a-royal-photographer-9093"},"modified":"2014-09-02T13:20:42","modified_gmt":"2014-09-02T12:20:42","slug":"baby-photo-top-tips-from-a-royal-photographer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/photo-news\/baby-photo-top-tips-from-a-royal-photographer\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby photo top tips from a royal photographer"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n William as a baby<\/em> [Picture credit: Arthur Edwards]<\/sup>\n <\/p>\n

Edwards first advises photographers to make use of natural light, stressing that \u2018babies don’t like flash’.<\/p>\n

And some details may not seem important at the time, but it may be a mistake not to include them in photos.<\/p>\n

The veteran photographer reveals: ‘Baby William (pictured above) became extremely fond of a blue elephant toy, but Diana would move it away for pictures.<\/p>\n

‘She mentioned once that she later wished she’d had a photo to remember the toy, as it was his favourite.’<\/p>\n

Finally, he urges people to ensure they keep their precious memories by printing their shots (see top tips list below).<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, it has been revealed that more than half of first-time mums (51%) refuse to allow photos of their new born to be posted on social networking websites, or say they would need to first give their approval, according to a survey commissioned by camera maker Nikon.<\/p>\n

The poll of 2,000 adults, conducted between 2-5 July 2013, also showed that 70% of new mothers have their photo taken within three hours of giving birth.<\/p>\n

However, more than one in five said it took more than a month before they felt comfortable in front of the camera.<\/p>\n

New mothers are given a \u2018raw deal’ when it comes to capturing those \u2018all-important first moments on camera’, according to Nikon.<\/p>\n

\u201886% of first-time mums aren’t happy with the photos taken in the week after giving birth – suggesting that mum needs to be consulted before you get snapping,’ said a Nikon spokesperson.<\/p>\n

Over a quarter of mums expressed annoyance that people \u2018took photos that didn’t flatter them’.<\/p>\n

Nikon UK’s Jeremy Gilbert added: \u2018It’s an exciting and important time to capture, but a bit of care and consideration goes a long way with mum, as does a good camera that will do mum and baby justice. <\/p>\n

\u2018These are the pictures that last a lifetime, so it’s crucial to get [them] right.<\/p>\n

Arthur Edwards’ top tips, as supplied to Nikon UK<\/strong><\/p>\n