If you’re looking for more photo ideas, we’ve got ‘em:
- Milestones- smiling, pushing up, reaching for an object, holding a toy
- Gift outfits- the more ridiculous, the better the picture
- Where your baby hangs out- the background of your house will also be fun to look back on in 25 years
Whitney’s (paying) job sometimes includes being at photo shoots for baby products. She recently informed me that professional photographers keep a bib on the baby until the last possible moment to keep the outfit fresh. It’s up to you to decide if drool is part of the moment and should be recorded.














[...] In this post, Heather at Rookie Moms gives new parents creative ideas about what to photograph when you’re running out of ideas. Sometimes it’s easy to get in a rut of shooting the same poses of your child over and over. She recommends photographing your baby’s big milestones (a first smile or wave), dressing and photographing your baby in all her various gift ouftits (she suggests “the more ridiculous, the better the pictures”) and shooting your baby where she hangs out (looking back at your home in 20 years will be so entertaining). [...]
[...] this post, Heather at Rookie Moms gives new parents creative ideas about what to photograph when you’re [...]