james and i have been talking about buying a nice camera for the birth of baby #2. i love, love photography, but i have been hesitant to invest in a good camera for fear it would make me feel guilty if i ever got parker's pictures professionally done. when i look at professional photos vs. most people who try to take them at home with a nice camera, they never seem to turn out quite as nice. at the same time, i think half of it is actually planning a portrait time and setting up all of the props to make it look like a professional shoot. there is part of me that loves this creative aspect of it and even though i don't have photoshop (or the knowledge of it), i have
http://www.picnik.com/ :).
we haven't reached a final decision on the camera (and i have no clue what to buy so if you have suggestions of easy to use cameras for $500 or less that look professional, let me know!). in the meantime i've been thinking about what makes a cute baby photo. i collected a few photos of sweet newborns and tried to find common themes in what works:
**sleeping babies
**big hats
**woven sacks
**furry rugs
**big shells to rest the baby in
oh they are sooo cute! can't wait to have another baby!
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My brother-in-law is an amazing photographer. He did a photoshoot for us in November with the dog, and it was incredible! He got both the camera plus two lenses and the case from Costco for about $700. He said that a lot of the camera bodies are similar, but the lenses are really important. His flickr account is http://www.flickr.com/photos/swkaplan/. He also said that you can look at photos on flickr and see what type camera they were shot with. I know it is a lot of money, but the camera really makes a difference,
PS Such cute baby photos! I love the party theme for Parker. You are right. It is about him. I just can't believe he's going to be 2 already!
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