Which I think was a rhetorical question because I take lots of pictures of much more mundane stuff than my own new baby.
What is remarkable is that simply having a new baby at home alters what was previously a good chunk of free time, sleep time and such, so actually setting up and taking photos is quite a task.
But we did need some baby pics so here you go. Couches make great baby photo spots, just drape a cloth on there and you have a nice seamless spot, black, white or otherwise. These are all taken with a single 500ws monolight turned way down low with a 2x2 softbox.
Softbox in close...
![JoshuaApril18-0302](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_si4AyM7ratPQwYNAU2C7icM6VZPoqpNz1wZuRZ5JqWyHVLpjwg2X1kZN57Wn3T7C9kHpWHyQyMxgT-cwl2NSMpWuA-bB-FNzE2AzqCZb8c1JzfSY9ttjj5SFtC23kiAQE=s0-d)
... can make the baby cranky. Turning on room lights to get their pupils closed a bit seems to help with the flash-shock.
![JoshuaApril18-0305](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_t6TqhtB1KE33bN4fT3VKCJ3smrwG4n2SlCv7xsu0Lvfkp8-zu8yXXSl7CoG8ca68wOWgdVCYWbadA2LPFZRzBFgoacKdCRMA4N3FbiX3XAU78zAAAq91HsLwS6hlawEA=s0-d)
Black background, moved the light up almost to the ceiling (about 10')for a little bit harder light source. Black cloth gives good shadows..
![JoshuaApril18-0324](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_ta-CmIcu5J8XL3BTC6n3eIujJGGNjKsxIP7OV0hL_cjiCNNQgj8Y4Aw7pDB6h7JdTxGjbHPA0f0giJsjUI-05nr_8UvpB-0z2SBxBVdwnEU6moXBwofQY7zqOpt96VBw=s0-d)
... can make the baby cranky. Turning on room lights to get their pupils closed a bit seems to help with the flash-shock.
Black background, moved the light up almost to the ceiling (about 10')for a little bit harder light source. Black cloth gives good shadows..
I also tried the softbox down at eye level, just so-so on the look though. Maybe if it was more to the right, toward the top of his noggin.
![JoshuaApril18-0326](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_t1ny0W794h0ZX78FpZ-3eTAB7P_eQdbZJwqLbtkBrErlZJkxP0kUNGVzzQtJwi7-i5IqvWlu_NoOvwR3GnHN9sSJVUpLeFFGSYHdx_POSe2jJTH7aJFWuLZ2_6_Omhq8U=s0-d)
OK, so get yourself a baby and start shooting! Just be flexible, patient, and prepared with fresh diapers.
Don J.