When thinking of prop ideas for your next photo shoot, it’s important to carefully consider whether they will enhance the photo or distract from the subject. The subjects – your loved ones, are of course the stars, so you want to make sure these pops of colour or playful objects only provide a beautiful background to keep the focus on their beautiful faces.
Top 3 Props for Infants
- Hats! Hats! Hats!
Whether they’re wrinkly little newborns or chubby little cherubs, there’s next to nothing cuter than a baby in a hat. And there are so many options! You can go with a cozy homemade knit hat, the tiny sport’s team fan look, or the a classic fedora. Whatever you choose, you’ll add a little whimsy and humour to the photo without taking away from the sweetness of your little one.
- Baskets, Buckets, Boxes and so on
It’s amazing how fast time flies when you have kids. One minute they’re cooing and the next they’re asking to borrow the car. It’s easy to forget how incredibly tiny they once were. Placing your pint-sized curled up bundle of joy into a woven basket or vintage wash bin provides a scale model that allows you to capture and marvel at this fleeting moment in time.
- Signs
There are many different options to create a sign or add a message to your baby photos. You can use colourful bunting, beautifully framed chalkboards or children’s letter blocks to spell out your baby’s name, their birth date or age. Again, this adds lovely details to your photo that only highlight and support the star of the moment.
Stay tuned for Top Props for Toddlers this week!
