We just love photography interviews here on the CMblog and today we have Kelly Brown here, a newborn photographer from Australia.  Kelly has a gorgeous yet simple style with her newborn portraits and we are thrilled to have the chance to ask her a few questions!
an interview with kelly brown
by April Nienhuis

Hi, Kelly, and thank you for joining us here today!  First of all, we’d love to hear a little about your story and where your love of photography comes(…)

Are you interested in photographing newborns?  Are you a new parent wanting photographs of your sweet baby?  Newborn safety is very important in photography and educating yourself, both as a photographer or a parent, is key. When you purchase our Newborn Safety PDF Bundle (for as little as $5) by newborn photographer Megan Squires, we’ll donate 100% of proceeds to Shriners Hospitals for Children.

Included in the bundle is a 17 page PDF for photographers on keeping baby safe during their(…)

by Beth Orey
A warm, quiet room, the soft lullaby of a white noise machine, a beautiful baby that curls up into any position and sleeps soundly, and the stunning photographer who’s making this all happen.  It’s every newborn photographers dream!  But it doesn’t always happen, unfortunately.  Sometimes we get those dream babies but (at least for me), more often than not, we have to work for it.  And even if you do get the awesome sleeper, do you really want(…)

by Megan Squires

“I really love those images with babies in baskets and props. Can we try to get some like that?”

When a parent comes into my studio and those are the first words out of their mouth, I know that they’ve spent time researching my website (and probably several other newborn photographer’s galleries as well) and have a clear vision for what they want out of their brand new baby’s session.

And I love that. I encourage it, actually.  Though photography(…)

What a great year 2012 was for Clickin Moms!  There was the introduction of Click Magazine, the addition of several new CMteam members, new photography workshops added to the CMU line-up, tons of new products added to the CMstore, and many new photographers joined CMpro.  Not only that, but we had numerous brilliant blog posts here on our photography blog.  Today, we are sharing a recap of the top 12 viewed blog posts written in 2012!
top 12 from 2012
12. Unique(…)

by Michael Kormos

Like many family portrait photographers, we started off capturing newborns with props, blankets, swaddles, and accessories galore. Sophie loved the excuse for late-night shopping sprees on Etsy, and browsing antique stores soon became a weekly family outing. However, as we started getting more and more newborn bookings, we realized that something was missing for us. We’re both go-with-the-flow personalities, and with the endless attention to styling and perfecting tiny details, they’d sadly become our least favorite sessions. We no longer felt that butterflies-in-our-tummies(…)

We’ve all complained about photographing a 3 month old, whether it’s a client or your own child.  They’re not sleepy and squishy like a newborn and they’re not sitting like a 6 month old so what do you do with them?  Well, CMpro Christina McGuire is here to share some fabulous tips on how to photograph those adorable 3 month olds!
5 tips for photographing 3 month olds
by Christina McGuire
I’m just gonna put it out there: 3-month-olds are blobs.  Cute little(…)

Newborn sessions can be tough on their own.  Adding siblings can make it a headache!  It doesn’t have to be.  CMmentor Lisa Tichané has six tips for getting you through those newborn/sibling shoots with ease.

6 tips for photographing newborns with siblings
by Lisa Tichané
When it comes to photographing newborns, my heart definitely goes to natural, unposed images. So I am always thrilled when a client contacts me for a newborn shoot and mentions that there will be siblings involved as capturing interaction and(…)

So many of us struggle to find what makes us unique in a sea of photographers.  What is “my” style?  What do I bring to the experience that is unique and memorable?  CMpro Jenny Cruger, recently did some similar soul searching in regards to newborn photography and is sharing her journey with us on the CM blog today.

Newborn Photography | Finding My Way
by Jenny Cruger

It’s really easy to lose your way, or never quite find your way, on this photography(…)

It’s hard to believe that we’re almost near the end of 2011 – this year has flown by!  We have our final CMpro of the month for 2011 and it’s only fitting that it’s one of our brand new CMmentors, the talented and inspiring Leah Cook, who will help us make Clickin Moms even MORE amazing in 2012.  The CMteam is thrilled to have Leah join us and she’s already made herself an invaluable member of our team.  Can’t wait(…)

Happy Monday, everyone!  This week is Newborn Safety Week in the photography community.  There has been a lot of discussion and controversy recently over images depicting such things as babies in glass bowls.  We’ve all had glass shatter on us inexplicably so, for many, seeing a tiny infant nestled in a glass bowl makes us gasp in fear rather than “Oooh and ahhh” over the cuteness.  And that’s just one example.  Some of these images may be composites……but sadly, many(…)

Who doesn’t love a great pullback shot?  We ALL love them!  When I stumbled about this post by Sara Seeton, one of our rockin’ Clickinmoms Pros I knew I had to put it up on the blog. Sara posted some pullbacks from a newborn session along with some SOOC and edited shots from the session -  so fantastic!  Thanks for sharing, Sara!
Newborn Session Images and Pullbacks

1. clamps
2. several layered blankets
3. portable background stand
4. bean bag
5. boppy pillow
6. bag ‘o goodies!(…)