In the world of newborn photography, there is a lot of niche knowledge that only a long-term, professional newborn photographer would know. Because K-Rae Images is an award-winning newborn and maternity photographer, we know a thing or two to make sure your newborn photos look AMAZING.
The key to getting newborn photos that look incredible is posing your baby! Here is the complete guide to newborn photography poses (they’ve got some pretty cute names too!):
Potato Sack
The bread and butter of newborn poses. Not only does this pose make your baby feel super comfy and secure, all swaddled in their blanky, but something is calming about looking at these photos too! Other fun names for this pose include; football, snowball, tater tot, the list really goes on. Think of anything that comes in a circular-ish shape!
Froggy Pose
This can be one of the more difficult newborn poses for photographers to get. Why? It takes a lot of skill to get the pose just right and it’s a composite image, which means it’s a combination of two or more photos. In this case, my assistant and I always have our hands on your baby for safety and in post production, the editing phase, is where we do the magic. This pose highlights the baby’s facial features and flexibility. Legs are by the baby’s side and hands are placed under and cupping the chin. When done correctly, you can also see this little toes poking out from behind their arms.
Bum Up
This pose is a classic one – it helps the photographer strike three+ birds with one stone: capturing the newborn’s facial features, the cuteness of wrinkles/baby fat, the natural curvature of a baby’s bottom, and cute fingers.
Timber
In this pose, the baby will be lying on their side, slightly arched. This pose can show off some of the baby’s flexibility and it can create precious moments, where the hands are cupped around the face like in the picture below!
Side Lying Pose
As the name indicates, the baby is posed on his or her side. The hands can be under the chin, varied, or joined together. In the image below, his hands are joined together as if praying.
Wrapped In A Prop
Babies love being all bundled up! Here’s an example of a baby napping after being all wrapped up for their closeup.
Huck Finn
This pose has the baby laying on their back with their adorable little legs curled up over their bodies. It is a great way to show off the babies flexibility while they are this little.
Back Pose
This pose is pretty simple but provides excellent photos of your baby’s belly, their sweet expressions, and is a great variation from some of the other poses mentioned above. You will want this included in your session if your baby is passed out and super chill.
All Tucked In
This is another great pose if your baby is in a really relaxed mood! It’s similar to the back pose, but we place a wrap over the top of your baby so that it looks like they are tucked into bed. It’s great at getting close ups of their hands and face too.
Hammock Pose
This pose is so much fun and super safe! It’s a trick of the eye, where we place fabric around your baby, strategically placed in a way that looks like they are hanging out in a hammock. It’s usually a favorite amongst parents!
Bucket Pose
This pose is one of my favorites in the studio, as it is an innovative way to prop your newborn up. There are several ways we can pose your baby using this kind of prop, and in the below image we draped one of his arms over the side of the bucket for a relaxed, chill moment.
Head On Hands
As the name implies, head-on-hands pose is where your baby’s hands are underneath their heads. In some cases we will have one hand cupping their face for variation.
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