Newborn Posing Workflow Chin Pose to Heads Up Pose

How to pose a newborn with chin on hands and how to transition baby into Heads Up Pose from Chin Pose. In this video, award-winning photographer Sandra Burns takes you behind the scenes to show you exactly how to pose, soothe, and transition a newborn baby through this flow.
For more useful tips on newborn photography check out Sandra's guide on the 11 Things Successful Newborn Photographers Know:
septemberblueedu.com/p/11-things-successful-newborn-photographers-know/
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[@cameliatedjasukmana]

Thank you for your video. Very insightful 😍

[@littleprincess6227]

Cuteness overload guys😘😘😘😘😘

[@kristinavalerina6288]

Thank you 💞

[@zabangunimfeka9153]

Shuuuuu, the amount of work that goes into this😩🤗🤗🤗💖

[@septemberbluephotography3805]

Thank you for your comment! Yes, newborn photography requires a lot of time, work and more importantly, a lot of patience and care. And these precious babies are worth every bit of it! ❤️

[@leelavallabhan668]

Beautiful ...

[@jenshid]

Working with dos long nails and babies?

[@ember1234e]

This was an amazing tutorial! you explained everything so clearly!

[@monikakiss17]

Finally a great video about these poses ❤️😍👍

[@sandraburns9775]

Thank you! More on the way this summer!

[@temmyid4618]

Ikr? I have looked everywhere. Thankuuu

[@AngelFaceCrook]

Thank you! This is very good and informative! Do you have a video showing your set up for newborn shoots, such as what the baby is laying on. I see the clips but I can’t tell what’s going on. I’ve seen photographers use big bean bags but I’m very interested in what you’re doing.

[@septemberbluephotography3805]

Hey Cheryl - I don't have a video showing my set up just yet but I will get on that! I used to use a bean bag for a long time but now I use a table.

[@nageshava6456]

Nice

[@SM-ug4mg]

♥️😌

[@alexisgeren]

This is an amazing tutorial, but how do I get the baby sleepy enough? It feels like all babies I work with are too awake for It.

[@septemberbluephotography3805]

Thanks for your question Lexi! I'll be posting a short with a reply - keep a look out for it!

[@alejandrahernandez2116]

What is under the blankets like what kind of support?

[@septemberbluephotography3805]

Lots of layers of blankets and posing aids like receiving blankets, burp cloths and beanies.

[@kardesharainer8964]

Hey can show me how did you edit the hand out when they baby had her hand on her face please

[@septemberbluephotography3805]

I will cover it in detail in a future video for sure! But essentially what you do is combine the two images in Photoshop and remove the hands by combining the top and bottom portions of the images with no hands in them.

[@kardesharainer8964]

@@septemberbluephotography3805 DO YOU HAVE A VIDEO ON HOW

[@septemberbluephotography3805]

@@kardesharainer8964 Not yet - coming soon!

[@kardesharainer8964]

@@septemberbluephotography3805 ok thanks

[@noorkhan268]

@@septemberbluephotography3805 how old the new born you take pictures

[@x1moy812]

❤️⚘️

[@scentsygal0]

What's the best app to photo shop on the heads up

[@septemberbluephotography3805]

Photoshop!

[@herrytjiang]

How old the baby can pose that position?

[@septemberbluephotography3805]

Usually between 7 - 14 days old but many babies can safely and happily execute this pose even at 4 weeks of age. The older they get, the less likely it is they will fall into a deep enough sleep to be posed this way without waking up.

[@luzastridlopez833]

De 5 a 15 días de nacido

[@coletteohagan2086]

My heart is in bits looking at this where is the baby's mum it's so cruel

[@septemberbluephotography3805]

Thank you for your comment. Baby’s mum was right behind me watching the whole time. She was very comfortable with how I was handling her sweet baby and she was also very happy with her images. Baby was always safe at all times, as you can see, with eyes on her and hands comforting her. I have 12+ years of experience working with newborns and their safety and comfort is always my first priority, above all else.

[@poojakadakia1763]

How old is this baby?

[@septemberbluephotography3805]

This baby was between 7-14 days old.

[@studioshivss8994]

Nc

[@nominkhuyag-ochir9603]

Very cute. But she looks so uncomfortable. I can’t let this happen to my baby.

[@gusfring]

then dont

[@madhuritade5079]

Ao cruel.. just for the sake of photos you are torturing her.. stop it! Try to take natural poses she gives

[@madhuaggarwal3750]

Why are you doing this with such small baby. R u out of your mind.

[@suvarnapatharkar4713]

Do not touch baby with your long evil nail it can hurt babies so badly 😠

[@rebeccaturner366]

Such a Karen . Some natural nails grow that long …

[@rebeccaturner366]

And it’s not long enough to hurt a child. They aren’t sharp either .

[@yosuf2010]

Unlike

[@larainechristensen3302]

Sorry but the hands on chin pose seems so unnatural. The Newborn would not do this naturally. It seems the photographer would have to have the newborn asleep to do this. The whole pose seems unnatural to me. It is like having the newborn sitting and bending over and then placing hands under the chin. Why??? I don't understand why this is so popular. I have been told that the pose is fine because the baby is not being hurt. I think every other pose I have seen is fine because it is natural and what a newborn would do on its own.

[@prodigygirl1]

Are you serious with those 💅