Natural Newborn Posing Deck: 56 Simple, Baby-Led Looks for Newborn and Family Photographers

By Sandra Coan

Create beautiful photographs of newborns with this handy deck of cards!

Newborn photography has changed a lot over the years, including trends that feature elaborate (and sometimes unsafe) posing, composite images, complicated wrapping styles, and the use of props. Rather than following these trends, award-winning photographer Sandra Coan has for years been creating timeless, gorgeous photographs that stand out from the crowd—and which are based on straightforward posing techniques that are both natural and comfortable for the baby.

Natural Newborn Posing is a deck of cards featuring beautiful photos and posing examples that will guide and inspire you to create the perfect newborn photography session! In this deck, which is presented as a set of 4x6 cards in an attractive case, Sandra provides 50 unique looks that you can recreate or use as inspiration to create your own family photos.

The deck walks you through the exact posing “flow” Sandra uses in her photoshoots. You can follow it pose by pose, or you can pull out your favorite poses and use them one by one for inspiration and guidance. Each card features an image and accompanying description of the pose. With clear instruction and helpful tips, these cards are creative, educational, and inspirational. Whether you’re a professional photographer, hobbyist, or parent who wants to create beautiful images of your children, you can confidently use this deck. It’s safe, easy, efficient, and gets great results!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Rocky Nook
• Release date: Feb 7, 2024
• ISBN: 9798888141700

Sandra Coan

Sandra Coan is an industry educator and award-winning photographer specializing in studio portraiture, artificial lighting and fine-art film photography. Since starting her career in 1999, Sandra has become Seattle’s premier maternity, newborn, and family photographer. In addition to running her busy studio, she teaches thousands of photographers each year on respected platforms like CreativeLive and Kelby One as well as at industry events, like WPPI. She is also a regular contributor to Rangefinder magazine, Professional Photographer magazine, Click magazine, and many more. Sandra also hosts a robust community of portrait photographers invested in growing their photography skills and building profitable businesses they love at www.sandracoaneducation.com.

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