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Q. Baby Portraits

Asked by Phillip Filtz

(K=1792) on 12/28/2001

I've always heard to never use a soft filter on young people. I figure this would apply to babies as well. I'm buying a basinet and some shears to hang next to the basinet for baby pictures.

Almost all of the baby pictures I see that are being done in this area, have a soft effect in play. Is this just a regional thing here, or does the "not use soft filter", not apply when doing baby portraits.

Any and all suggestions welcome.

BTW.. If any of you all out there have a website with such pics on them, please include your URL, so I can peak at them ;)

Regards

Nanette Staph (K=632) - Comment Date 12/28/2001

soft filters, for the most part, youth-ify the old...making lines and blemishes disappear. hence, they are great uses for older individuals. for infants, the translucency of their face would be lost with these filters...and they have no blemishes to conceal. yes, you can use them. but, in doing so, you lose the silkiness and translucency of their skin. if in doubt, use them....but also shoot as many frames without the filter.

Phillip Filtz

(K=1792) - Comment Date 12/28/2001

Thankx Nan, for the info. I usually shoot with and without a soft filter where applicable in a general sitting, just to maximize the most of the clients time here.

This is something I just noticed when I pass where ever I see portraits hanging. I'll see one of a baby in a basinet with a soft filter, and usaully a mother and baby, again with a soft filter.

This would be a completely different type of look of course. I guess I'll just go with it, when the hardware arrives.

Regards,

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