Summer Elizabeth Photography-shares newborn posing tips on how to safely composite the popular & precious Froggy pose.
The Froggy Pose is a difficult image to perfect, and an extremely important one to achieve safely
This is the most requested pose by parents and one that I truly enjoy doing. Not every baby likes froggy pose!
This pose is very advanced and requires special training!
For many people, it is so easy to assume that every dramatic image you see is just like the way it was taken. However, that’s not the case. A lot of these beautiful, dramatic images are done as composites – and the safest photographers should be doing them that way!
So, PLEASE take caution when choosing a photographer for your newborn photos. An inexperienced photographer can take family photos easily but if they don’t have experience posing newborns they could seriously injure your baby. Professional newborn photographers are trained in newborn safety and understand the limitations of certain poses and positions. They are knowledgeable of baby’s anatomy, reflexes, and circulation issues (how certain poses can restrict blood flow and breathing if not done correctly).
As one of the BEST NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER IN PHOENIX, (Summer Elizabeth Photography), I do pride myself on always being respectful of my most petite clients. Part of this is creating beautiful fine art images of brand new cherubs through the use of safety techniques.
"Froggy Pose" is a difficult image to perfect, and an extremely important one to achieve safely This is the most requested pose by parents and one that I truly enjoy doing.
Not every baby likes froggy pose! While I love to create this pose, I know that not all babies love it.
As with any pose in a newborn session, if your baby is not comfortable, I will not push them. (Some babies take a little more time to settle, and this just takes some patience) The key to perfect this Froggy Post is Patience!
Always have your hands on the baby AT ALL TIMES! I’ve seen videos of photographers trying to balance babies on their own, that is quit scary because that is very risky.
Newborns cannot control their heads, they often startle, and they could be injured if they are placed “balancing” in this position without support.
There should never be a moment when your photographer or an assistant isn’t supporting baby’s head for this pose.
A few things to note:
Not every baby likes froggy pose. If baby resists, we move on.
This is best achieved with a new baby who is 5-8 days new
If baby is not flexible enough, we do not force this pose
This pose is ALWAYS a composite.
Do not EVER try to do this on your own. It is not worth the risk of hurting a new baby.
STEP ONE:
Put baby hands to cup her face, bring both feet up against the back of the elbow (like a froggy position) Do take your time, and then adjust that little fingers for touch up details. With your hand supporting baby's chin from beneath (it is best if you have an assistant , have her assist you while you take a photos)
STEP TWO:
Switch hand and support baby head from above and then take picture. Once you get the 2 images you like love, then editing this froggy pose is only done in Photoshop via composition!
WHAT IS A COMPOSITE?
Froggy pose is always done as a composite.
Newborns cannot control their heads, they often startle, and they could be injured if they are placed “balancing” in this position without support. There should never be a moment when your photographer or an assistant isn’t supporting baby’s head for this pose.
WHAT IS A COMPOSITE?
Froggy pose
This pose is always done as a composite. A composite image is when two or more images are merged together in post processing software, such as Photoshop. It's sort of like building an image: you take multiple photos in which baby is fully supported and then through the magic of editing, a beautiful image is created in which we're able to truly showcase the stunning aspects of a new baby.
Thanks for reviewing this pose, and most importantly, baby’s safety, with me!
While froggy is a stunning image and makes for gorgeous portrait of your baby, please remember this is an advanced pose and should never be attempted without taking a workshop and hands on training.
Parents: also remember this looks easy when you see behind the scenes photos, but it's not anything you should attempt at home.
Do not ever risk your baby's safety for a DIY photo shoot.
Share if this post was helpful! Leave a comment with questions, and let me know if you’d like a future post showing my editing workflow to create this composite.
*Newborn photography is my passion. There’s nothing better than producing images for a family that will take them back to when their baby was freshly earth side. I’ve worked very hard over the years perfecting my craft and I love seeing how excited parents are after their session. Its my ultimate goal to make each family feel comfortable and leaving feeling like a friend. I want to provide an experience that you won’t regret investing in.
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