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Sharing baby photos privately
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So I'm not comfortable posting pictures of my kid on social media, I don't like the idea of someone having their whole life chronicled online without their consent, a la Truman Show. I also live a state away from both sets of family, and don't want to deprive them of updates on how my baby is developing after she's born. Does anyone else that's anti-social media have any experience with photo sharing platforms that A. Require a login to access and B. Prevent anyone from downloading the photos for personal use (like re uploading them to their own Facebook)?
Edit: Thanks everyone for your suggestions, looks like I'll be giving Tinybeans a try, it does have the "no saving" option. I've already made my intentions about no photo sharing known, if I find out someone has been sharing screen shots I'll just remove their login. You all are great!
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https://medium.com/cluster-ideas/cluster-competition-b4e424bd8873
this is a list for a more private groupsharing apps and alternatives for cluster. maybe something in there is for you?
also a friend of mine is using this: https://tinybeans.com/ but i am not sure about the download aspect
The only baby picture i have... why?
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Top Comment: only baby picture Third child?
Baby Photos
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Did anyone else not get professional photos of their babies? My daughter is 10 months and I have no professional photos because we simply can’t afford it, lol. I never really wanted them anyway until around age 6 months, but just no money. I have tons on my phone and I think that’s good enough.
I didn’t do any newborn sessions. I was exhausted, dealing with a husband who couldn’t care less that he’s a father, severe PPA and PPD and COVID was really bad.
I don’t even have professional maternity photos because it’s too expensive 😂
Anyone else? I don’t want to feel alone, haha.
Also I don’t know what flair to choose. Bear with me.
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Dude, I didn't even have a photographer at my wedding lol.
I have found that with some pintrist ideas and enough snacks for motivation, I can get some pretty damn good photos all by myself.
Baby photographers are a rip-off, change my mind
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I fully believe in paying people what they are worth but omg these photographers really jack up the prices for a few baby pictures. I didn’t get newborn pictures of my baby because I don’t love the look of a dead-looking baby in a burlap sack. I thought 3 month pictures would be nice but every photographer is insanely expensive. For around $500 you can get a half hour of shooting time and 5 images. One photographer seemed reasonable at $200 for the sitting fee but the buy the images is $650! It just seems to me like they know parents will lay any price. Makes it worse that at least half these photographers don’t even appear to be professionals but just moms with a camera who learned how to use it.
Top Comment: “Dead-looking baby in a burlap sack” had me cracking up. Every time I see one of those I just say NO. I have no real photography skills but a decent iPhone. I threw a baby blanket in the backyard and snapped some shots during sunrise and the golden hour. Pics are gorgeous. Do this every few weeks and have enough. :)
Baby Photo Sharing Apps
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Hi! FTM here, and my husband and I are thinking of how to share photos and updates of our baby once she arrives. I would prefer not to share multiple photos a day on our personal Instagram/Facebook accounts for privacy reasons, and was thinking of creating a private Instagram strictly for friends and family only.
I know having an Instagram for a child can have a certain connotation to it, but it’s an app that all our family and friends already have so for ease of use it just seems to make sense in my opinion.
Are there any cons to having an Instagram for your child that I might not be considering? Also, does anyone have any other ideas regarding sharing photos with family and friends?
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I'm a huge fan of Google Photos. You can just create an album and add whichever family members you want.
I recently took on newborn photography and it is the most difficult, most expensive photography I've ever done
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I've learned quite a bit from shooting newborns and this past weekend was the first time in a long time that I felt like a complete amateur.
From posing the baby, keeping him/her comfortable during the shoot, dealing with feeding/changing breaks to buying all the props, backdrops and posing cushions - it's just been a whole different sort of investment.
I've spent quite a bit of money and I already feel like I'm in over my head.
Any newborn photographers out there that might have any suggestions as to what is the most important stuff to invest in first? Any major things you learned at the onset of your newborn photography journey that could be helpful for others doing the same?
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Obligatory "I'm not a newborn photographer, but...." studio lighting and/or large windows will make your life easier. If you don't have children of your own, see if you can borrow your friends for practice. Try to do the session within one week of birth if possible. Beyond that, the baby gets more and more active. Keep the room nice and toasty to help promote sleepy baby syndrome.
Not a newborn photographer, just a dad photographer with two young children and wife who likes to browse pintrest and etsy all day. Here's an example from just the other day, window light on our living room floor with the heat cranked to 85F https://imgur.com/GFnq5y7.
P.S. You couldn't pay me enough to do newborn photography for a living, it's a pain in the ass.
When the hell did baby photos get SO expensive?!
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So, I'm a terrible mom, apparently.
I didn't opt for those adorable newborn photos everyone gets. I didn't get family portraits. I didn't even get maternity photos.
I just never thought about it.
Well, turns out this is just HORRIBLE and I've missed SO much by not calling my nearest baby photographer ASAP, even though I take pictures and post them up every day and have been doing so since she was born. But no... Those photos won't do. You HAVE to get professional ones! (All according to friends and family and other moms, apparently).
So, for my little girl's 6 month "birthday", I decided to call around. I wanted something special. Something fantasy-based because I'm a nerd who's obsessed with D&D and Renn Fest. I found the PERFECT lady. Offering "fairy" photos. I call her, talk to her, she offers me some samples. Cute, but really they were just regular photos with some sparkley bits put in photoshop. Whatever... I'm supposed to get professional pics so, dammit... I'm doing it.
Until she told me the price.
For her "mini session" (15 minutes of shooting time and 5 final photos), she wanted $450. Uh... Excuse me? I get it, you have to pay the bills, you have to pay for all that gear. Being a photographer is expensive... But... Just... What?
I couldn't do it. I called many others in the area and the rates were all around the same price. WHAT THE HECK?! When did this get so expensive? My 12 year old's 1 year photoshoot lasted all day and cost me around $200 and ended up beautiful. But $450 for 15 minutes?! I want to ask is this normal, but, you guys... I called 14. Different. Photographers. It was all the same price. Omg.
Either way, in the end... I took my little girl to a park, snapped some pictures with my phone and sat down and watched 9 billion YouTube videos about photo editing and did it all myself. I'll put all the money I saved in her savings account and maybe keep $5 for myself for a box of wine.
I'm not 100% on the child tax... But here's the finished product: https://imgur.com/3KBHf8a
I feel like I can send these to people confidently and not have them harp me, anymore, about getting a professional.
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Great photo! I haven't paid for professional photos of my kid yet and I don't really plan to. I have a ton of great pics that I or other family members have taken of her and I can't see paying those crazy prices. I also skipped the professional maternity pics. I don't think this makes you a terrible mom. I think it makes you a good money manager!