It is very important to capture the happiness and beauty of a child as he or she grows up fast. Everyone wants to preserve their memories of special moments and milestones. Pictures keep the memories alive as the years go by and parents watch their baby grow up. They don't want to lose the memory of the newborn's look, the first smile, the first steps, the first tooth of the baby and so on. Baby photos are the only way of not letting the moments go away. The baby pictures will last for a long time, if taken proper care.

The following are some tips to take good pictures of babies:

1) .Use a high quality camera and film - If high quality cameras and film are used, a big difference in the quality of the picture is achieved.
2) Understand the mood of the baby - The photo session should be avoided when the baby is in a bad mood or is crying. The moment of the baby getting calmed should be awaited.
3) Pictures from different distances - By taking several pictures from varying distances, parents can keep those which are the best.
4) Avoid bright light - It is adviced to take baby pictures during daytimes, when flash photography is not required or to use lamps to create lighting as babies should not be exposed to the light of the flash or very bright light
5) No distractions - It should be taken care of that there are no distractions, while taking a baby picture. The TV should be switched off and too many people around shoud be removed.

Preserving the pictures:

The first principle of taking care of the baby photos is to keep them away of any direct light, not only sunlight.

Many parents keep their baby's pictures in drawers,closets or attics which is improper. The second principle while taking care of the baby photos is not to keep them near abnormal heat. It is best to arrange them in a well-constructed polypropylene picture album which will help in not ruining the baby pictures.

All  baby photos are kept in remembrance of special moments and lovable milestones. So care should be taken to prevent their damage. However, damaged pictures can be professionally restored.

Baby photos are extremely precious as they have been made to make parents, grandparents and everybody else happy. A baby photo contains something in addition to only the cute little being. It exhibits the parents' affection and shows to everyone the depths of multi-dimensional human feelings. To a parent, everything a baby does is worth capturing.

The first  baby photos are done in the maternity room where the mother, father and all the relatives gather after the birth. Snapping the baby is one of the most favorite, newly found hobbies for new parents. In today's digital age, it can be a pleasing experience too.

Photographing a baby can be very problemmatic, particularly if the baby is cranky or camera shy. While the baby cannot be controlled, the surroundings can be and possibly the baby can be made to feel little more comfortable so that a good picture can be captured.

Pictures of a baby should be taken often, as a baby grows up really fast.