DIY Milestone Pics!

If you're like me, you LOVE taking pictures of your kids for any little reason! 

Birthdays, holidays, monthly, cute outfit days... you name it, I probably have a picture for it! 

One thing I've spent a considerable amount of money on is professional quality photographs for the special moments. Which is crazy because I learned a long time ago that your iPhone can produce those photos with the right knowledge. So, after many Pinterest searches, DIY shoots on my phone and being burned out on paying people to do something I think I'm pretty good at, my husband broke down and got me a Canon rebel t5i for Christmas so I can be our little family's photographer!

Keileb turned 6 months yesterday which was perfect because this was his first Valentine's Day. So, I took to Pinterest. Got some photo inspiration. Looked around my house to see what I had to pull it off. And wahlah! Cute baby pics! 

So how do you this? 

Keep reading and I'll tell you what you need/how! 

What you'll need:

A great camera (the higher the megapixels the better) 

I actually used my canon t5i but your iPhone will work perfect. 

4 iPhone apps = moreBeaute2, PhotoGrid, Giggly & Camera+

A baby blanket (I'd stick with black or white)

Red pants 

Red lipstick

What you do:

Go to a room in your home near a big window with considerable amount of sunlight. 

(NEVER rely on your cameras flash for quality photos. Natural light is where it's at!)

An hour before sun down is best to eliminate harsh shadows & gives the best lighting for picture taking. 

Lay the baby blanket out. 

Try not to allow wrinkles. Clearly i didn't care too much about that in the above pic haha

Dress your baby in red pants

Dress your lips in red lipstick 

Kiss that baby like crazy! 

Keileb and I got pretty carried away during this step 

Then start snapping. 

Hold your camera steady & take pics from different angles. Close ups are key 

Then open up your apps and get to editing until you're happy with the photo!

I used a different app for each picture (some pics I used multiple apps)

P.S . I use photogrid to watermark my pics. Watermark your photos on the internet. People are crazy!

And there you have it, DIY milestone photos!

This was a first/"bday" shoot in one so I saved time and money!

This whole process didn't even take an hour and with mommy being the photographer, baby was so comfortable and happy! 

If you try it or this post inspired you to try something similar, tag me on Instagram! Share with me on Facebook and/or comment below! I'd love to see your pics! 

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I hope this helped and I hope you guys love Keileb's adorable face! Wish him a Happy 6 Months!

Ciao! XoXo