Originally posted by TaoMaas I have a friend who was trying to shoot video of the delivery of his first child. Midway through it all, his wife motioned for him to come close to her. She grabbed him by the shirt, jerked him down within a few inches of her face, and screamed, "We are NEVER doing this again!" LOL
Easy at our hospital -- photos and video of the delivery were not allowed. Probably for legal reasons...or because papa would be in the way.
The OP's soft-box thoughts reminded me that I was in our den unpacking the umbrellas and lightstands (ala Strobist) that had just arrived on my doorstep when my wife walked in the room and said, "um, honey...I'm not sure, but I think my water broke". Needless to say it was a couple of weeks before that stuff was picked up again. She was 4-weeks early by the way. #1 advice -- PACK NOW! (c:
When my daughter was born 3 years ago, I brought my K10D and 50/1.4 (my only DSLR and my fastest lens) and shot with available light. It was good enough to take a few snaps while we were being sleep-deprived and generally overwhelmed by our new life.
With the red, blotchy skin & so forth, I found a B&W treatment looked nice.
Have fun & congrats in advance!