PARENTING is full of ups and downs but according to a professional photographer, it’s the messy moments that make for the best memories.
Anne Geddes, 65, best top tip when it comes to capturing the ‘perfect’ picture of your baby is to not try too hard and that relaxing is key.
The photographer, who is based in New York and from Australia, says the biggest mistake is over styling shots and adding heavy filters.
Speaking to FEMAIL, she said “My images have always been about the babies, their life and their promise.
“People need to relax, be themselves and post images which are more realistic – it is a small thing that will help everyone.
“When it comes to babies, for photoshoots, the truth is you can't make them do anything, you have to watch and capture it as it happens.”
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Anne claimed that a lot of her best shots have come from the babies just being themselves.
She said: “It can be very stressful but then something will happen, magic pops into the air. It can be a yawn or a reaction to what's happening.
'It can be a yawn or a reaction to what's happening'
“The thing is babies make us better people, if there is one in the room we want to smile, it is that magic we are trying to capture.”
Anne is working with Karicare on the Feed the Reel movement which asks parents to consider if they can picture the chaos behind the scenes.
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This would be instead of the perfectly orchestrated calm and peaceful pictures.
Instead she prefers to picture the babies at their messy, honest and chaotic best.
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