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Save Money, Get Digitals

Save Money, Get Digitals

Investing in digital backgrounds for newborn photography can offer several benefits:

1. Versatility: Digital backgrounds allow for easy customization and flexibility in creating unique and personalized images for your clients. With a wide range of backgrounds available, you can quickly and easily switch between different themes and styles, without the need for physical props or location changes.

2. Time-saving: Using digital backgrounds can save you valuable time during photo shoots, as you won't need to spend time setting up and adjusting physical backdrops. This efficiency can enable you to focus more on capturing great images and interacting with your clients.

3. Cost-effective: Digital backgrounds are often more affordable than physical backdrops, especially in the long run. Once purchased, a digital background can be used repeatedly without incurring additional costs, unlike physical backdrops which may require maintenance, storage, or replacement.

4. Easy to use: With basic knowledge of photo editing software, incorporating digital backgrounds into your images is relatively simple. Many digital backgrounds come with tutorials or instructions, making the learning curve accessible for photographers at all skill levels.

With the correct light source and knowledge of layers and masks in Photoshop, digital backdrops can add variety to your newborn photo sessions.

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3 Reasons for Not Relying On Photoshop's AI

Adobe took all the data they needed and if you thought Photoshop Beta would last… it won’t. It’s days are coming to an end and they figured out how to monetize their AI. Here are 3 reasons to not rely on Adobe’s AI.

Save a few bucks

Like I just stated, Adobe is monetizing the use of their AI. As of now Adobe wants to charge $4.99 for 100 credits. What will 100 credits gets you, I don’t know. If it is anything like Adobe Stock, it wont be much.

You still need to be connected

AI doesn’t work without an internet connection. If you want to work during a 5 hour flight or have a power outage and a deadline, AI won’t be there to save you.

sometimes you’re just faster and better

AI still isn’t “there” yet. I’ve typed in some simple commands in PS Beta and have gotten back some wild results: a man planking when I typed in sunset, a veiny bug looking object when I typed in remove stray hairs. You know what you want to achieve for your image and sometimes doing it manually is faster.

Now I don’t want you to think I am anti AI. I’m not. AI is very convenient. Just don’t become too dependent on it.

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Photography & Editing

How well can your photographer edit?

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If your photographer shoots, dumps the images on a card, and makes you download your images from a rinky dink google email, you got robbed. There are so many reasons your photographer needs to be able to edit images. I wont bore you with all of them. I will just stick with my top 3 reasons.

Control what you can’t control

You can’t control the weather or how busy your location will be in real life. You can in Photoshop though. The right photographer can remove people and make it a bright, beautiful day.

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Head swaps and out with the ugly

Let’s keep it real. Kids are goofballs and when you want a family picture they never want to cooperate. Photoshop and a tripod are your photographer’s best friend in this situation. Also, no one wants garbage cans, people, or ugly looking trees in their background.

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Safety!

If your newborn photographer lets your baby sit in a froggy position and doesn’t piece together this shot, scream at them. Don’t let your baby be put in danger.

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