Hospital after birth

[vaaern]

A friend of me asked if I could take pictures after the birth of their first child! now I could use some tips for taking pictures in a hospital chamber and how to develop them (dslr) cause I don't know so much about that! HELP?

[Ma Noob]

Im certainly not an expert or anything, but watch the lighting. Have a look at what lights are available in the room, When i had my son, i was quite poorly after and ended up quite sick. A few of the pics we have taken though i have the fluro lights on in the room and i look really really pale and sickly.

I also work as a nurse and when someone passes we really try to avoid putting the fluro lights on, because they just make the person look more dead. Luckly there are nice down lights that give more of a coloured light that yellows that face some more and makes it look a little less dead if you know what i mean.

But when you take the pics, take the mum and dad as well. Especially with the pic of my daughter, I love the look on my sons face seeing his sister for the first time, and the same with those first precious looks of a proud mum and what she has achieved just as much as i love to look at bubs. Good Luck!