Hello friends! I am 37 weeks pregnant which means she can come any week or any day now. While we are in the hospital my intent is to take my own set of Fresh 48 photos. If you don’t know what a Fresh 48 photoshoot is, it’s a set of photos you take of your family, of your baby in the first 48 hours after they’re born.
So today I’m going to share with you what camera equipment I’m bringing with me in my hospital bag.
Camera Body + Lens
For camera body and lens I am bringing with me my OM Solutions EM1 Mark II with the M.Zuiko 12-40mm F2.8 PRO lens. I chose this lens because it’s my most versatile lens. With this lens I can take portraits of us and our baby, as well take close up shots.
The aperture of this lens is also F2.8 so it does a good job in low light situations which might be handy, considering hospital lighting can be tricky.
Fully Charged Batter
I always have a fully charged battery in my camera right now. I don’t imagine the Fresh 48 photos taking a whole battery but I don’t want to run into the same situation with my outdoor maternity photos where I only have a 15% charge.
Mini Tripod
I’m not bringing a full size tripod to the hospital. Instead I am bringing my mini Ulanzi Tripod. With this tripod it can extend a little higher and it can hold the weight of my Olympus.
Most hospital rooms have a tray by the bed that you can move around so my idea is to set the mini tripod up on the tray and move it where I need it, thus eliminating the need for a full size tripod.
Reflector Set
I’m also packing a reflector set. The reflector set I bought on Amazon is really small and weighs nothing but I thought it would help when I am trying to take portraits of our baby in the hospital room. Like I said earlier hospital room lighting is tricky so my idea is to turn off the overhead lights and use the natural lighting and the reflector set to create some beautiful soft natural light.
Clothes
For clothes, I am packing only a couple of outfits. Something to wear home and something simple to wear at the hospital after giving birth that I can wear in photos but is also functional for nursing.
For her I am packing a variety of swaddles and onesies in different sizes and patterns. I’m not 100% sure on what she’s going to wear for her Fresh 48 photos so I’m packing some options.
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