Photographer Spotlight | Sheetal | Newborn & Maternity Photography
MEET SHEETAL
Lifestyle Newborn, Maternity & Family Photographer
Sheetal has been photographing newborns and kids for 5 years professionally. With her photography business in India, she was the first person to introduce the concept of newborn photography where she lived and gained recognition in local newspaper and magazines. Sheetal has also been a photography assistant for our sister brand Kim Forrester Photography for over 4 years. The thing that she loves most when taking on any client, is the joy they get from looking at the final images and the fact they will cherish it forever is her ultimate gratification.
View our Q & A session with Sheetal below!
Q & A with Sheetal:
In your opinion, what makes a good photograph?
A photograph is a way to relive memories and moments. If a photographer can capture the felling and not just the people, this to me makes a great image. Of course the technical aspects are always going to be there, the perfect lighting and angles, but at the end of the day it is the feeling that people want to relive in the most beautiful way possible.
What is the biggest challenge of being a photographer?
Not being tall enough for those awesome angles, haha, jokes aside the biggest challenge being a photographer for me, is the fear of not capturing enough photos to select from later on which is why we often overshoot.
What camera and lens do you shoot with?
I have a mirrorless camera, Sony alpha a7 r3 and I usually shoot with tamron 28-75mm 2.8 but my favourite to use is 85mm 1.8 when I can get the right space for it to work with.
What is your favorite type of baby photo to capture?
My favourite type of photo to capture are the family pictures, and very specifically the ones that are raw, intimate moments or back lit with a window light, or beautiful golden light.
How do you make a client feel comfortable in front of the camera?
My favourite trick is to be silly if there are kids involved, and for adults I always reassure them of the memories they are creating, and that I have done and seen it all. If they are still not comfortable, I spend the time to share relatable stories, get to know each other and to build rapport. Getting to know each other always helps.