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Question from Kanyon: “Does anybody have tips on getting a 4month old’s attention & getting them to smile?”
Heather: squeaky toy??? baby talk???
Christina: anything that makes noise. I also use some paper to gently blow air in there face they love that. as well as kissing noises or a sneeze for some reason they think sneezes are funny.
Leniesha: play peek-a-boo or tickle their nose with a feather
Katie: Good luck. LOL!
Jingly keys, have someone stand directly behind you and yield a reflector (right behind your head), squeaky anything (like a Sophie The Giraffe, which is a teething toy & baby-safe).
Christy: Make sure you have just one person trying to get their attention. I always have issues with mom, dad, grandma all trying to get the baby’s attention at the same time, and that’s sensory overload.
Brian: There is usually one thing/action that a baby will find hysterical. It changes between babies. For instance, my friend’s kid laughed non stop whenever i just filled my cheeks with air…. My nephew loved when i made motorboat noises… The trick is to find that one thing, and have one person do that, so they’re not opposing things distracting them.
Kat: Keys, squeaky toys, bubbles, or Mom playing peek-a-boo behind me are my go-toos. . I try to have everyone else leave us alone during the shoot.
Kathrin: Great tips -Just adding – baby needs to be fed and happy ( not sleepy)to give you a smile,let her parents know that its maybe something you know but just in case lol
Veronica: Anything that will make noise that she/he like a lot. Works with animals too
Chris: For the shoots that I’ve done it definitely helps to have the parents behind you to get little ones attention. They usually know the little triggers for smiles and giggles.
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