September has finally arrived, igniting thoughts of everything autumn brings: pumpkin spice, cozy sweaters, vibrant leaves, and those cherished football Sundays! These enchanting elements of the season are bound to fill you with excitement to capture those precious fall baby moments.
The baby phase presents an ideal opportunity to capture adorable photographs of your little one before time slips away. Once they become toddlers, sitting still for a hay-filled basket becomes a distant dream—they'd rather joyfully dart around you in circles! The beauty lies in the fact that you don't need an extravagant DSLR camera to capture DIY baby photos. With a modern smartphone, equipped with a remarkable camera, you can achieve incredible results. Your iPhone or Galaxy can produce high-resolution images that can be magnified and still retain their stunning quality when framed and displayed.
DIY Baby Picture Tips
The most important tip I have for taking DIY baby pictures is to utilize natural lighting. This is a tip echoed by professional photographers as well! Chances are, you don't have high-tech studio lighting at home, and relying on incandescent or fluorescent lights can give your photos an amateurish look. Instead, opt for outdoor photos with soft, indirect sunlight. Avoid shooting directly in the harsh sunshine and find a shaded area.
Ensure that there are no harsh shadows on the baby and strive for even lighting. If you can't be outdoors, position your baby close to a window with the blinds or shades open and turn off artificial lighting in your home. This will result in stunning photos! Use simple props that you already have at home, such as your own fall decorations. If you're in need of more props, consider visiting your local Hobby Lobby, Michaels, or any craft store for great options. Remember, less is more, so don't go overboard! So go ahead, dust off those pumpkins and scarecrows, and start experimenting with your camera or iPhone. Here are some adorable and beautiful fall baby picture ideas that you can capture of your little one, creating cherished memories for years to come.
Fall Baby Pictures
Here are some adorable fall picture ideas for babies that you’ll want to take all season long! If only your baby will stay this little so you could take them year after year!
Who doesn’t love a naked baby? Just prop a mini pumpkin on your baby’s bottom and you have an adorable photo. This works best for the younger ones as they’re not as squirmy to shake the pumpkin off.
Milk Bath of Pumpkins
Lay a black and white checkered blanket outside and fill a decorative metal bucket as a milk bath for your little one! Sprinkle a few plastic pumpkins and leaves from any craft store and top it off with a gorgeous orange bow if you have a little girl.
It doesn’t get more basic than this! Grab a Starbucks cup for your little one to hold and all the other fall decor.
Oh My Gourd
This one is a little scandalous, but if you have a sense of humor it’s adorable! Perfect for a baby boy!
Inside a Pumpkin
You can’t go wrong with a baby in a pumpkin! If your little one is small enough, simply cut out a hole at the top and put them in. Don’t forget to scoop out the insides! If they’re a little bit holder, cut out two holes near the bottom for their legs to stick out. Don’t forget a cute little pumpkin hat on top!
This adorable sunflower photo session doesn’t have to be done in a sunflower field! You can definitely imitate this look in your own yard. Choose a grassy area to place your baby (clothed or naked) in a metal bucket. You can use plastic sunflowers or real ones and place them all around in galvanized pitchers or vases. Use an adorable ivory lace outfit like this one for your little girl too.
Sleepy newborns are great for propping up in pumpkins too! Again, remember to scoop out the seeds and put a blanket inside to help prop them up. Top it with an adorable candy corn hat and sprinkle some candy corn around and you have a perfect fall newborn session!
A baby in a basket works for all seasons, but I love it in the fall because it has that rustic harvest feel. Combine it with a tan, burlap style blanket, pumpkin topper hat, and some plastic pumpkins of various shapes and sizes, and you have an easy photo op!
In a Bowl of Candy Corn
What’s better than a baby in a pumpkin? A baby in a bowl of candy corn! How cute right? This one doesn’t require many props except for a big glass bowl, bags of candy corn, and a cute candy corn topper hat.
You can use a pumpkin cookie or a real small pumpkin to cover their front regions. Add in some fall decor and you’re set!
I just love this photo so much because it reminds me of my daughter and her baby brother. She would totally put him in a pot and “pretend” to cook him! LOL Put a little witch costume on your older child and stick the baby in a big pot and voila- hilarious halloween family photo!
Basket of Apples
Although when you think of fall, most people think of pumpkins, apples are right up there too for the beginning of fall! I love the colors used with this photo. Grab some different colored apples, a wooden basket, and a fall-themed blanket or scarf. Don’t forget baby overalls to complete the fall look!
Pumpkin Bum
Lay your naked baby on their belly on top of a white sheet or blanket. Sprinkle some fall leaves or pumpkins around them and cover their bum by holding a plastic pumpkin above them.
The painted baby bum! Too cute! Get some washable orange and green paint and hope your baby doesn’t scoot around too much. If you have a younger baby, place them on their belly for the photo.
Another baby in a basket, but this time for a 1st birthday photo shoot! I grabbed some pumpkins and mums and my plastic leaves and some gourds. I took this right in my backyard!
In a Field of Pumpkins
A baby in a pumpkin patch is an easy photo that anyone can take! Just try to make sure no one is around and get a good angle.
All the fall feels with some flannel and a beanie. Surround your baby with some pumpkins and it’s a perfect photo op.
Your little pumpkin amongst all the other pumpkins! Make sure to use a naked baby for cuteness overload.
A Radio Flyer wagon in a pumpkin patch screams fall.
Strike a Pose
This is a simple position with just an orange blanket and a bucket turned on it’s side.
How sweet is this baby hugging the pumpkin??
In a Pile of Leaves
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If you have a ton of trees in your yard, wait until the leaves fall and grab the baby in a pile of leaves picture!
This was my take on a fall cake smash that I did myself. I bought a small smash cake and decorated a cake stand with some plastic leaves. I used this One cake topper and decorated the rest of the scene with mums and pumpkins.
Another baby in a pumpkin because I can’t get enough! This one commemorates baby’s first Halloween. These types of photos work best before your child is crawling around so they won’t try too hard to squirm out. Just make sure you have good measurements for the leg and top holes so the baby fits.
Incorporate all that Halloween candy for an adorable photo op with your little one. Add a cute pumpkin zip-up onesie and you’re set!
My favorite fall picture idea for babies is a painted pumpkin bottom! I just can’t deal with this cuteness!
This is a sweet way to photograph your baby. If you have a large mirror, have them sit on it and sprinkle some fall leaves, floral arrangements, and pumpkins. Make sure you get the photo at an angle where your reflection isn’t in the mirror!
I love this indoor fall photo shoot. Sit your baby in a wooden crate with some fall-colored pillows. You can use a wooden backdrop or just a clear area in your home with good lighting. Father all your fall decor around your home like pumpkins and leaves and you’re set!
Give your baby a pumpkin halo with this cute photo. A bunch of mini pumpkins surrounding your little one is perfect for this one.
Put your baby next to some scarecrows for a sweet photo. Of course add some sweet fall clothing to make it even more festive.
This is a simple outdoor DIY photo shoot. Gather some of your porch decor- a bale of straw, fall leaves, pumpkins, and mums. Sit your baby close by and there’s a perfect shot!
If you don’t want to mess with scooping out pumpkin guts and cutting the hole just right for the perfect “baby in a pumpkin” picture, try this. Use a plastic trick-or-treat pumpkin container! Just make sure it’s big enough and you’ll get a similar effect.
This is a cute one if your baby isn’t moving yet. Similar to the pumpkin halo above, make a heart with pumpkins and gourds.
Put your little one in a sea of mini pumpkins for this adorable fall baby photo! You can use a small baby pool to keep them all contained, but you’ll need A LOT of mini pumpkins.
