We are all learning baby and child photography on My Baby Photos blog. With that in mind, I put together a library of the 25 best books I could find that focus on the subject. I wanted my library to be a modern one with books published in the last 10 years and rated at least 4 stars by reviews on Amazon. I also grouped the books into 3 price ranges (hey I’m sensitive to our readers needs in these economic times). Here is the list:

Books you can find new priced under $15

  1. Capture Your Kids in Pictures by Jay Forman


  2. Picture Taking for Moms and Dads by Ron Nichols


  3. The KODAK Book of Scrapbooking Photos of Your Children: Easy & Fun Techniques for Beautiful Scrapbook Pages by Kerry Arquette, Andrea Zocchi



  4. Baby Photography Now by David Nightingale



  5. The Kid’s Guide to Digital Photography by Jenni Bidner



Books priced between $15 and $20 range:

  1. Baby Love by Rachel Hale



  2. The BetterPhoto Guide to Photographing Children by Jim Miotke



  3. Photographing Children Photo Workshop: Develop Your Digital Photography Talent by Ginny Felch, Allison Tyler Jones (Contributor)



  4. Digital Photography for Busy Women by Laura Oles



  5. How to Photograph Your Baby by Nick Kelsh



  6. Studio Portrait Photography of Children and Babies by Marilyn Sholin



  7. How to Photograph Children by Lisa Jane (Photographer), Rick Staudt (Photographer)



  8. The Art of Photographing Children: Techniques for Making Better Color, Black and White, Handcolored, and Digital Pictures by Cheryl Machat Dorskind



  9. Photographing Children and Babies: How to Take Great Pictures by Michal Heron



  10. Professional Secrets for Photographing Children by Douglas Allen Box



Books priced between $21 and $40 range:

  1. The Sandy Puc’ Guide to Children’s Portrait Photography by Sandy Puc



  2. The Art of Pregnancy Photography by Jennifer George



  3. Children’s Portrait Photography Handbook by Bill Hurter



  4. Creative Techniques for Photographing Children by Vik Orenstein



  5. Photographing Children in Black & White by Helen T. Boursier



  6. Master Posing Guide for Children’s Portrait Photography by Norman Phillips



  7. The Art of Children’s Portrait Photography by Tamara Lackey



  8. Professional Children’s Portrait Photography: Techniques and Images from Master Photographers by Lou Jacobs


  9. Children’s Portrait Photography by Kevin Newsome



  10. The Best of Family Portrait Photography: Professional Techniques and Images by Bill Hurter



Many of these books can be found used for significantly less from Amazon.com. I also like to take advantage of discounts on shipping when you purchase a minimum dollar amount of books. Shipping discounts don’t apply to used books typically.

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