I have mad respect for newborn/baby photographers. I tried to take pictures of a newborn once, and those oh-so-cute babies cry and flop about and poop. They scare me (and yes, I’ve had one myself…but it’s different when it’s yours. I was sleep deprived and delirious half the time).

I look at websites of photographers who specialize in adorable baby portraits and I marvel at the creativity of the photography, with babies in nets peacefully sleeping, looking content and happy…so opposite from my experience. I have to assume that they had some magic to lull a baby to be a sleeping, picture perfect model.

[REWIND: 5 Pre-Shoot Newborn Photography Tips ]

One of these newborn studios is Venture Photography, who specializes in family portraits and babies. In honor of National Storytelling Week in the U.K., they’ve created a series of portraits that recreate some very famous children’s books. Can you recognize what this book is?

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If you guessed Harry Potter, you’re correct. Here are some of the other ones:

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Alice in Wonderland
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The Borrowers
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The Cat in the Hat
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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The Frog Prince
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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Peter Pan
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Winnie the Pooh
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Wizard of Oz

I’ve since watched our Newborn Photography Workshop DVD’s and realized that yes, there are tips and tricks to help pre-shoot to help it be a happy and productive photo session. I feel better about newborn shoots, but I think I’ll stick with weddings.

[via @Design Taxi]

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