Capturing the magic of babyhood in a way that honors both beauty and privacy.
Every parent loves to celebrate their baby — whether it’s their arrival into the world or the little milestones along the way. But while many want to share these special moments, they also want to protect their child’s privacy. That’s where faceless baby photos come in.
These images may not reveal a full face, but they are far from lacking in connection or emotion. A tiny hand wrapped around a parent’s finger, the curve of a smile just out of frame, or the peaceful stillness of a sleeping baby on it’s mothers chest — these moments speak volumes.
Faceless photography offers a beautiful compromise: it lets parents share joy without compromising their baby’s identity. It’s proof that love, pride, and connection don’t always need to be front and center to be deeply felt.
Details with Connection
Every parent loves to preserve their baby’s tiny details. By adding connection to your faceless baby photos you turn a simple detail shot into moment parents can re-live. Get creative with these. There are so many ways to create connection and showcase the beauty of your newborn.
- Gently hold or kiss their feet.
- Let them wrap their tiny fingers around yours.
- Hold their heads in your hands.
- Let siblings hold, kiss and play with their feet.
- capture the back of their head in mom or dad’s arms
Snuggle Up
There are so many ways to snuggle your baby with the intent of capturing faceless baby photos. Lean in to what feels natural.
- Hold them with their head facing away from the camera.
- Add a kiss to the backwards snuggle.
- Hold them with their face on your chest and turn away from the camera slightly.
- Add in another subject.
Sweet Gaze
Can you even name all of the ways you can gaze at your baby for a faceless baby photo? I can’t.
- Hold their head in your hands while you gaze at their, sweet face.
- Snuggle up on a bed and interact with them with their face turned away from the camera.
- Gaze down at them with their head turned into your shoulder.
- Touch noses or foreheads
- Don’t forget you can always add other subjects for more variety.
Older Babies
As they get older show off their sweet rolls and new skills like sitting, grasping objects, holding their feet, crawling and standing.
Laura Cardan is a Maternity, Newborn, Baby, Children’s and Family photographer serving Central Alabama including Birmingham, Hoover, Helena, Tuscaloosa, Calera, Chelsea, Alabaster, Trussville and surrounding Alabama cities.
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