20 baby shower photo ideas (decor, games and the guest of honour)

If you are the friend with the camera at a baby shower, work through a simple shot list: details before guests arrive, a portrait of the mum-to-be while the light is good, then candids of games and gifts, and a group photo before people start leaving. Here are 20 shots to get.

Before guests arrive

1. The dessert table. Straight on, at the height of the table, so the backdrop and cake line up.

2. The cake. Close-up at 2x.

3. The balloon arch or backdrop.

4. Favours and name cards. Top-down.

5. The welcome sign.

The mum-to-be

6. Portrait by the backdrop. Side-on to show the bump, hands on top.

7. With her mum. Two generations, one bump.

8. Reading the cards. A quiet candid.

9. With a tiny outfit. Holding a gift outfit up to the bump.

Games and moments

10. Guessing the bump size. The string or ribbon around the bump.

11. The diaper game. Guests mid-laugh.

12. Advice cards. Close-up of handwritten advice.

13. The cake cutting.

Gifts

14. The reaction. Focus on the face, not the gift.

15. The gift pile. Top-down or from the side.

16. The partner with a baby gadget. Confused faces are the best.

People

17. The group photo. Everyone around the mum-to-be by the backdrop.

18. Close friends. Small groups of three or four.

19. Grandparents-to-be.

20. The bump with everyone's hands. Top-down.

Tips for indoor party photos

• Use window light for portraits; move the mum-to-be near a window.
• Overhead lights off if the room has good daylight.
• 2x for portraits and details, 1x for the room and groups.
• Burst for reactions. Gift reactions happen fast.
• Straight lines. Shoot tables and backdrops straight on with the phone level. The Portrait 1 guide centres a full-body portrait in front of the backdrop.

Related: gender reveal photo ideas and maternity photoshoot ideas.

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