Pregnancy portrait
I've been asked by a good friend to do some portraits of her in the latter stages of her pregnancy. I've NEVER done this before so am looking for advice on poses and focal point for lighting - face or tummy?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
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I would see how comfortable she is with her body...Some women love to show bare skin, while others do not...then you can kind of think where to go from there as for poses. You want to showcase both the tummy and the face with lighting and poses....
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Also GOOGLE can be very friendly for this....:D
But, a little google work goes a long ways. Here are some of the first results I got.
http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=481328&postcount=7 (this is probably one of my favorites)
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=46388
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=85435
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=60143
Hope this helps
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Having thought about doing these portraits myself... I've come to three conclusions and one thing I really like.
1) Do what the woman is comfortable with and don't let anyone tell her otherwise, it is best that someone pregnant be comfy, relaxed, and happy for such a wonderful time and for her and the baby's sake [and your pictures.
2) DO what YOU are comfortable with and don't compromise. Having a meeting with the parents or the woman beforehand and have a google search/snack time meeting. Look at pictures, or if you're like me, draw pictures for her/them and if they make happy noises put them in the yes pile and confer with them generously during the photoshoot.
3) Be completely honest. While you're shooting if something does look right, or a colour isn't working, whatever it is: be sensitive but he honest. She'll appreciate you are trying to make her look the best she possibly can during such a special time where the slightest thing can make them emotional. Pregnancy isn't easy.
One thing I really like everytime I see it in a pregger portrait is the "cupping" the belly gesture while the mom looks down on the baby. One hand above and one hand below in alternate positions [think a yin yang] with some soft light on the face. I always like that pose.
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