help...first maternity shoot

[eNZee]

hey guys
so im a little nervous. im doing my first maternity shoot in two weeks
any good tips or threads that ive missed on dps, webpages etc. that i could check out that would offer great tips?
im thinking props too...any good ideas?
its for my sister in law but none the less i want to hold a certain level of professionalism.
also planning to do it inside, with studio setup.

anything to calm my nervs would be GREAT

thanks a bunch!!!

[WVCoalMiner]

Well if I had any advice I would give it to calm your nerves but unfortunately I have none

Sorry

Maybe a Xanax LOL

[eNZee]

Originally Posted by WVCoalMiner

Maybe a Xanax LOL

lol now thats inspiration

nah just kidding
thats ok. the more i think about it the more ideas i get and the less nervous i am. its like i see these visions but im scared ill forget everything when it coms time. its kinda of like writing a big exam. first time for doing this so the lack of confidence is slightly there

either way, still open to any great pointers

[candleman]

go to flickr and search for poses... you'll find HEAPS of stuff.. i'm willing to bet theres dozens of pools/groups devoted to maternity related things.
that wil certainly give you some inspiration.
all the best

[no.absolutes]

Photoshoot 6 - Heather Maternity - a set on Flickr

Here's a the first and only maternity shoot I've done so far. Hope that gives you some ideas!

[autofocus]

wrap her in tool exposing key areas of her body...starting off naked, or semi naked. Works well, my wife has done this with clients, looks very nice...a little soft focus filter on some of the shots also nice. Try rubbing a little vasolene on a spare UV filter while leaving the center area mostly clear

[eNZee]

first - sorry for posting in the wrong spot.
i get use to posting in the other section so i forget about the other one. my appologies!

anyways - thanks guys for the suggestions. i went on flicker and got tons and tons of pose ideas wrote them all down as a check list.

any suggestions on lighting though?? this is probably my biggest fear

[RexK_Cozumel]

lighting will depend on the mood you want to set. If you want soft/dreamy light then use a large light source and feather it. If you want something more dramatic then a smaller light source.

[kabur]

Hey,
Check this lay out. I ran across this site a few months ago looking for pretty much the same thing you are. This lady does fantastic work. Maybe through the video she has you can capture some of the lighting techniques. Good Luck. Lets us know how they turn out.

Pregnancy, Newborn, Baby, Family Professional Photographer Portrait Studios | Portrait Photographers, Los Angeles Photographers

[eNZee]

Originally Posted by RexK_Cozumel

lighting will depend on the mood you want to set. If you want soft/dreamy light then use a large light source and feather it. If you want something more dramatic then a smaller light source.

well me personally i like more drama. im a dramatic type of person j/k
but it comes down to what the client is like. but since my client is like my sister - ill know that shes also more dramatic then the dreamy on the cloud type person.
i was doing some test shots so i feel a bit more confident because i was getting the type of look i want.


@ kabur - thanks for that source. great inspiration!!!!