Comments on: Tummy Time – 7 Tips for Taking Great Maternity Shots

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:39:50 +0000

My friend recently took maternity photographs of me and these tips were SO helpful. I’m so glad we got outdoors and did some at home rather than trying to go to a studio or replicate that scene. Thanks SO much for the ideas and tips! Check out the pics here:

http://thetastefulllife.blogspot.com/2009/10/maternity-photos-do-you-dare.htmlimgundefined/imgimgundefined/img

By: Megan Owens

Megan Owens — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:12:32 +0000

Great article Natalie. Thanks so much for sharing your perspective and expertise. I’m doing a set this weekend and it gave me some new ideas.
M

By: Luschka

Luschka — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:51:42 +0000

As an expectant mamma, I want to tell you that this article is PERFECT. I’m not a great photographer, but as the one being photographed, this is awsome stuff, because it’s all so true. You feel so body conscious, every says you’re beautiful but you look in the mirror and just see tired and no matter that the whole world has done this before you, you DO want to feel like YOURS is the most special pregnancy there is! GREAT GREAT GREAT advice here and any photographers that follow it will do themselves proud!

By: Wilson Silverthorne

Wilson Silverthorne — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:08:22 +0000

Thanks for sharing your experience and tips. I’m doing my first maternity shoot this weekend for a friend. It will be quite a departure from what I normally shoot – but your article was helpful and hopefully we’ll make some incredible shots!

Thanks!

By: Katrina

Katrina — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:41:09 +0000

Hi Lizzie, I took some photos of my sister at 5 months and will do more photo sessions each month until she has her bub. (Yes it’s her first!) I found great lighting by getting her to stand in the bath tub so the sun light from the full window came through and was diffused by a white curtain. The result being a white background. I mainly took photos from the top of her thigh to under the bust line. She wrapped blue fabric around her legs and for a spot of detail a decorative stone/beaded necklace hung over the fabric like a belt. It was lovely like she was covered in white light. Good luck!
Katrina

By: Lizzie

Lizzie — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:23:26 +0000

Hey! I am a young photographer and trying to get ideas for a maternity shoot I’m doing for my cousin and since I had never done one, searched for some tips. I love these they have really helped me and I’m going to her house because I thought it would make her more comfortable and I am relieved to see you have that in your tips.

I laughed aloud at the “belly heart” part at the top because whenever I mention pregnancy shots to people that I could do they always say that too and inside I am gagging because it is sooooo over done. But I smile and say “yeah those are really sweet”.

Thanks again for your advice! =)
Lizzie

By: Sonja

Sonja — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:52:24 +0000

Great article! I’m doing my first maternity shoot tonight outdoos. Well other than mine first one! Great advice though!

By: Cipriana

Cipriana — Fri, 29 May 2009 20:34:59 +0000

Great article! I’m doing my first maternity photos tomorrow for a friend and I found this to be pretty helpful. Thanks!

By: Allan

Allan — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:56:37 +0000

Good article and very nice poses. I have a friend who is expecting and I want to take some photo’s for her so this was useful.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:29:39 +0000

Nice work. Thank you for sharing.