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Maternity portraits have certainly come of age over the
last decade or so, thanks to the good ol' celebrity (think Demi Moore and
co). Gone are the days when women were expected to hide their
pregnancy. More and more women are choosing the embrace this very
special time in their lives and document it with some pregnancy
portraits...and rightly so! A pregnant lady certainly makes a
beautiful image.
A lot of people ask me when they should get their
pregnancy portraits done. Personally, I think the best time is around the seventh
month or so. At this stage, your belly is beautifully rounded and
you are still comfortable enough to move around.
So here I have compiled some tips to help you make the
most of your Pregnancy Portrait session with
me.
On the day of the photo session, try not to wear any
tight fitting underwear or clothing as it does tend to leave marks on
your skin which take a few hours to go away after you
remove the clothing. In fact, I would go as far as saying, wear a loose
dress (think kaftan style) and no underwear at all! If this really makes you feel a little self conscious,
perhaps try to take off any tight underwear or clothing a few hours prior
to the session.
Any clothes that you wear in your photo session should
fit snugly to your body to emphasise that beautiful
belly. Big shirts or other loose clothing will only hide your
bump and make you look larger than you are. I provide draping fabric to sweep elegantly around you
so if you don’t want to be topless in front of me, please bring a flesh
coloured strapless bra, which we can place the fabric over and tuck
into. Some ladies also bring along their comfy bathrobe so
they can cover themselves during lighting
changes.
Any clothes that you do bring along, please keep them
plain and simple. Plain colours are a must. Avoid things like busy patterns, spots and strips, and
any clothing with writing or pictures on
it.
Please remember that I am the only photographer in the
room. There are no males present (apart from your partners if
you bring them along).
If you are planning on bringing your partner along to
have some photos done too, please go ver his wardrobe and choose some
clothing (such as simple black jeans or pants) to bring
along. Avoid big belt buckle (which can reflect light) and
again, patterned or sloganed shirts. And despite him insisting that
purple and brown and yellow look great together, do not under any
circumstances allow him to wear it! Plain colours like white, beige and black tend to work
well in maternity portraits.
Sometimes, clients find it hard to describe what kind
of photos they want. I encourage you to scour the internet and find images
that you like, print them and bring them along so we can be on the same
wavelength. One person’s ides of a “romantic” shot can totally
differ to another’s version of it.
If you have any other questions about what to wear to a
maternity portrait session, please feel free to call Melle and
discuss. Her number is 0403 395
824.
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