Crystal is 36 weeks pregnant, which is ideal for a pregnancy photo shoot. She is at the point to where she is showing enough to look dramatic in pictures, while not too far along so that she can still move. Also, if a pregnant mama waits too late in her pregnancy to take pictures, she might lose her window of opportunity by going into labor.
The pictures turned out amazing. For a shoot that took less than 45 minutes, I am really impressed by how many different poses we were able to get done. I have to admit, there were a lot factors that worked to my advantage . . .
First. My models were absolutely gorgeous, and they were good listeners. I was able to pose them and physically move their bodies and parts into the position I wanted them.
Second. I've known Crystal and Adam for years. I spent all my free time at their studio in college, and we even lived together at one point. We have also been neighbors twice. What I'm getting to is comfortability. It was comfortable talking and joking with them during the photo shoot, and it made the situation more comfortable being able to make them laugh by saying ridiculous things. I learned today that a photographer's confidence and ability to make their subjects feel comfortable are of huge importance.
Third. We chose the best time to utilize the natural lighting. While we did use a reflector on the pictures of Crystal solo, we did not need to use any additional lighting tools to get great results. Depending on the time of year, the best times of day to take photographs in the sunlight are around 9a.m. and 4p.m. However, today was overcast so our window of opportunity was endless . . . think of an overcast sky as a giant light diffuser.
Fourth. The photo shoot was even more effortless, because we chose a location that was close to home to make it easier on everyone involved, especially the mommy-to-be. Photo-ops are easier than you might think—look around your local neighborhoods for textured buildings and greenery. Those will serve as strong backgrounds.
My last piece of advice is to take a couple cheesy photos. Get the up-close belly shot. Bring along some fun props. After all, this may be your last chance to get a photo of the babe before they're out in the real world.
To pregnant moms out there: While pregnancy may feel normal to you now, once you're holding your baby in your arms, the reality of being pregnant will slowly fade away. All you will have, besides your child, are your pregnant memories frozen in the simple and beautiful maternity portraits you opted for.
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