Maternity Photography captures the period of time while a lady is pregnant. Maternity Shoot is all about story telling so engage with family/pets/lady for creating emotions & also to tell the story about little baby eminent arrival. These sessions are fun, where you capture one of the earliest moments of child life
- Define your composition, Keep it natural, simple & fun
- For maternity shoot, use 50 mm to 100 mm lens with f/1.2 to f/2.8. Avoid using wide-angle lenses
- Play with natural/soft lights & shadows
- Get the couple close to each other, highlight the emotions
- Choose the location – Studio/Home/Outdoor
- Select Wardrobe (Casual Apparel – Loose/Strachey fitting wears is recommended) Avoid Floral/Plaids and checks)
- Select suitable Props like Tiny Chair, Globe, Balloons, Umbrella, Bunch of Flowers, Sign Board (Bump Ahead), Baby Clothes, Book and Little shoes etc.
- Get creative with your camera & angles. Think of using 45 Degree angle to have impact. Don’t shoot straight or from below/lower angle
- Focus on Belly as baby bump profiling itself is the subject
- When/Time is also important, the best time is last trimester or before 35th week, the ideal period for maternity shoot is week 32nd -35th
- Select Standing (Flattering) Vs Sitting (More Relaxed) mode for shoot
- Engage family into shoot, include the young one’s/pets if they are there
- Make lady to feel beautiful – bring the beauty out of her…. be careful & genuine in your communication especially in this world of Sexual Harassment
- Try some abstract shots
- To Bare or not to Bare – that is the question, which has to be answered by the lady based on her comfort… You can shoot bare belly or with clothes on depends upon comfort level of lady
- Distract with Daddy/Family/Pets
- Maternity Shoot is a serious business so take it very seriously. Make sure that the lady is comfortable & not to put her in odd poses where she feels difficulty
- You can get ultra sound along with to capture Mom & Baby together in one shot
- Avoid any glare, flash or extra direct lighting. Follow the natural light
- Apply little lotion on the belly for shining, if you are taking bare belly shots, moisturize your knees & elbows
- Hands are important, get it manicure or light polish for a finished look in close up of hands near belly
- Avoid double chin in the shoot, if required tilt the head little bit
- Make sure to remove tight fittings clothes, watches, bracelets etc. at least two hours before the shoot to avoid any skin marks during shoot
- Avoid Background Clutter, don’t keep too many things around
- The best sleep position during pregnancy is “SOS” (sleep on side). Even better is to sleep on your left side. Sleeping on your left side will increase the amount of blood and nutrients that reach the placenta and baby. Keep your legs and knees bent, and put a pillow between legs
- Outdoor shoot can be best captured during sunrise or sunset time especially near the beaches or near the forests
- Use a combination of black & white silhouette for effective contrast
- The photo session should not last more than an hour however it is recommended that we should close it within 30 minutes. Do the preparation in advance
- Maternity shoot is life time experience & milestone in the life of individual. So make a difference to the family with the shoot/images Maternity Images can be treasured for life time…
- Some of interesting poses for maternity photo shoot are
- Close up on the belly
- Lying on back on a couch
- Older sibling kissing the belly
- Holding older sibling (so they’re sitting on the belly facing)
- Sitting Indian style, facing the camera
- Working the S curve — one hip out, one shoulder high, one shoulder low, hands relaxed. Think supermodel!
- Profile shot
- Heart Hands or one hand on the belly
- Use of Pumkin/Football by the Daddy alongwith Mom
- Use of little shoes/little socks/baby dress along as pretty props
- Count down from one month to nine months ….
- Use of Board & Chalk to show the proposed name of the baby
- Any yoga poses you know (and can get into easily)
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