Be it indoors or outdoors, there is quite a bit you could do to add some variety to pregnancy photography shots. Besides throwing in the foolproof poses, you are encouraged to add in some uniqueness and variety. Posing undoubtedly is the major differentiator between a great picture and an average photo. If you’re a budding photographer or a seasoned photographer but new to the pregnancy photography scene, the following tips should help you not look like an amateur photographer to your clients.
Take Alone Shots with the Mom
Take pictures of the couple, but do not forget to take pictures of just the soon-to-be mother. A nice solid picture of the mom embracing her bump would make for a meaningful photo. Let her pose in more flattering ways so that there is a lot more warmth and depth to the pictures. Put her at an angle so that the silhouette of the bump is a lot more in focus. This truly does the trick when the bump isn’t large enough to begin with.
Dad and the Belly
The mom’s belly should always be the focal point. But that doesn’t mean it cannot share the spotlight with the dad. Have the dad kneeling and positioned close to the belly. His hands should be on the sides of the belly. Let the shot reflect a sense of interaction between the dad and the child inside the belly.
Use Props
Most future parents – who know their baby’s gender or have zeroed in on a name for the baby – would want the pictures to symbolise that. Regardless of what the mom and the dad try to bring to the shoot, try to incorporate them in a way that the focus stays locked on both the parent(s) and the accessory. For instance, if they bring a mickey mouse, photograph the mouse from different angles and focal lengths possible.
Talk Wardrobe Beforehand
It’s important that you talk wardrobe with your clients before the photo session begins. A variety of costumes would add more color and flavour to the pictures and break the monotony that’s usually attached to single-costume photographs. Tight body shirts or dresses, for example, work well as they help accentuate the bump.
Legs and Hands
The mom can use her hands and legs to bring more attention to or keep the focus on the belly. There are different hand positionings you could work with. Both hands could be placed on the belly, or below the belly. One hand could be placed below the belly and the other one above it. Or the mother could be rubbing her belly as she would normally do.
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