Comments on: Maternity Photography – 7 Tips for Taking Great Shots

By: Brigitte

Brigitte — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 02:58:13 +0000

I am shooting my first maternity couple tomorrow morning, and have been searching for different ideas. The parents to be and I will start at the park where they had their engagement photo shoot, then move on to their home for some intimate ‘belly ‘ shots. Your photos and tips are awesome. Thanks for your fantastic post!

By: connie anderson

connie anderson — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:07:26 +0000

i was so greatful to see that im not the only one who thinks diffrent.. my first maternity photo shoot is in a few weeks,ive been doing research after research, and come across the same shot over and over..ive been doing photos for awhile but this year people (that is outside of famiely) have asked to hire me so i really just want to keep doing what i do an thats just shooting from what i see thru my lens if it looks good i take the chance..thank u or ur post diffrent is ok…:)

By: Cathy

Cathy — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:05:57 +0000

Awesome article Natalie!!! Found myself nodding in agreement through alot of it and when I read about the heart and fingers on belly LOL hahaha just saw that 2 day. Just starting out, am beauty therapist, love attention 2 detail, but 110% agree everyone an individual. When my daughter got married early this year, went on the photographers site and she had taken ALL couples 2 the SAME spot doing the SAME thing. Am doing maternity shoot of my daughter tomorrow at sunrise 4 silhouette shots, but felt so very happy after reading your article that I am of all the same beliefs. Thoroughly enjoyable, loved your photos and thanku!

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:19:22 +0000

I love this article. I am currently pregnant and everyone is harrassing me about getting maternity photos done. I refuse to for the “Give em something different” advice you have. We have 2 “good” photographers in my area (small town…no “cities” around), and you can look at their work and it almost seems as though they took 2 models and are just copy and pasting each new mommy and daddys head on to those same old boring photos. And UGH the heart over the belly button!!!! They will shoot that 5 different ways! If I had someone who truly understood art and the uniqueness of each preganancy/couple I would jump at getting matrnity photos taken!

By: wendy grant

wendy grant — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 14:11:42 +0000

Really pleased with my recent OUTDOOR maternity shoot! Check it out at http://www.pregnancyandnewbornphotographer.com/2011/06/bump-photography-northamptonshire-wendy.html

By: Lester

Lester — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 22:33:49 +0000

Some of the posters above praised the article, while expressing the opinion that they would never do a maternity shoot. Well, I never thought about it, either. But I’ve been taking a lot of pictures of beautiful women recently, and surprisingly enough, one of them got pregnant. So who does she turn to? So now I’m studying up on the subject, to prepare for next weekend.

My initial response was that I didn’t think I wanted to do it. Then it was, ok, as a favor for a friend. Now, with a bit of studying, I’m really looking forward to it. Thank your for the article.

By: Freda

Freda — Sun, 29 May 2011 10:55:02 +0000

Hi Yolandi, I used one softbox on the side only and the room was bright enough to do the rest my settings were:- Aperture f/8 shutterspeed 1/125 and ISO 200 ….. focal length was 15.0mm Max Lens Aperture 3.0 If you send me your personal email I will send you another pose of the same lady absolutely stunning, but I cannot post it here. Thanks for the interest and compliment, but it is easy to photograph something that is beautiful already to start with. Or maybe I will just look at your webpage and get your email from there! You can email me back then.

By: Yolandie ( YJR Photography)

Yolandie ( YJR Photography) — Sat, 28 May 2011 09:54:39 +0000

HI there , this is such lovely lovely lovely auricle , I am a photographer who loves the outdoors with everything , I go all the way , meters of extension with studio lightning outside , My lighting is usually very bright , but I so love that picture of the lady with the fab skin , how do you get your light so soft??

By: Iris

Iris — Thu, 26 May 2011 18:58:49 +0000

My friends are having babies and they are uploading pictures of their bellies. I think -and ive listened other people saying it too- that bellies look really ugly, the belly button, the fat. I think that ppl says it looks nice and even praise the picture just because they know there is a baby inside and I think that only the closed family could get amused with it and maybe women that have been pregnant. I take pictures for fun, but ive never taken a picture to an expectant mother and Im sure it is a great challenge. I love the first picture you put in this article, and somehow I think bare skin in a belly is a no-no.

By: Owen Lambrechs

Owen Lambrechs — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 02:35:59 +0000

Hi Natalie (if I may)

I have recentl ystarted with photography and must say I should have done this 30+ years ago. Friends have asked me to photographer the Mrs. Pregnancy, and having read your words above am absolutely glad to see that being different is absolutely ok. Love the beach shot and your explanations.
Thank You
Owen

ps I’m setting up a website and will invite you to be one of the first on these photo’s once done.