Maternity Photo Ideas
A maternity portrait is an awesome way of capturing the beauty and magic of your pregnancy. Many women are embarrassed by their shape, or no longer feel pretty, but it is a miraculous time of life, and one to be remembered by photos.
Photos of pregnant women have become increasingly popular in the last few years and many photographers come up with innovative maternity photo ideas to make the photo shoot unique for the parents. Pregnancy is one phase of life that will never come back to you in the same form. Do not miss out on the opportunity to keep your memories alive through these photos.
Some Unique Maternity Photo Ideas
Nude shots of a pregnant woman near the end of the pregnancy is a great idea. This idea was made famous in August 1991, when Demi Moore appeared nude on the cover of Vanity Fair under the title More Demi Moore. Annie Leibovitz photographed Moore when she was seven months pregnant. Have your spouse pose with you and he can pose half naked as well, holding your belly from behind. Depending on your thoughts and views, it is common for the mother to cover her breasts with her hands.
Yet another idea is to wear a bikini and cool shades. This will make you feel really pretty and confident. You can hold your tummy with both hands and give a side pose smiling at the camera. Your confidence and warmth will show in this style.
Previous children help provide for another maternity photo idea. Your child’s face and your tummy can be a part of the photo. You can also paint a face on your tummy and make it look like a baby. The whole family will treasure this type of photo for many years.
If you are not quite comfortable posing nude, but at the same time want to use your entire body in the shot. A good maternity photo idea is to drape yourself with something sheer. The combination of the light colour of the sheer and the darker colours of your skin and the shadows is very flattering. You should stand sideways so that the shape of your belly is clearly visible. You can hold the drape at your breast and from the back. White drape looks elegant and sophisticated.
Candlelight will give a unique highlight to your belly, a dreamy sort of effect. Take this photograph from the side with your hands holding your tummy. You can tilt your head a little with a slight smile which will reflect the warmth within you.
Let’s not leave the dad out!. You can stand sideways and your hubby can kiss your belly and at the same time look into your eyes holding your belly with his hands. You then place your hands on his. This will show the amazing connection between you, your hubby, and the baby.
If the weather is conducive, outdoors shots can show the connection to nature, as life brings life. Springtime is especially significant in this way.
One final idea is to do an internet search for “maternity photo” or “maternity portrait” and see what some other photographers are doing. It is amazing how many professionals will show samples of their work, giving you fresh ideas. This is especially good if you are doing your own portraits, rather than using a professional. Your search may also find additional articles full of ideas not covered in this article.
