Fig. 3.3
There are so many creative ways to capture a
beautiful bump, with the main priority of the
photographer being to make the mum feel feminine
and accentuate the shape of the bump in a flattering
way.Themainfocusshouldbethewonderfulbumpandshould
besimpleandsensitive.Thephotographermightalsowant
to suggest some semi-nude portraits or some with a
luxurious material draped around her.
Mostwomenduringpregnancywillgenerallyputonalittle
weightallover.Thephotographermustbeawarethatto
lessen this,he maywant toshoot froma slightlyhigher
viewpoint and with a longerlens. Some posesthat will
workwithpregnantmumswillbefarmoreflatteringtothe
body than others. Remember that each body that is
photographedisunique; todeliver themost creativeand
flatteringportraitthephotographerneedstoconsiderbody
shapes and face shapes on a client-by-client basis.
Lightingthepregnancyportraitisalsokeytoa flattering
and shapelybump. Ifshooting inthestudio itis bestto
feather the lighting through a soft-box to increase the