Maternity shots

[Rolleiflexible]

Although this breaks a number of Sanders's rules, I've always liked the following picture Nicole made...

http://www.nicoleboenigmcgrade.com/p...&btn=portrait1

I'm not sure the approach needs to be any different than any other portrait. (I just realized the link goes to a page of thumbnails, the one I'm referring to is in the third row down. all the way to the right.)

I like it too. File my rules in
the bin alongside the Rule of
Thirds and all the other rules
we observe in the breach. :-)

[resummerfield]

done a few...
slightly different than most; I think...

http://www.emilschildt.com/GRAVID.htm

I like your perspective, Emil. Sometimes different is better!

[swittmann]

Emil, your work is truly outstanding. I am absolutely impressed!

Sandra

[sly]

IR can be great for pregnancy - it tends to minimize stretch marks.

What you shoot really depends on what the pregnant woman wants. I like lots of skin, but have done pregnancy shoots where all clothes remained in place. I've shot the "hands making a heart" on the belly because I was asked to. I introduce my own ideas as well, but the client is in charge. Here's some of my pregnancy stuff (there's more in my gallery and tons more in my files here):

http://www.apug.org/gallery1/showima...&cutoffdate=-1

http://www.apug.org/gallery1/showima...&cutoffdate=-1

http://www.apug.org/gallery1/showima...&cutoffdate=-1

http://www.apug.org/gallery1/showima...&cutoffdate=-1

http://www.apug.org/gallery1/showima...&cutoffdate=-1

And my favorite labour shot. Lucky enough to have great light and a lovely mother who doesn't mind sharing this image:
http://www.apug.org/gallery1/showima...&cutoffdate=-1