Toronto Maternity Photographers on Taking the Best Pregnancy Shot
By Vincent Stotts
Dec 3, 2010 - 10:59:39 AM
Pregnancy
has always been a highlight in every mother’s life. The idea of carrying a
human being inside one’s belly and bringing it out to the world after 9 long
months is extremely breathtaking for mothers and fathers alike.
Family and friends are just as excited
whenever a baby is coming, and everyone loves to treasure this moment by taking
a maternity photo shoot.
A
picture is made to express emotions, thoughts, and perspectives that cannot be
readily expressed with words. Since pregnancy is a beautiful but complex stage
in a family’s life, taking a maternity portrait should in itself speak of its
complexities. However, photographers must know what salient points should be
hit on the mark in order to illustrate the beauty of these complex moments.
Choosing
the location for the shot is very important. You can opt to have it in a
photography studio to have more privacy especially if the photo is to be taken
in nude form. Or you can have it in your home or bedroom if you are more
comfortable in that setting. However, a lot of photographers take maternity
pictures in an outdoor setting to create a more natural effect. Wherever you
want to do the photo shoot, preserving the simplicity of a mother carrying her
protruding belly in the natural surrounding lets the miracle of life speak for
itself.
Mothers
oftentimes feel sensitive when having their pregnancy
portraits done.
Photographers must be prepared for the sudden
pauses every time a passerby approaches the set. This reaction is natural to
pregnant women especially for first-time mothers who used to be bikini wearers
all their lives.
Maternity portraits have to highlight the best features
of the subject, not just her protruding belly. Photographers in Toronto
consider different angles of the belly to capture its best view. In the same
extent, the pregnant woman’s different angles should be considered to get the
best perspective for the portrait.
As a Toronto
maternity photographer, the job of capturing this once in a lifetime
moment of moms-to-be is trickier than shooting for a normal portrait. It is
creativity with an element of mystery.
Mothers have to connect to the baby in their wombs to get that
extraordinary twinkle of the eyes and smile on their lips.
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