BABY'S DREAM NURSERY BLOG

Tips to Beautiful Maternity Photos

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• Get an Extra Hand

--If you don't want to spend money, ask a friend to take pictures of you or use a tripod.

--If you aren't happy with what you (or your friend) took, seek professional help from a photographer.

• Research Poses

--Search for pictures online or ask friends to send pictures of their favorite poses. Then try to recreate them.

--Be creative and if one pose doesn't look good, keep experimenting with others.

• Go Simple

--Keep the background clutter free and simple.

--Use a background that means something to you... like taking the photos in the nursery you spent hours working on.

--Wear a solid color shirt or dress that is tight fitting, the point is to show off the belly. You may need to go into your non-maternity wear for this one.

• Make Use of Lighting

--Turn off the flash and stand in front of a window.

--Use natural light outside, but avoid the bright light of mid-day. Instead, take pictures early in the morning or a couple hours before sunset.

--Picking a cloudy day will help avoid squinting.

• Take Lots of Pictures

--Don't delete any until you try editing them.

• Play with Photo Editing Software

--A free site like http://www.fotoflexer.com/ is easy to use and you can play with the photos you took to get a professional look.

--If you have a picture where the lighting is nice, but you're not a fan of your facial expression, crop the picture to just the belly.

--Try making it black and white and adding in pops of color from the background.