Outdoor Maternity Photos: Top 10 Tips

I know we’re all locked up right now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t do some social-distancing-friendly maternity photos!

For those pregnant mamas out there here’s some tips for shooting outdoors.

Also this a fake bump FYI. 

1) utilize your spouse or kids!!! My husband and my 8 year old took these shots. If you want them in the shot, get a tripod that has a remote. Amazon makes great ones for phones if you don’t have an actual camera. 

2) be picky with your time if you can. Golden hour (an hour after sunrise and an hour before sunset) is the BEST. But work with what ya got.
3) Practice posing in front of a mirror so when you get the camera out, you already know what to pose to nail. 
4) if you gotta use your phone, try using the back camera. It’s better quality. 

5) edit your photo. YouTube has some great tutorials on how to edit in Lightroom mobile (an app for your phone) and you can even get presets for Lightroom mobile from places like Etsy. I edit all my personal photos with Lightroom mobile. Bc the coloring straight on from your phone is horrible. 
6) if you don’t wanna go outside, find the room where you have the most amount of light. Turn on some music and just feel yourself and just shoot away. Make sure to work those angles. 
7) posing- sideways angle: leg closest to the camera is popped out. Think of that leg standing on your toes to give you a nice curve. Straight on: shift your hip to one side. Create separation between your waist and arms. Gives the illusion of curves. 

8) throw on some makeup/ lashes. Again plenty of tutorials on YouTube on how to do a simple look. Also I will be posting a simple makeup look that will take you less than 10 mins to do and you probably already own most of it in your house! Make sure to follow me on Facebook and Instagram! 
8 ) all these gowns are from my client closet. Shop from your closet! Find something that accentuates your bump and flatters you’re shape. We all have curves, just know how to accent them! And remember your body is a walking miracle. It is 1 of 1. Limited edition. One of a kind. Embrace it!
9) just have fun!!!!