Kristine's Maternity Shoot

Last weekend, Meredith and I traveled to Prince William County to take backyard shots of a very pregnant friend of mine, Kristine. We weren’t all that sure what to expect nor were we super prepared mostly, I guess, because we were only taking pictures of one person. No kids. No huge family. No babies. No worries, right?

Well, as usual, we learned a few lessons on this shoot.

#1: Talk about the belly before the session. Do you want to show your belly? If so, what will you be wearing? Kristine was an awesome sport. She just pulled up her dress and wrapped her bottom half with a blanket. Neighbors, be damned!

#2 Bring a neutral colored blanket or even a sarong to the shoot. Hello, props? Editing the blue and white blanket out of our shots left us both cursing at our monitors.

Yesterday, Kristine was able to view her gallery online and here is what she had to say:

“I think those turned out great. All I have to say is that’s a lot of belly, at least to me it is. I’m comfortable with them all; I think my fave is the black and white with my belly exposed, which surprises me. I think you guys did a great job with the shoot – I just wish that I had been a little more prepared for you guys in terms of what I wanted and expected.”

Actually, we should have been the ones who were more prepared…but since this was not only her first maternity shoot but also her first baby, we’ll all just live and learn a little. Or a lot.

Thanks Kristine!