Maternity Session

One of the assignments in my most recent course was to take a self-portrait, which has become my profile picture :) Since I'm expecting the mini-one, I was thinking about taking my own maternity shoot. Of course, it's always easier to say then execute...

 

Not only you need to have the right lighting, but also right moment, right background, right composition, right settings... and the list can go on and on. I'd tried it once with Little Monkey #2 in one morning, which was a quick shot. He's a bit out of focus and the composition wasn't ideal.

 

 

When I tried it again, he faked his smile already. After that, we had no chance of doing it 'coz we got plans over the weekends.

 

My friend Evelyn, the photographer of Veedo Photography proposed to me that she could take the maternity shoot for me. I turned her down a few times 'coz I really wanna try it out myself. In the end, I know I'm running out of time (as you can see the size of the mini-) and it would be a nice experience to see how the others set up their home studio. So we went last Sunday. Howard, the photographer of ToU Photography was the main photographer of the day (they needed models for their new line of business). Evelyn was the 2nd shooter who took candids.

 

It's kinda a unique experience with the photographers in different styles being in the same photo session, in different roles. To me, being a model can see things from a different angle. Photographers always want to stretch themselves to take from different angles/lighting/posing for the best ideal shots. As a model, you'll be exhausted very easily, particularly when you were asked to pose and hold it.

 

On the contrary, being a photographer, it's easier to share my ideas and communicate with the shooters. Let them execute what it is in your mind and see the result below...

 

(Photo Credit: Evelyn Chan of VeedoPhotography)

 

This is 100% more natural and better positioned. Although we were all exhausted afterwards, however, we were happy to see the nice pix. It'd be a nice memory for us to keep it for years. Click on the above link of Veedo Photography to view more pictures. Once again, thanks to Evelyn and Howard.

 

You know what... I haven't given up my idea of taking self-portrait. My next plan is to have do my own birth photo session, provided that the nurses and OB let me do it... haha... Anyhow, I will get my gear ready in the labour and delivery room. Will keep you posted :)