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Demi Moore may have started it all off, but there's no doubt that pregnancy photography has developed into a niche industry over the last few years.
When the American actress first posed for 'that' photo - naked and with her hands covering up the necessary bits - she probably didn’t think that, more than 20 years later, women around the world would still be replicating her pose! Like most women, you'll probably want
to have a visual memory of your body in the later stages of pregnancy, but you certainly don’t have to ‘do a Demi’. Instead, you can go for something that’s totally original to YOU! So, how do you go about creating an original pic that's still stunning?
When to shoot? Choosing the optimum time to get your pic taken is obviously important. Most professional photographers will recommend around the 32-34 week mark when you'll be between eight and eight and a half months pregnant and when your belly will be fully rounded. If you do it too early in your pregnancy, you'll not capture the full extent of the changes to your body, while, if you leave it any later, you may go into labour and won't be able to have a photo taken!
Naked or not? Ah, the BIG question! Thanks to Demi Moore, the first question you have to ask
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yourself is whether or not you want to be photographed naked. Moore set the bar quite high with her ultra-professional image which - despite her stunning looks - was most probably airbrushed, so this issue will depend entirely on how comfortable you are with your own body, and also how much confidence you have in your photographer.
Building a relationship with
your photographer A good pregnancy photographer will provide a session that is situated in a very quiet, peaceful place, where you are given enough time and space to focus on you and your baby. Most photographers will offer a session of between one and two hours and, during this time, you'll be able to hopefully build a rapport. Relaxing music, coffee and a 'chilled'
atmosphere will all add to the session and will help set the scene for a stunning set of photos. Prior to the session, a good photographer should have talked you through your thoughts and expectations, so you should both be singing off the same hymn sheet in terms of what you want.
Belly up? Do you just want a pic of your belly? Or do you want to be in the shot too? 'Belly only' pics tend to be more artistic, although it's fair to say that the belly alone doesn't provide much of a context for the pic. Perhaps you could mix the two by asking the photographer to take a few of your belly on its own, as well as others in which your face and the rest of you appears?
Solo or duo? Although Demi Moore posed alone, a growing trend is for daddy to be involved in the session. Photos of daddy with his hands on the bump, or embracing the woman from behind are all gaining in popularity. It's entirely up to you whether or not you decide to go down this route.
Lumps and bumps From a purely practical point of view, regardless of whether you’re going to show a little skin, or bare all, you shouldn't wear anything elastic over any area that's going to show for a few hours before you pose. This will ensure that you have no visible panty line or marks around the area that's to be photographed!
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