Maternity Portrait Photography–It isn’t always all about your face. I recently did a Maternity Portrait Photography Session at my studio. When I am doing Maternity Portrait Photography, in addition to doing some traditional shots with faces, I often concentrate on the belly or an item that is special to the expectant parents. I find that hands especially can be really expressive. I love the way pregnant women touch their bellies.
I think sometimes that you can tell a story without seeing the subject’s face. In the photo above, I think you can tell the mother loves her baby. I like to use black and white for maternity sessions because I think it can be more intimate.
In the photo above, you can tell a lot without seeing faces–you can tell the gender of the baby and how much it’s parents love each other. Would adding their faces tell any more of the story? I don’t think so. Like I said, it isn’t always all about your face.
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Susan Blackburn is a professional photographer working in Saratoga, NY serving clients in Saratoga Springs, Lake George, the Adirondack Region and beyond. Susan specializes in photographing weddings, babies and families.
