Maternity Session Preparation
Maternity Clothing
In the studio I have several custom made Maternity gowns, these are any size and I have had them on clients from uk sizes 6 to 20 I have a few colour choices, many are sheer and floaty, these are available for you to look through and use but you dont have to use them, or you are welcome to bring your own, as my gowns are very sheer if you want to use these please bring a light or skin toned set of underwear.
Underwear
If you want to we can do underwear poses and bare bump shots, again these are optional, if you do want to I suggest finding a nice fitting pretty set for these shots.
Colours
Whatever colour pallet you prefer, sticking to a small selection will help your images to stay nice simple effective and tidy, too many busy colours will draw the eye away from the main focus of the image, you or your family
Patterns
Number 1 rule in my books is logos, they really stand out in pictures, so avoid at all costs, patterns can work sometimes, but keep it minimal so no more than 1 member of the family in the shot wearing a pattern and keep the pattern fairly neutral (e.g No character tops for kiddies)
Type of Clothing
We all have our body hang ups, some more than others, but I find that covering the tops of your arms always a good idea, keep trousers darker than tops, and personally I love bare feet, but if you must wear socks plain and dark is better. Don't pick very loose fitting clothes, as these will hide any curves you have, also avoid anything that will show multiple straps as this can look untidy
The Seasons
The time of the year will have a bearing on what you wear, Autumn and Winter you want to use layers, especially if we are outdoors, you want to be able to add or remove layers easily, also this will give you options of more than one look. Also the colours for Autumn and Winter are typically darker than those in Spring or Summer.
Where Will the Images Hang?
What colour theme do you have at home, what will look good on those walls, think about your curtains and carpets too.
In the studio I have several custom made Maternity gowns, these are any size and I have had them on clients from uk sizes 6 to 20 I have a few colour choices, many are sheer and floaty, these are available for you to look through and use but you dont have to use them, or you are welcome to bring your own, as my gowns are very sheer if you want to use these please bring a light or skin toned set of underwear.
Underwear
If you want to we can do underwear poses and bare bump shots, again these are optional, if you do want to I suggest finding a nice fitting pretty set for these shots.
Colours
Whatever colour pallet you prefer, sticking to a small selection will help your images to stay nice simple effective and tidy, too many busy colours will draw the eye away from the main focus of the image, you or your family
Patterns
Number 1 rule in my books is logos, they really stand out in pictures, so avoid at all costs, patterns can work sometimes, but keep it minimal so no more than 1 member of the family in the shot wearing a pattern and keep the pattern fairly neutral (e.g No character tops for kiddies)
Type of Clothing
We all have our body hang ups, some more than others, but I find that covering the tops of your arms always a good idea, keep trousers darker than tops, and personally I love bare feet, but if you must wear socks plain and dark is better. Don't pick very loose fitting clothes, as these will hide any curves you have, also avoid anything that will show multiple straps as this can look untidy
The Seasons
The time of the year will have a bearing on what you wear, Autumn and Winter you want to use layers, especially if we are outdoors, you want to be able to add or remove layers easily, also this will give you options of more than one look. Also the colours for Autumn and Winter are typically darker than those in Spring or Summer.
Where Will the Images Hang?
What colour theme do you have at home, what will look good on those walls, think about your curtains and carpets too.
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Gown Examples
Here you can select the gowns that you would like to wear for your shoot, I have attacked images of all the ones I have, you are welcome to provide one, there will be time for 3 outfit changes during the shoot.
Here you can select the gowns that you would like to wear for your shoot, I have attacked images of all the ones I have, you are welcome to provide one, there will be time for 3 outfit changes during the shoot.
