The Importance of Maternity Photography

Pregnancy is the time for excitement and anticipation of a new member joining the family. This is the most unforgettable moment in every woman’s life and one ought to capture these moments on camera. The photos will serve as memorabilia, allowing you to show this to your son/daughter when he/she grows up.

The main idea of maternity photography is to capture the changes that the body reveals during this period.

As psychologists have proven, numerous pregnant women feel insecure about their appearance during pregnancy. As their tummies get large and they accumulate additional weight, they generally feel uglier and unhappy. Maternity photography is a means to counter these insecurities and eventually improve self-esteem. This art stresses the fact that there is beauty in pregnancy.

Guest Vs. Hired Photographer

I don't usually have a problem with guests taking pictures at weddings; I've usually found guest photographers to be courteous and understanding about the difficulty of the job. But what annoys me are the people who step in front of you with their smart phones or ipads because they want "a picture for themselves" as if I was just here to take pictures and keep them all to myself.

Getting in the way of the hired wedding photographer is a definite no-no, but can be easy to do when you’re trying to get good shots; I completely understand but, try to stay out of the hired photographer’s frame.

A few issues I’ve had to handle:

• ·         Don’t pull aside the bride and groom to take your own portraits of them, do it when the bride and groom aren’t busy with the hired photographer.
• ·         Taking a picture of a group and they don't know whether to look at the hired photographer or one of the smart phones. It’s easy to be commanding and say loudly, "Everyone please look at me", but that can become very annoying.
• ·         Taking action shots of the bride and groom and the guests start to push you out of the way so that they can get the shot. The hired photographer was HIRED to do this job!

You’re the guest. The bride and groom hired someone else to capture the memories of their wedding day. If you interfere in some way with the hired professional photographer, it is inconsiderate towards the bride and groom.

So please just be a guest and enjoy the wedding.  

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