Given that I follow a lot of photographers’ blogs and am somewhat immersed into the world of professional photography, I’ve been seeing maternity photos on a regular basis for years now. I’ve always loved how they capture a moment in time–a snippet of that nine months when mommy and baby are still “one.” As I’ve said before, I think there is much to cherish about pregnancy, and photos are an excellent way to remember what the time was like, even long after the pregnancy is over.
My problem is that I’ve never wanted to pay for maternity photos. It’s not that I’m decidedly against doing so, it’s just that I can’t see myself forking over a few hundred dollars for photos of every pregnancy, and I’d feel badly having maternity photos for the first child and not for any subsequent children. I think half of the reason to do maternity photos is for the child to be able to look back at someday, knowing how his/her parents were anxiously and happily awaiting his/her arrival.
So, if not pay for them… what’s a girl to do? Well, I started to think… I have a really nice camera, and perhaps a teensy bit of skill–and why pay for what you can get for free? The only issue was figuring out how I was going to be both in front of and behind the camera. At the same time.
Enter my husband into the picture. I told him that I was going to try to DIY some maternity photos with a tripod and the timer. He suggested that it would be even better if we went out together, and I could coach him to take the photos. Good call, Honey.
Last week, we went out on a couple of really nice evenings and snapped some pics. Here are our results:
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I'm Heather. I'm 33 and have been married to Michael for seven years. Together, we have two beautiful little girls we love more than anything, and a miniature dachshund who drives us crazy. I'm a full-time working mom who has very little time for my own "stuff" these days, like home improvement, cooking/baking, cake decorating, and photography. Despite the team not making the playoffs since 1999, I'm STILL a Buffalo Bills fan, which I think speaks to my loyalty AND sense of humor. I can't wait to pick up the pace with travel again some day... you know, when we're done being ruled by tiny fists. Welcome to my blog.
These couldn’t have turned out more beautiful!
Heather your pictures are absolutely beautiful! I wish I had done something like that when I was pregnant.
These are great!! I was in the same boat as you, we were going to get some done, timing never worked out! Yours are great! Great clothing choices too!
Beautiful! Only a few short weeks till newborn photos ;)
Wow, the pictures came out great, Heather!! You have some serious DIY photography skills. ;)
These turned out wonderful, you look great and I had that same maternity outfit :)
You and the pictures are both beautiful!
So cute! My favorite is the one looking up at you. :)
You look great!!! Absolutely beautiful and glowing!
Those are great. You did an awesome job. I love the black and white one by the bridge.
Thanks, everyone! :)
Blue–I *KNOW*!! Can’t wait to do newborn photos. In general, just can’t wait to have a little peanut around on a regular basis to “practice” on. I’ll have a built-in subject at home! Haha
Fabulous!! They are beautiful!
Love it! My favorites are the first one of you and your husband and those last two of just you. They look gorgeous!
LOVE the back to back one with Michael! and the first one! Nice work!
nice job! I really like the last one.
These are absolutely incredible! Heather,you have become a professional photographer! These are wonderful and you look amazing! Wow, I am seriously impressed by your skill.
They turned out great! The 1st one is my favorite.
Very cute! You’d never know you didn’t pay for them! Great job hubby! :)
These turned out great. I am going to have my mom try and take some DIY maternity shots of us before I hire a photographer,if we even need to after that.
Those are amazing! Great job! And I have to know where you got those jeans, they’re super cute!
Great Job! I love seeing pics of you & Michael together, Your child is going to have a killer smile!
Wow! Those turned out amazing! Love love love the one of you and your husband.
I never would have guessed these weren’t fully professional shots!
They’re beautiful! glowing indeed :)
Your photos are beautiful :)
Beautiful!
They are amazing!! I love the one of the two of you back to back! You are definately glowing!
You and Michael did an absolutely wonderful job!! Congrats on your gorgeous reminder of this special time =)
Love the first one! They’re all wonderful but that’s my favorite. :o) Congrats!
I LOVE the picture of you guys standing back to back. That is just beautiful.
Seriously. they turned out SO cute! good job!!!
Those turned out great! I love the one of you laying in the grass and the one of you and Michael back to back. Great work!
I really like the black and whites and the photos of you two together. What great keepsakes.
So cute!! Your husband did a great job, and you are totally glowing!!
Your pictures are gorgeous.
Beautiful pictures! Also, where did you get those jeans? They are adorable!!
Fantastic pictures! These are really great and completely look pro. I can’t belive you DIY’ed these! This reminds me that I really need to teach my husband how to use the camera!
Thanks again to everyone for the really lovely comments.
Lindsey–I know I’m a little late, but hopefully you see this. I got the jeans at Old Navy.
Heather, what camera did you use for these pictures? They are amazing! -Megan
Megan–I have a Canon 7D.
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