Questions about Mat Pics for the BTDT

~* Liss *~ · #1 February 23rd, 2010, 12:40 PM

Any tips / tricks? Suggestions for clothing?

We have officially booked ours - I'm worried that they may be a little late in my pg - I will be 31 weeks and HOPEFULLY not too big.

So what do you say ladies?

Oreobaby · #2 February 23rd, 2010, 06:15 PM

I don't plan on doing mine till I'm around then Liss...maybe a bit later...but I have no idea what normal people do.

Oreobaby · #3 February 24th, 2010, 02:18 PM

Hey, I just thought of something...I'm really working on finding a button up shirt because I love the maternity pictures that you can see the belly poking through the shirt, but you are still covered everywhere else you need to be.

BabyBird · #4 February 24th, 2010, 02:26 PM

Does your photographer provide any drapes or anything? I would just google maternity portraits to get some ideas. There is a LOT you can do!

~* Liss *~ · #5 February 24th, 2010, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Oreobaby

Hey, I just thought of something...I'm really working on finding a button up shirt because I love the maternity pictures that you can see the belly poking through the shirt, but you are still covered everywhere else you need to be.

I was out looking for one today. I'm looking for a white one.

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Originally Posted by BabyBird

Does your photographer provide any drapes or anything? I would just google maternity portraits to get some ideas. There is a LOT you can do!

Our photographer does have a lot of props. I really would like to take one with a big blue bow on my belly... and I have a pair of booties that my sister gave me for Christmas - I think I would like a pic with them on my belly.

Christine-MA · #6 February 24th, 2010, 04:24 PM

I think if you google maternity pictures for images you'd get a ton of ideas. We did a white sheet as a drape, and some Christmas ones since I was due the day after. We also did some black shirt/jeans one and some sports ones. Here's just a few my photographer had on her blog Heidi Hope Photography: Massachusetts and Rhode Island Portrait Photographer: Studio Maternity portraits. Rhode Island pregnancy photographer creates maternity portraits in Warwick RI portrai studio.

Oh, and she recommended going between 30-36 weeks, although I ended up going at 37 because my father died when I was originally scheduled. I wasn't that big at 30 weeks so I wanted to wait until a little later anyway.

Lauren S · #7 February 24th, 2010, 04:51 PM

We did jeans and black shirts for a lot of ours. I also did the white button up shirt open in the front. I used (and think it's cute) DH's shirt.

Your photographer might have blocks, but if not you could bring your own. This ended up being one of my favorites.

Oh and I didn't have mine taken until the day before my c-section! I was so small and wanted to wait until the last minute so I could actually have a belly in them.

Zenfolio | jessica T photography | Lauren and Nate

amazing_love · #8 February 25th, 2010, 07:38 AM

I haven't had any done yet. I'm still not sure where i want to do them because i don't want to spend much money. I've also been on the smaller side so i don't think it's bad that i'm waiting a little longer.

~* Liss *~ · #9 February 25th, 2010, 09:11 AM

The black shirt / jeans is a great idea too - I love how yours look Christine and Lauren!!! I just picked up a couple from Old Navy yesterday with their big Maternity clothes sale!

Soape · #10 February 25th, 2010, 09:29 AM

I'm sooo confused by this too!!! I've been trying to decide what to wear and what pictures I really want. I've been doing the google images looking to try and find the ideas I would want. You will have to let me know what you find

LindsLuvsSi · #11 February 25th, 2010, 10:28 AM

I didn't have mine taken until I was I believe 36 weeks.

~* Liss *~ · #12 February 25th, 2010, 12:33 PM

LOVE that one Linda!!

LindsLuvsSi · #13 February 26th, 2010, 07:31 AM

my name's not Linda....it's Lindsey

Oreobaby · #14 February 26th, 2010, 09:57 AM

So many cute maternity pics...now I am getting the itch to look for some idea's for me.

LOL!!! I am excited to get them done...also, my DH is big, so I want to do a picture of our bellys facing eachother...just cause I think it would be cute, but obviously that would only work if your DH was bigger.