Top tips on photographing your bump at home.

If you’re not happy with doing it yourself then book in with me for a maternity session. It’s best to get you booked in about 34 weeks.

1. What to wear?

Wear the same clothing throughout your photos to show off your growing bump. You could wear a bodycon dress or pop on some netural undies. Wear something that will stand out from your background.

2. Window light is by far my favourite.

Stand side on by a window so the window light is either to your right or to your left and coming across your body. Make sure you have switched off all of the ambient lighting ie lamps and overhead lights as it will cast a awful orange glow across you.

3. You can use a tripod or ask a friend to take the photo with your camera or phone, make sure the flash is off and it is opposite you next to the window.

4. It is best if you take your photograph at the same time of the day, keeping it consistent. You will notice that the light does change due to the weather but that is ok, we can’t change that. Also you tummy gets bigger at night time, when all your muscles relax, pretty cool, huh?

5. Use a plain wall or background that is clutter free, make sure there is nothing that is going to detract away from you and your bump. We don't want any house plants appearing out the top of your head!

Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

6. Posing.

I ask my clients to stand with one hand on top of their bumps and one underneath in some of my photos, if they have a loose dress on then we can see more definition to your bump.It is nice to get rid of those arms that are just hanging by your side.

7. You may not feel like it just now due to sickness and loosing control over what your body is like, but remember you won't be pregnant forever. This time will be gone before you know it and you will have a beautiful babe in your arms and not in your tummy. Having photos to look back on is so important, not just for you but your growing family too, they will love seeing what they were like in mummy's tummy.

Don’t forget to have fun with it, look back on how much your body has changed! I printed them off and stuck them in a wee journal, writing a little diary to my growing bumps.

One day my babies will get to read it as I still write in it now (when I have the time)!

B x