Help wanted. Shoot this weekend.

- Paul - · 07-14-2011, 02:39 PM

I've been asked to get some "Mother and bump" photos for a friend. She's around 6 months gone so is fairly big.

I'm wanting ideas for shots really - some of just her - some with her partner.

They have also asked for black and white aswell.

rodi · 07-14-2011, 02:48 PM

just please don't use a backdrop. i see so many maternity photographers use the same old shit and it's just awful.

- Paul - · 07-14-2011, 02:50 PM

Was going to use flash on bump to try and darken any background so that I can create a black background for the b&w stuff.

What kind of backdrop are you thinking of?

E90SoFlo · 07-14-2011, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by rodi

just please don't use a backdrop. i see so many maternity photographers use the same old shit and it's just awful.

thats because thats what makes the client happy.

rodi · 07-14-2011, 02:51 PM

do they have a nice home? have you scoped it out?

a cool idea might be to line her up with a gaggle of her girl friends (who aren't pregnant) on some clean background of a location. what i'm thinking of wouldn't work with everyone smiling or laughing, but straight-faced and pleasant. similar feeling to what you'd see in a PSA or something. what you can talk them into wearing/not wearing is up to you.

Chewy734 · 07-14-2011, 02:53 PM

do you have any softboxes? I would use one to create more even lighting in the area you want lit. It would be pretty cool to use a light source behind and shoot a silhouette.

rodi · 07-14-2011, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by E90SoFlo

thats because thats what makes the client happy.

i'm not about making clients happy. i'm about making clients amazed.

rodi · 07-14-2011, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by - Paul -

Was going to use flash on bump to try and darken any background so that I can create a black background for the b&w stuff.

What kind of backdrop are you thinking of?

that works, too. i was referring to those fabric backgrounds, especially the ones that are "marbled." or whatever.

if you have a white backdrop, you could try some seamless stuff if you have enough lights too.

- Paul - · 07-14-2011, 02:58 PM

She likes this :-

rodi · 07-14-2011, 03:01 PM

word. maybe move the box further back (away from camera, behind mama), so the falloff is symmetrical, too.

- Paul - · 07-14-2011, 03:04 PM

Their dining room is a chocolate brown - matt. So that should work for me I think.

- Paul - · 07-14-2011, 03:05 PM

I dont have a softbox but do have an umbrella. 2 flashes.

rodi · 07-14-2011, 03:08 PM

is it shoot-through or bounce?
if the former, try using something to cover the light coming from the back and bouncing.

- Paul - · 07-14-2011, 03:11 PM

shoot through. You mean block the light from the rear of the flash?

rodi · 07-14-2011, 03:14 PM

yep.

- Paul - · 07-17-2011, 10:46 AM

Just one of a few.

Chewy734 · 07-17-2011, 10:59 AM

nice one Paul

- Paul - · 07-18-2011, 09:04 AM

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nice one Paul

Mr Tonka · 07-18-2011, 07:34 PM

yeah, it's nice.

I had a friend as me for some prego pics. She was already 8 months.!.!.! Needless to say she was on the large side of things. Anyhow, we just worked with a black and white background. I think they came out ok for my first try.... hope yours did too!!

The1 · 07-19-2011, 01:43 AM

great shot! hope others turned out just as well

- Paul - · 07-20-2011, 01:24 PM

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great shot! hope others turned out just as well

thanks - a few more

The1 · 07-20-2011, 11:21 PM

haha, some cute ones

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rodi . . . 188 Rep 2,391 Posts Drives: your FACE! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Atlanta proper iTrader: (-1)	do they have a nice home? have you scoped it out? a cool idea might be to line her up with a gaggle of her girl friends (who aren't pregnant) on some clean background of a location. what i'm thinking of wouldn't work with everyone smiling or laughing, but straight-faced and pleasant. similar feeling to what you'd see in a PSA or something. what you can talk them into wearing/not wearing is up to you. __________________ 2009 135i \| space grey \| sport \| navi \| hifi \| heated dinan stage 2 software \| bmw performance exhaust kw v2 \| hotchkis front sway \| vmr v710
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- Paul - Major General 754 Rep 7,308 Posts Drives: see above. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Yorkshire, UK iTrader: (5) Garage List 2005 320D SE [10.00] 2005 645 [9.00]	Their dining room is a chocolate brown - matt. So that should work for me I think. __________________ My Photos
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