Very impressive, Viktor.
Here are a few images of my wife. I shot these a few months ago and we still have a few more weeks to go. Her tummy has grown to the double of what you see here. I want to take more shots of her at the studio before the baby arrives.
Looking forward to seeing those.
This one's my least favorite. Since it's not a maternity shot, I'll skip the commentary, unless you're really curious as to what rubs me the wrong way about it.
My instincts tell me that a white outfit with black polka dots against a gray backdrop shouldn't work, but apparently my instincts are wrong, it does.
I think the detached hand crawling across the belly is a bit distracting. I keep remembering the words of a photography teacher from about 20 years ago, going on about "thing" from the Addam's Family. But more seriously, both hands are occupying "border space" between the belly and the backdrop, hiding the shape of the belly. If you brought the left elbow forward, the detached hand would have an arm, and the cloth covered belly would now be outlined against bare arm skin. Right hand, down and to the right (towards the camera) so that it's off that critical juncture, and rotate the hand down a bit so it's less "bent" or "broken" looking. (Maybe that's just me: since I broke my wrist in January, I'm seeing broken wrists in almost every hand angle in photographs).
Dang, this one is strong!
Maybe, just maybe, stretch that arm back so that it matches the angle of the cloth. Since the cloth has about the same angle on both sides of the image, that sense of movement is tremendous. And maybe scoot the upper cloth up just a little, revealing a touch more belly.
Although still strong, I'd have to say this is the weakest of the lot. (That's not much of a criticism, sort of like criticizing Hulk Hogan at his prime for not being as strong as Arnie). For my taste, there's too much "stuff". First thing I'd lose is your watch, it's very aggressive looking (for such a small piece thing) and more of a "machine" than a piece of jewelry. It breaks up the "organic" appeal of the image.
Second thing I'd lose is the bra. Not saying it has to be a nude shot, the matching "his and hers" black pants work great. How about a matching black bra. Or go braless, and crop so the nipples are just out of the image (that's almost where the crop line is now, but removing the bra is likely to "relocate" the breasts, especially on a pregnant woman) so it might not be possible to lose the bra and retain the composition.
Last, and there's nothing you could do about this on a self timer... A bit more light on the darker index finger would really "complete" the heart, and a tiny (maybe 1/4 inch) movement of the finger was all you needed to get it, but you'd have to be able to see the light for that.
Again, quite strong, but there's things going on with the light that could have been "tweaked" if you'd have given yourself some way to see the picture. Just a little turn or tilt of the head would have lit your face down to the chin line...
The last two was done by using the timer of the camera. I had to set the camera and run to pose and be part of the image.
The only thing I can see helping that is giving yourself more ability to control the camera (a simple wireless remote) and to see the image you're composing.
You could do that "high tech" with liveview and a big monitor. Or go low tech, and just use an old fashioned, floor standing mirror...
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