Maternity pictures

[SamiJoSchwirtz]

Hi! I recently did some pictures for brother & his girlfriend. I would like some CC. Keep in mind these are being reposted from an iphone so quality is going to be crap because the pictures are small... Thank you

 

[TreeofLifeStairs]

I think it would help if she was further along in the pregnancy to give her a more pronounced belly.

 

[Derrel]

I like two out of three of them. She looks cute, and the exposures seem to be pretty accurate and appropriate. The setting is simple and uncluttered. It's hard to say much else...they look kinda fuzzy, but I can sense that they were/are actually sharp when seen at native size on a decent device. The last pose, of her as seen from the top of the head, looking down, is my least favorite of the three.

 

[frommrstomommy]

#2 is my favorite. I don't care for the first at all. Her shoulders and chest area create really weird bumps to her body that are really distracting for me.

 

[Derrel]

#2 is my favorite. I don't care for the first at all. Her shoulders and chest area create really weird bumps to her body that are really distracting for me.

I think some of those come from bones...and the other bumps are from the breasts...not sure on any of this though...

 

[SamiJoSchwirtz]

I think it would help if she was further along in the pregnancy to give her a more pronounced belly.

She only has a couple months left... She is very tiny compared to her last.

 

[SamiJoSchwirtz]

I think some of those come from bones...and the other bumps are from the breasts...not sure on any of this though...

You are correct.

 

[SamiJoSchwirtz]

I think it would help if she was further along in the pregnancy to give her a more pronounced belly.

We are doing more in august right before her due date. Hoping she pops a bit more before then.

 

[SamiJoSchwirtz]

Here is two more. Again off of my phone so the quality stinks. And I'm sure they're not as sharp if you're viewing from a computer.

 

[Derrel]

Here is two more. Again off of my phone so the quality stinks. And I'm sure they're not as sharp if you're viewing from a computer.

On the one of her perched on the stool: she looks super-beautiful, and I like the way she's been posed, especially the feet and legs and the upright posture. I think I'd crop off the white sky in the upper left though, and then clone-out that hole in the treeline off to the right, and it will reallllly bring the focus back onto her, and make a fabulous shot.

The one where she's on the ground, and we are looking at her "upside-down"...this is a pose I see a lot, and to me it looks totally contrived, and I loathe it...I do not care who the woman is or how beautiful she is, or how exotic or plain the scene is, that upside down from the top of the head view is not compelling. I've seen it a thousand times, and have liked maybe one or two images shot from that POV.

 

[SamiJoSchwirtz]

Thanks, Derrel! Very informative. I'll try cropping it and see how it looks. I wish I knew how to do sky overlays....

 

[ruggedshutter]

I agree with Derrel on everything except the last part about the pose where you were positioned above her. Personally I love this pose and your photo looks great. I definitely like the last 2 the most out of what you posted. Great job!

 

[SamiJoSchwirtz]

I agree with Derrel on everything except the last part about the pose where you were positioned above her. Personally I love this pose and your photo looks great. I definitely like the last 2 the most out of what you posted. Great job!

Thank you I appreciate that!

 

[Derrel]

Here is what I meant...just cropping off the empty sky at the top (only 51 pixels!!!) and a tiny,tiny strip along the left hand side, then cloning out the white hole in the trees, then adjusting the tint +22 toward purple.

 

[jadelm31]

like the edit, Derrel...and OP your exposures are spot on and I like your style