I’ve looked at hundreds of maternity pictures lately. And if I can be completely honest here (which I can because it’s le blog), I think they’re weird. I’ve seen so many bare skinned bellies fashioned in ways I believe to be completely bazaar and ask myself “I wonder if these women regret taking this photo?”
Now don’t get me wrong – from what I hear [and I've heard a lot because everyone I know has been knocked up in the last year], pregnancy can be wonderful thing. After all, it’s the miracle of life [or so they say]. But the cheese factor on maternity photo sessions go through the roof. And as much as I love cheese, I disliked almost everything I saw.
So when Mel, Thurmeo and I met up last weekend for a maternity session, I was ready to avoid the cheese. Mel still got her way with some belly photos (it’s her belly, who am I to tell her what to do with it?) but I kept my focus on them, on my friends. And we walked away with some wonderful shots, including one that I absolutely love.
So happy. I love these two people so much.
*thud* I die.
Mallory Bilger - Ahh, Brooke. So beautiful. I know Melanie just about died when she saw these. Those adorable little booties that Martha made . . . I mean, those are the types of things you keep forever.
Awesome!
Lacey Lynch - Oh my gosh…I completely agree! Cheese factor. Let’s face it, not everyone is Vanity-Fair-ready ala Demi Moore. These photos are super cute. Nice job Brooke!
Brooke - @Mallory – I love those bunny slippers. I almost want to ask Martha to make a set of 4 for the BDD. Because that would be hysterical.
@Lacey – Thank you! Wait until you see some more. Have you decided on a camera yet?
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Todd - I really like the second picture, with the bunny slippers. Pretty much says it all!
Dawn - The one with the shoes and the slippers? Absolutely kills me. I love it.
Amy - I agree about the belly photos, but I’ve never had a baby so what do I know. But even weirder than that are the belly cakes that they have at showers. Have you seen those? It’s a cake of a pregnant belly that you cut into and eat. Am I the only one that thinks that is incredibly creepy?
Adorable photo with the teeny bunny slippers. That beats a belly photo any day.
Joia - I love these pictures of Melanie and Ryan, and couldn’t agree with you more about the cheese factor of maternity photos!
Becki D. - Love love love the second picture.
And I’ve never understood why women want all those weird bare belly pictures. Having been preggo twice now, I can say with certainty that I definitely wanted that basketball kept covered at all times. Preggo progression pics are one thing….but yeah. Maternity pictures can get weird in a snap. (get it? snap?)
katie o. - I’m with you Brooke- keep the belly shots to a minimum. We don’t like to show them when there’s no baby inside, so why would we want to when there is? Either way, your shots are fabulous. And you already know how I feel about that bunny slipper shot. I die.
omawarisan - Digging the shoes.
Melissa - OH MY GOD. that last picture about made me cry… CUTE CUTE CUTE.
and I can’t promise i won’t steal it if i ever do another maternity session! :)
Denise - Oh my, that last shot is just brilliant. Nice work.