Is 26 weeks too early for mat pics?
My wedding photographer has offered us a free maternity session, which I'd love to take advantage of. But he's based in Richmond, where my family lives, and I'm three hours away. I'd really like to limit my trips home in the 3rd trimester - I'm dealing with RLS off and on as it is and muliple 3-hour car rides just don't seem fun. We're already planning on going home to visit the fam over the long Labor Day weekend and I'd love to try to schedule the shoot then but I'll only be 26 weeks - too early?
I'm also going home the weekend of Oct. 17th for my shower. I'll be 32 weeks then, which I know is probably a better timeframe for mat pics, but I'm afraid it might be too hectic to fit both shower and shoot in all in one weekend.
The other two possible weekends for the pics would be Oct. 3rd (30 weeks) and Halloween weekend (34 weeks), but both would involve yet a 3rd trip home to Richmond in two months - something I'd like to avoid if at all possible.
Feeback from those who've had mat pics done?
Re: Is 26 weeks too early for mat pics?
coming from a photographer - i usually like to wait until the 30's unless it's a multiple pregnancy. but it really depends on how much of a bump you have. if it's nice and round, i'd say go for it.
i'm doing mine around 25-26 weeks.... with two, i look like a snake that swallowed a watermelon, so i'm opting for sooner just so i'm a little more comfortable and before any swelling kicks in.
Holy bojangles. Your sis is 35 weeks in those pics? I am 24 weeks and I am bigger than her. I am not kidding.
Zach Rance 4 President
She is HUGE in real life (way bigger than I was at 36 weeks). This is why we recommend waiting to take pictures until this timeframe...otherwise you just look a little chubby. Especially in clothes!
Trust me, I do not just look a little chubby.
Zach Rance 4 President
Thanks for your feedback. I ran all of this by my photog too, so I'll see what he says. But I have a feeling I'm going to be making that 3rd trip home at some point. Bleh.
I am not saying you look a little chubby....however, in pictures, the belly often just doesn't appear the size it is in real life. This is just the facts, otherwise you would NOT see photographers saying they only do maternity images during the 3rd trimester. You may look big IRL, but in pictures, it just wouldn't show, especially at 24 weeks. My sister is HUGE, looks like she is gonna pop and she looks like she has this perfect, tiny belly in her images. You seem to not like my answers, but I do this for a living and I promise you it's true. Sorry!
Sorry, I didn't mean to seem offended. I am not at all. I agree 24 weeks is too early for maternity pictures, but there is no way I would be comfortable being photographed at 35 weeks. I already feel like a fat hog!
Zach Rance 4 President
I LOVE your pictures...I wish you were in NYC!