What are your thoughts on nudity in maternity pics?

Melicakes · August 2011

Let me start with NO I don't plan on being naked in any of my pics LOL but in all my research to find photgraphers I see a lot of nudity in the galleries.

It's either the woman totally naked (sometimes just in silouhette, sometimes not) or covering her boobs (barely) or in couple shots the man is covering her breasts but still she's 100% naked.

I'm far from a prude so it's not a modesty thing, I guess I am just wondering what is the added value or concept to these photos to be naked? Is highlighting a bare bump not enough?

What are your thoughts?

MyHusbandMyHero · August 2011

The place where I'm getting mine done does a lot of nudity ones too.. But I don't think that's for me. I'm not prude either but I'm definitely not a skinny pregnant chick. They are beautiful pictures and we will be doing some bare tummy shots that are more for just me and hubby but I imagine most of mine being clothed

haha

Sunshine05 · August 2011

They're not for me. I don't get making maternity pics so sexy. I like the ones of mom & dad together looking so in love. I don't get turning maternity pics into boudoir pics. If it's something they want to do for their DH, to each their own, but it's not something I like to see.

Stuckinthemiddle · August 2011

We just had our maternity photos done. All I did was show the bare belly, and that was enough skin for me. I'm just planning on making a book out of the photos, and maybe use a few in the baby book. I wouldn't feel comfortable displaying the photos for everyone to see, even with all my clothes on. Ha!

Mel, if you are interested to see them, I can send you the link.

Melicakes · August 2011

MHMH LOL I'm the same way, I'll keep my clothes on all my meat thankyouverymuch [;p] Sunny I don't get the belly boudior thing either Embarrassed

SITM I'd love to see them if you'd like to share thank you!

steveandkim2 · August 2011

They aren't my thing either, but to each her own! I feel fat, bloated, and uncomfortable so there's no way I could pull off sexy right now! I know some guys find pregnancy incredibly hot so maybe they're done for the hubbies/SOs (especially at the end of pg when -- let's face it-- they likely aren't getting much action!).

Dee1028 · August 2011

I am not a fan. I think if you are doing them they should be personal. When I see nude photos on FB, it skeeves me out

Echloe · August 2011

I think it is fine if artistic. I personally wouldn't do it because where would I display the photo?? That's actually why I decided against doing maternity shots altogether.

Stuckinthemiddle · August 2011

Mel - YGPM!

ladychicago · August 2011

Echloe:
I think it is fine if artistic. I personally wouldn't do it because where would I display the photo?? That's actually why I decided against doing maternity shots altogether.

These are my thoughts, too. What would I do with a nudie pg pic? I could maybe see one or two (clothed) pics in the nursery, but that didn't seem worth the cost/time of a photography session. and they would only be up there while the kids were babies - because after toddler stage, it would be kind of awkward to have them in there. I have other pics we've taken on our own that capture the belly well enough for me!

halo_tx · August 2011

I think it's a little too personal- the only person I would want to see me naked (actually at any point) in sexual way is my husband. If people want to take pictures like that themselves, great. But it's NMS to have them professionally done. Plus who would you show them to? I know my family and friends would be pretty uncomfortable!

Jessiree · August 2011

I think nudie maternity pics are a little bit icky. But then again, I'm thinking of the ones with the totally naked lady all wrapped in a bed sheet - you know which ones I'm talking about?

If people want to do the bare belly ones, that's fine for them. I have stretchies already and am definitely not interested in showing them off to anyone!! But that's just me!

Sterling8888 · August 2011

Sunshine05:
They're not for me. I don't get making maternity pics so sexy. I like the ones of mom & dad together looking so in love. I don't get turning maternity pics into boudoir pics. If it's something they want to do for their DH, to each their own, but it's not something I like to see.

My sentiments exactly. If I were to do boudoir pics for DH, it would be when I am in the best shape of my life, not all lumpy and bumpy. I think pregnancy is beautiful, but definitely not sexy. Plus, I would horrified if my kids saw the photos years later!

leecrystalwed08 · August 2011

Of course I am the odd ball out! I didn't take any nude but to each his own. Did you look through my pics on FB Mel?

My photographer was a friend who did them for free so of course I was doing them. She wrapped me in that sheer sheet which I didnt really care for BUT what you didnt see was one she took of my laying with the sheet full body on my side and I look like I am a porn star Surprise

Of course I didn't post that on FB! But it's actually really pretty and thank the lord for photoshop!

diego299 · August 2011

We did some belly shots but that's it. I don't have a problem with some of them but they are not for me. The ones where both the woman and the man are naked are the ones that throw me off.

flycka · August 2011

As far as looking at others, I can appreciate an artistic picture of a great looking pregnant body. Just like a well sculpted body of an athlete.
Not really about being sexy but the greatness of the human body and childbearing. In the right setting, aka not Facebook.
::off soapbox::

And for myself I'd love a bare belly shot and clothed portrait to show my child someday.
I don't have one of my mom, at least visible bump and I wish I did.

Glowconsin · August 2011

I think they're tacky and totally vain. I mean, if that's you're thing, whatever, but I would never do it. Being nude for anyone other than DH or a doctor just is NMS.

Melicakes · August 2011

leecrystalwed08:

Of course I am the odd ball out! I didn't take any nude but to each his own. Did you look through my pics on FB Mel?

My photographer was a friend who did them for free so of course I was doing them. She wrapped me in that sheer sheet which I didnt really care for BUT what you didnt see was one she took of my laying with the sheet full body on my side and I look like I am a porn star

Of course I didn't post that on FB! But it's actually really pretty and thank the lord for photoshop!

I didn't see them ! I'm going to have to look into that

I think the sheer fabric thing can be pretty and is probably the most tasteful way to do nudity if that's what you want to to do. But like other PP, the whole buck naked thing just makes me scratch my head. Oh and when the partner is naked too? That just skeeves me out... Like why does he have to be naked? What is that saying ?

Melicakes · August 2011

Echloe:
I think it is fine if artistic. I personally wouldn't do it because where would I display the photo?? That's actually why I decided against doing maternity shots altogether.

I thought about that , where I would display pictures. Honestly I am not sure I'd display them, but if this may be the only time I get to be pregnant I want as much of it documented as possible and I want to participate in as many pregnancy related activites as I can!

Ya Never Know · August 2011

I wouldn't do it personally, even if I had the perfect shape. I guess I just don't know what I'd do with them. From an artistic perspective, seeing a naked pregnant woman in a photography gallery or something somehow makes sense to me... but having a photo of myself naked, hanging on a wall in my house, even if was done artistically, somehow seems odd to me.

katerena · August 2011

It's a bit "britney spears" to me. Aka, I find them super tacky.

I love my body, love love love. If I had my way, this is how I would look for the rest of my life. I have honestly never felt more attractive, but that doesn't mean I should get naked and take all these moody / sexual looking shots. I look just great with a shirt and pants on and that's the way I want to remember this pregnancy.

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