Third Trimester: Maternity with Teigan

 

Teigan got in touch, having seen that I'd worked with her sister, Rose back in August. Teigan was in her third trimester of pregnancy and was keen to capture this phase, while she still had the energy. We planned the shoot within a matter of hours on the 27th of December, arranging to shoot from her home on the 29th.  

Fog was our biggest challenge. It had barely lifted in seven days and while her home let in considerable amounts of natural light, I needed to reach for portable lighting, reflector and primarily rely on my 1.8 50mm Viltrox lens. Teigan had modelled in the past, along with their mother, so she posed very naturally and seamlessly, which makes the photographer’s job considerably easier.  

Georgia & The Storms

 

Georgia is an experienced model from Stoke on Trent. She’s also an experienced photographer, which can be incredibly helpful when setting up lighting, backdrops and conceptualising images. We discussed a mix of themes but when she remarked she doesn’t like being restricted by clothes, a tasteful nude set was the obvious route. I like to employ clothes and, other props to keep things interesting. There is a limit to the number of poses before things can become a little staid.  

Much of photography revolves around control of light but soft skills, such as rapport and effective communication before and during the shoot is similarly significant. An uncomfortable model is just as detrimental as a flat 1-, or 2-dimensional image. These were taken during storm Darragh using a mix of natural light and a single soft box, a 35mm F2 and 50mm 1.4.