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.  

Louise

Louise had approached me a few months back, looking to shoot in February. An accountant by profession, she was looking to build the boudoir/lingerie components of her port-folio.  

She is very new to modeling but communicated well, and had a very clear idea of what she wanted to achieve from our two hours, which is always helpful. 

Shooting at a model’s home can be the best or worst of scenarios. However, when it comes to boudoir/lingerie (and especially new models) the sense of familiarity means the model is immediately more relaxed.  

Though well-versed in studio environments, I prefer natural light, when it comes to boudoir. Provided windows are sufficiently large, the softer light provides an additional element of intimacy. Talking of which, a respectful distance is equally important, hence these were taken with my favourite 50mm 1.8 and 60mm 2.8 prime lenses. A dual-sided (silver/gold) reflector being my only additional source of lighting.