We’re gaining a new addition to our home come April 2010!
While planning my wedding I learned about all of these creative and innovative projects people embarked on during the engagement period. So it figures that now that I’m in the pre-natal period I would be dreaming up projects that apply to baby. Nursery decor projects? Those are off limits for single income couples like us that plan on moving 5 months after the baby is born to go to business school. So I had to be a bit more creative with my thinking. What if, instead of working on something tangible, I focused on creating something… bloggable!
Unlike the lovely Julia, I do not have a sexy tight belly with a cute little bump. I have a belly gained through hours spent in front of the computer editing photos and years of bad food choices. But that’s not going to prevent me from embarking on the belly bump slideshow project I’ve been dreaming of for months now.
For this project to happen I need tripod, camera, good light, neutral background, the same outfit for every photo, the same pose for every photo, and all of this happening in as close to the same spot as possible each week.
I chose to wear white because it’s the most revealing color (usually the reason why I avoid it!) as I wanted all of the changes in my body to be seen. I chose to take the photos on Sunday, a day I end up doing my hair and wearing makeup, something that doesn’t usually happen the rest of the week. I picked a spot on our office with good light and a blank wall and set up my tripod across from it. I put duct tape on the floor under each of the legs of the tripod, and also where my feet needed to go.
After I had the settings on my camera where I wanted them I began running back and forth, setting the timer, and then getting back into position. I decided my favorite pose was the typical “hands resting on the small of the back” pregnancy pose, and did a shot of my front with shirt down, side with shirt down, front with shirt up, and side with shirt up. Each week I’ll take a shot as close to this setup as I possibly can, and then at the end of my pregnancy (and definitely as I go as well) I’ll assemble it into a little video where each shot is shown side-by-side so the growth and changes can be seen.
I’ll update you when I feel like I’ve “popped” so you can see the progress!
Twitter: @honeysucklelife
Love this idea! I’m also concentrating on digital memory keeping while we are in Granada because we can’t really do much else. Photography plus journaling.
BEAUTIFUL JENNA! I had dinner with a girlfriend who is 5 months pregnant last night and she was so radiant and beautiful as well! Excited to see your project blossom!
Twitter: @amandabyoung
Ummmmm had no idea you were pregnant! Major congrats! That is so exciting for you. And this project idea? Love it! What a cool concept – it will be such a great keepsake too.
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Twitter: @mrslimestone
You look amazing and gorgeous. Im sure you will look just as wonderful when your about to pop.
This is going to be a fun project!! And it will be a really wonderful keepsake for the baby.
Oh, and don’t worry, I’m not (and never have been) pregnant – but I already hate those tiny girls with the tiny pregnant bellies!!! I’m sure I’ll be as big as a house, I just know it. So don’t worry about it – I think you look wonderful!!
you silly. Baby bump pics must include the ever-popular SIDE SHOT although your front view is really cute, too. And just remember….eventually your all white outfit might not fit and you could need an upgrade to a maternity version:)
also, um, hello?! We are a single income family and I’m all about nursery decor dreaming. You can too….just be frugal about it and stay away from the ridiculously expensive but amazing furniture sites.
Happy to have you on board as a fellow baby-brained-blogger over here!
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Are you holding the next round of baby bumps shots hostage?? ;-)
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