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Me Ra Koh

Photo Recipe for a Pregnancy Shoot – 11 poses to try!

I also have mom-to-be bring wraps, any colors she likes.  And if she doesn’t have any, I bring a few to play with.  The image below is one of my favorites.  The sun had already set, and I wanted all the soft colors to tell the story from her soft tummy to the light green wrap to the blurred flowers and bridge lamp in the background.  Notice how she is leaning in to the camera–to give her body more balance in the photo.

Me Ra Koh, The Photo Mom, shares her photo recipe for a pregnancy shoot with 11 poses to try

My DSLR Setting: Aperture was f/1.7, 1/100th of a second Shutter Speed and 8oo ISO b/c sun had set and was losing light fast.

  1. Sara Arrigoni

    November 29th, 2011 at 10:07 am

    Beautiful pictures as always!

  2. Judith I

    November 29th, 2011 at 11:27 am

    Always gorgeous!!!!

  3. Sarah Nguyen

    November 29th, 2011 at 11:39 am

    Me Ra, these photos are BEAUTIFUL!!!! What a stunning mom-to-be!!

  4. Carrie

    November 29th, 2011 at 12:42 pm

    Beautiful photos and even more beautiful mama-to-be!! I, too, love the last one of the day.

  5. MeRa Koh on Facebook

    November 29th, 2011 at 2:04 pm

    thanks for ALL your feedback!! @Sarah Nguyen, I saw a couple of your comments pop up today–you are like my fairy today! spread comment fairy dust everywhere! Thank you soooo much! comments always mean the world!

  6. Jen S

    November 29th, 2011 at 2:50 pm

    Yay!! I am 37 weeks pregnant and tried to coach my mom to take some photos of me the other day!! 🙂 I might see if I can get my hubby coached up to take a few more with your notes in this post!! Wish me luck!!!

  7. BreAnna S

    November 29th, 2011 at 7:38 pm

    These photos are stunning! I keep going back to the circular pattern one…it’s so beautiful. What a lucky mama to be! 🙂

  8. Louis Blythe

    November 29th, 2011 at 8:29 pm

    Love them all but really like the black and whites! What process have you used?

  9. June Gaffney on Facebook

    December 1st, 2011 at 1:52 am

    One for friend Tam??? What great ideas. Lovely.

  10. Sarah Nguyen on Facebook

    December 1st, 2011 at 1:53 pm

    No prob, Me Ra! I love spreading comment fairy dust! 🙂 Your photos are gorgeous!

  11. Natalie

    December 5th, 2011 at 6:36 pm

    MeRa oh goodness your gift inspires! BTW. Did you still need a family or two for your TV show/ :)>? I know a few!