Awkwardness

About a month ago, I started contacting photographers to set up a newborn photo shoot / family shoot. I had two favorites, and one of them is the photographer that was recommended to me by several friends. A few days later, I noticed an ad from that recommended photographer, seeking a pregnant woman to do a test photo shoot at their studio to train up their editor as a photographer. They requested someone who would be 30-32 weeks and I was going to be 31 weeks.

I'm really not sure what made me volunteer. Part of it was the serendipitous timing...I was exactly how far along they wanted their test model to be and it was a few days after I had contacted them about something unrelated. Part of it was the lure of a make-up artist...what girl doesn't like being done up? And part of it was the promise of free pictures.

Pictures, mind you, that I would never in a million years pay for. Sorry, but I find nothing attractive about a pregnant body. 95% percent of maternity photos I see are cheesy and ugly. I can't see myself ever wanting to look at a maternity photo on a regular basis, and I think if I wanted to put one in a baby book or something, I could just take it myself. Add to that the fact that I am THE MOST awkward photo subject ever. I hate having pictures taken of myself. What do I do with my hands, where do I look, how do I stand, how much should I smile, please don't ask me to do anything too complicated like look down and give a half smile.

But I signed up.

I got the pictures back last week and I am glad I did it. Not so much for the pictures themselves, but because now I am excited for the newborn shoot I've scheduled with them and will be comfortable because I've worked with them before. And now I know that it's important to at least blow dry my hair before pictures...they said a make-up artist, not a hair stylist.






lots of make-up


The most make-up I've ever worn in my life