Pregnant silhouette picture

When I was 36 weeks pregnant I wanted to recreate this picture from Kelly Hicks Photography. Before whipping out my fancy camera, I thought I'd see if I could get a similar look with my iPhone. And sure enough! With a little bit of work, apps, and an iPhone camera (an outdated 4 at that ;)), this...Read More

When I was 36 weeks pregnant I wanted to recreate this picture from Kelly Hicks Photography. Before whipping out my fancy camera, I thought I'd see if I could get a similar look with my iPhone. And sure enough! With a little bit of work, apps, and an iPhone camera (an outdated 4 at that ;)), this...Read More

This last pregnancy I thought...why not try it? My own cool pregnancy silhouette photo, like those dreamy ones you see on Pinterest. So, after taking an embarrassing amount of photos (SO many photos!) and running back and forth to check how each pose looked, here is how I made this DIY maternity silhouette photo by

Thank you Fstoppers, for choosing this photo as Editor's Pick. It was photographed on white seamless with Profoto D2 strobes and two medium deep white umbrellas (camera left and right) pointed at the backdrop. High power setting ensured that the white backdrop got overexposed, creating a pleasant backlight and silhouetting the contours of her body. Fabric was carefully draped to ensure the end result remained tasteful without interrupting her outline. We would normally keep her hair down…