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Published: 2004-03-07 06:07:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 9002; Favourites: 150; Downloads: 2587
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Laura is within three weeks of delivering baby Daxon, so we had little time to waste. We did our third trimester shoot today. To me, this is without a doubt the most important series of photos I've ever taken. I hope you have enjoyed following it as much as I've enjoyed taking them.Lighting Notes:
This one was carefully planned. I wanted to emphasize the curve of her body, and the heaviness of the belly, so I placed the primary light (flash with softbox) above her to the left of the frame. The high angle would cast a shadow below her belly, but illuminate her face and the upper contours of her body. The second flash with softbox was placed directly behind her, but pointing primarily at the backdrop to illuminate it and bounce light through her sheer shirt to silhouette her back. Without that light, the shirt looks solid black and conceals half of her shape. I added a third light very high and pointing at her hair to give some highlight and definition.
In case you'd like to see some of the others in this series, check them out here:
First Trimester
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Second Trimester
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Big one 
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the big belly looks so out of place ^.^ nice job though
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out of place on a pregnant woman? 
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ha...i mean compared to her body....
to be honest, i didn't even think you'd reply...heh
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haha i always reply if someone takes the time to say something interesting
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i really like how you were able to get the sheerness of the fabric to show. her breasts and belly compare so well together with their similar shape but different size. it creates some very aesthetic curves. the little black border is nice. i agree with suzi9mm though about her face being a little bright.
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You have done a remarkable job of capturing one of the most beautiful sights in our lifetime.
Excellent work.
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Excellent perfect shot, and of course the subject is the most magnificent and magical and round and lively one can think of 
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She must be in alot of pain standing like that. I can't imagine. My sister in law had a stomach as big as that. I was amazed at how big the baby was when it came out. A pregnant stomach is really a beautiful phase in creating life, I think. It's definitely a moment where a photo op is needed.
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this was very well structured. BABY! omg its freaky how a baby can live inside if you....this such a lovely shot, i think pregnant women look so beautiful, when they have that "baby glow" hehe
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I love how you brought out the beauty of motherhood by exposing the curves you gain rather than covering them up. Nice.
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She's a very courageous woman.
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This is realy a wonderful picture! And you took a lot of care to make it so beautiful.
Yes, pregnant woman are such a thankful subject to photograph. I love them!
In my gallery are some pregnant-pictures..
I'm gonna check the oter picture in you serie!
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I've really enjoyed this series 
anyhow.. it looks to me like she's looking up at the sky thinking "okay, yah, any day now would be nice"..like she's had enough of the pregnancy, and is ready for the birthing! (or maybe the post-birth time..I can't imagine anyone looking forward to the actual giving birth process. OW.)
I really enjoy how we can just see her back through the shirt..nice job with that!
.maggie
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The master strikes back.
The lighting... blows me away. The highlights and shadows are so detailed and specific... just wow.
Love the subtle lighting from behind that highlighs the curve of her back from behind the shirt.
Beautiful.
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i definitely like it...but the pose is a bit too...unnatural? >.<
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Lovely Kev. I bet this will be a lot of people's favorite of the series just because her shape is so pronounced. I think when you're done you should release the best as a 3 pic composite. Personally I'd pick 1Tri #3, 2Tri #3, and well, I haven't seen the rest from this trimester but this one's really nice.
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I absolutely love this!! I went back and looked at all the others in the series and I have got to say this is my absolute favorite. Pregnant women are so lovely and it depresses me that you don't see them more often. I love the fact that you used the sheer fabric
I had been thinking about doing something similar to this but I have no skills sooooo No
You did a marvelous job!
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this is lovely, so sweet. good luck with the birth and the baby!
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I can really tell as you progressed through the series, that you emphasize more and more the heaviness that's growing within her. Hopefully I can expect that the final pieces will be shots of her with the new baby? *anticipation*
More notes about the piece:
I love her expression and pose, mostly because it seems she is highly anxious... how do you spell anxious? Damn Japanese. Well, what I mean is, you can almost see her counting down the days. Great emotion, it's all I could ever expect out of a great photographer!
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thank you, my friend. i'll be sure to try to grab some photos of the laura and her new son.
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i do like the pose and lightning that you guys went for. i duno why i find her face slightly too light, it almost blends in the bg, but it doesn't really...anyway. the belly does look extremely heavy and the her form shows through really well. nice job.
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She looks beautiful 
Amazing how the female body adapts, she is so lucky to have someone like u to capture these memories for her.
I can relate to being that size (40inch waist at 40weeks!) ... skins great tho, its majic
Great shot
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Wow, she's really coming along.
The black and white is so simple, and really focuses us in on the subject. Even the black material with the transparency gives a nice soft curve on that side of the photo.
Her pose it what I love about this though. Therr she is, standing in her glory, adn it looks like she's pondering whats about to happen. The time is almost upon her, and her life will never will never be the same again. The excitement, the joy, the sorrow, the good times, the bad. ITs such a beautiful image.
She's really lucky to have this period in her life recorded in such a wondeful way. You've done a first rate job with this series, you should be very pleased. I'm sure she is.
By the way, whats the deal with the S shape of her arms? are you going to get her to spell out the rest of superkev?
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lol i never thought of spelling "superkev." very interesting idea!
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Ohh she's getting big.
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There are few things in this world more beautiful than a pregnant woman. I mean that not in a sexist way either. I just find women with child to be so fundamentally beautiful, and you have done such a wonderful job capturing that beauty with Laura from start to finish. Kudos to you and to her!
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ok now THAT scares the shit out of me 
i love love love that you share how you do your lighting with us
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amazing work with the lights!
the description is great! thank you for sharing 
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what a great serie i must say
this shot besides of all the others are amazing not just cause it show us the final trimester cause also show a miracle of life 
The first think that caled my attention on this one was her expression, looking up also the contrasts are amazing
Congrats!
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Nicely lit Kev! I'm starting to consider a lightbox of m own now
What really grabs me here is the "S" curve formed by the arrangement of Laura's arms. It REALLY helps to pull the viewer's eyes throughout the entire image.
Just superbly done bud!
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this the the best photo of the series.
very nice work
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