Saturday, May 23, 2009

Nude Baby Bump

Since this is my third child, I'm struggling with finding a creative way to commemorate this pregnancy. With the first, we had a photo session. The second, my mom and I created a belly cast. So why not do a nude photo shoot this time?! Wrong! Not ever going to happen.

But, it seems I'm in a minority with this thinking. Someone showed me a website for a metropolitan photographer who specializes in family and maternity photos. The picture contained partial frontal nudity for the woman and rear nudity for the man. Why?

I'm a firm believer in the beauty of pregnancy, but I'm still the same woman. If I won't take nude pics without a baby bump, why does the bump make it acceptable? The pictures I saw showed far more than the belly. When does nudity transcend from porn to art?

5 comments:

karen said...

Nude? I don't think so. But how about this? (some of these had me laughing)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1180359/Hows-belly-laugh-The-pregnant-women-decorate-bumps-amazing-artwork.html?ITO=1490

Babetta said...

Karen,

I just took a peek at these. How cute! People are so creative! Perhaps I have some ideas.

Barbie said...

Unfortunatley, our society has blurred that line far too much to tell anymore. I hope you find a good way to commemorate it and by the way CONGRATULATIONS! Sorry, I know I'm a little late.

My life as a Home Engineer said...

I think nude is actually ok as long as it stays between you and Tre meaning he'd have to take the shots not a photograher. LOL you're beautiful sis but please don't post it. Of course then little Anton wouldn't have anything to look at years from now. Yes I jumped on the Anton bandwagon since I haven't come up with anything else yet.

Unknown said...

Nah... no photos. My mind works great!