What to dress DD in for photo shoot?

[Lucy]

Gigi.........where are you hon? Please don;t be anxious about it all!!

I agree that white and denim look fantastic. My Christmas photo last year of my 3 was done with all 3 in white and denim and it really seems to enhance their beauty, LOL!

I have a stack of girls white t-shirts and denim jeans in a size 2 (Lexie is just aged 2) that I am MORE than happy to frop off to you if you are local-ish? PM me and let me know your suburb?

And maybe do a couple of different outfits? White and denim and ALSO the nappy thing as well?

[suse]

Hon, a good kids photographer will blend into the background, they will spend time just letting the kids (and the parents) become comfortable with the surroundings, and then they will just follow them unobtrusively around with a camera. So if you just think of it as a snapshot of your day to day lives, then it becomes a lot easier to cope with. You and bilby are beautiful when you do what you do every day, and all the photographer does is capture that which already exists in a professional photographic format. After a while, you'll forget that the camera is even there.

So, with that in mind, it is often suggested to dress comfortably and in clothes that reflect your personalities and everyday lives. So if that is a nappy and a purple t-shirt for bilby, then you'll be more comfortable and able to feel more natural in front of the camera. Or, if you do want a more formal look, choose something comfortable that doesn't restrict movement.

One of the reasons that photographers like white and denim is that they are flattering to most people (especially little ones), they are neutral and work with any background and with most lighting. It just gives the photographer greater flexibility in what they shoot. Paler colours are easier to photograph than dark (it is hard to get shadow definition with black), and patterns can look overly busy. Having said that, some of my favourite shots of E are in black, stripes, Hawaiian prints, all of the things that aren't recommended. In one of the most beautiful shots of a child that I have seen, the subject, a little blonde girl of toddler age, was wearing a very dark navy, almost black dress. In another, her slightly younger brother, who was just walking, was in a terry flat nappy.

If you aren't really comfortable with having bilby in white or denim, can you speak with the photographer before hand and tell her what you would like to wear (and have bilby wear), and see what she thinks? She will probably be most accommodating if she knows in advance what you would like and what look you'd like to achieve.

[Gigi]

to see what bilbs looks like, go to the homepage of Dragonflymagik, she is this fortnight's "cover" baby. in the blue nappy.

i am amazed so many of you read and responded to my post, thank you so much! i do feel less anxious, for feeling like i "talked it out" with all of you. And no-one told me to stop being silly, which i wouldn't have blamed you for saying, if you had!

Dependent on the weather, i will prepare a few different "looks" for her, and let the photographer decide which she thinks will photograph the best. I have never met the photographer before, but she told dh that she had PND herself, so has some understanding of why i am so anxious about the photos.

i am really grateful for you all listening and telling me what you think.

thank you all so much.

i realise it's not just "having photos" for me.
THis photo shoot represents:
- the hurt of being proposed to, engaged but not married
- never having nice photos taken of me and dh pre-bilbs (or any other time)
- bilbs being illegitimate (which really matters to me)
- missing out on having her photographed (with a good camera, by a photographer) at earlier ages, that time will never come again
- being very aware of my age, and worried how old i am to have a young baby, i desperately need the soft focus lens but bilbs of course does not. Only a few years ago my face was full, now my features have gone all angular, the skin is not plump anymore. I feel like WitchyPoo and my health has been terrible the last two years (shows in my skin).
- not having any interested grandparents to show the photos to afterwards
- scared of having a panic attack on the day, and being unable to play with bilbs at the right time
so it's alot more (emotionally) than JUST the actual photos

but she is my beautiful bilby and i love her more than i can say. i know i will treasure the photos of her.