https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 28 May 2026 04:04:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-photos-without-dh#post-297139 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 09:07:00 +0000 cvbee 297139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Popping into this thread again to comment further. In the end, I love having a print on our wall with 'all' of us. Now the prints with just me and bump look lonely to me. Here is an example of a similar photo one with and one without DH. </p> [attach=1398/12/mag4jp.600x399.CPPmat-004.jpg] [attach=1398/12/mag4jr.600x400.CPPmat-042.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-photos-without-dh#post-296824 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 19:57:29 +0000 Mrs. Pen 296824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://kellyhicksdesign.com/2011/04/hannahs-materity-photos/" rel="nofollow">http://kellyhicksdesign.com/2011/04/hannahs-materity-photos/</a></p> <p>This was my maternity shoot inspiration and it didn't involve her husband. Some of my favorite shots were actually of just me. But DH was in a handful of them as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-photos-without-dh#post-296791 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 19:03:32 +0000 cvbee 296791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ask him to come along and have him at least in a few. I found it to be a really romantic thing for us to do, actually. He did it for me, and I'm glad. It helped that we used the same photographer as our engagement and wedding shoots. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-photos-without-dh#post-296759 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 17:39:22 +0000 ladybee 296759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always assumed mine would be me alone... I don't know why. Hubby hates photos and it's something I want and he could do without. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-photos-without-dh#post-296755 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 17:33:32 +0000 mediagirl 296755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dh hates pictures so, mine were alone. I was happy about that. I didn't want any weird posed pictures with him and then regret it later. Totally do it on your own if he's not up for it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-photos-without-dh#post-296735 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 17:04:23 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 296735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am in the same situation with my DH. He is so totally not into it. His main reason is he doesn't think its worth spending money on. But i know he will be annoyed at having to attend the session at all. The thing is, he was like this about our TTD photos and he ended up having more fun than i did taking them! I am sure maternity photos will not be as "fun" as playing in the ocean and pool in Jamaica like our TTD, but i also don't think it will be as painful for him as he thinks it will be based on his reaction to the TTD photos. </p> <p>And since i have learned that he is truly against those anne geddes type of newborn photos more than anything - so i decided that is where he will win the battle. We won't do early newborn photos, but wait until our baby is maybe 6-7 months old and get regular family pics done - which will be the first time i think he willingly agrees that the photos are worth the money! For maternity, i think have him convinced because he knows i really want to do them and i already promised not to do them with our second pregnancy (which i would never think to do anyway, but have seen a few friends on facebook do with their second pregnancy).</p> <p>So to answer your question, i AM dragging DH along, partly because I have compromised on other things, and at the end of the day, the whole thing will take an hour, so he will get over it...AND i know he won't actually hate it as much as he thinks he will. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-photos-without-dh#post-290855 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:33:04 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 290855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had him there. Most of them were just me and the belly, but there were a few cute ones w/ him in there. </p> <p>@bree72: You are adorable! I love that picture!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-photos-without-dh#post-290778 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:40:02 +0000 BananaPancakes 290778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did mine by myself for the same reason and was more than happy with them. </p> <p>[attach=1330/12/ma6zir.399x600.New-Image.JPG] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-photos-without-dh#post-290755 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:25:37 +0000 PurplePumps 290755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd make him go and at least have a few shots with him in it. Better to have the pictures and hate them, than to regret not having him in some and being part of the experience imo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-photos-without-dh#post-290728 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:13:12 +0000 blackbird 290728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You could just take them like couples photos, with just a few that are the standard maternity shots. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-photos-without-dh#post-290662 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:32:26 +0000 hilsy85 290662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're not doing maternity photos, but if we were, I always pictured them as kind of being like our engagement photos--so more of a family photo shoot than one that's specifically focused on my stomach, you know? So just the two of us, being ourselves, in whatever location we picked. And then you could do some solo belly ones, like with a ribbon or baby items or whatever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-photos-without-dh#post-290661 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:32:25 +0000 DillonLion 290661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Thanks for your input. We are also planning on doing newborn shots at our house, and maybe I can just plan on that being when the three of us are all together in front of a professional photographer. </p> <p>@aprk: Thanks!</p> <p>@looch: Yeah, and especially since he has already expressed that the idea makes him uncomfortable, there's not really a good reason to force it in this instance it sounds like. </p> <p>@tororojo: That's a good idea for a compromise, if for some reason I get this overwhelming need for him to be in the pictures as the date approaches. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-photos-without-dh#post-290656 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:28:58 +0000 tororojo 290656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've seen maternity pictures with just the mom/bump/props, and ones with both husband and wife. I think both of them are perfectly fine! If he doesn't want to be in them and you're fine with that, I say go for it! (personally, I would be fine with it) If it really matters to you to have a few family shots, maybe he could just be in some of the pictures? Like your first outfit change, then you could do the rest sans husband. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-photos-without-dh#post-290653 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:27:43 +0000 looch 290653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: yeah, I don't know if there is a protocol. All I can tell you is when my husband isn't interested in doing something, there is no way I can get him to do it. If he does cave, he makes the entire experience very unpleasant. It's been great training for being a parent! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-photos-without-dh#post-290652 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:27:25 +0000 aprk 290652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: I hear ya. If it were me, I would explain what my idea and goals for the photo shoot were, and let him decide. </p> <p>Either way, have fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-photos-without-dh#post-290650 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:27:10 +0000 Foodnerd81 290650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can definitely see myself in this position-- DH isn't so into the whole photo thing either.<br /> How would you feel about solo maternity photos, but them family newborn photos? I think personally I'd rather have photos with DH and the baby and me, than DH and me with my (future hypothetical) belly. If it will be an effort to convince him, I'd save it for that. I guess in some ways, it does seem like the maternity part is still a little more YOU than WE, you know?<br /> Keep in mind, this is coming from someone who couldn't convince her fiance to do engagement pictures even if they were free, so... choose your battles :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-photos-without-dh#post-290648 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:26:06 +0000 DillonLion 290648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: That's the kind of thing I'm curious about! Maybe it is totally normal for it to just be pictures of me, alone. I don't really know the protocol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-photos-without-dh#post-290647 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:25:29 +0000 looch 290647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, my husband took my maternity photos, so he's not in any of them, except a few at the end, where he set up his tripod and used the timer. </p> <p>I honestly never thought to include my husband, is that weird? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-photos-without-dh#post-290645 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:23:57 +0000 DillonLion 290645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@aprk: I haven't decided, really. I just want to document this specific time in our lives, and he is obviously a vital part of this whole experience. I'd like for him to be there, but if it makes him uncomfortable I don't want to force him into doing something he doesn't want to do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-photos-without-dh#post-290642 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:21:23 +0000 aprk 290642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, do you want maternity photos, or family photos? That is, what are you hoping to get out of these shots? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-photos-without-dh#post-290638 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:19:34 +0000 DillonLion 290638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did any of your do your maternity photos without DH present? </p> <p>DH is not that wild about the whole concept of maternity photos and doesn't really want to do the corny poses with his hand on my belly and whatnot. I'm thinking that we could just avoid doing cheesy poses like that. The photographer who is doing the photos is excellent and has a good eye for poses and whatnot. I'm debating over whether or not I should convince him to come to the shoot and at least get in just a few of the pictures, or just pick my battles and not even bother trying to get him to attend and just do the pictures alone.</p> <p>What would you do? </p>