For those of you who either
know me or follow me on Facebook, you know I am an obsessive picture taker. I
most enjoy taking pics of Shai, my gorgeous nephew Tyler and you guessed it,
yours truly. I’m not sure what the obsession is but I feel like every moment
should be captured. Shai taking a nap, Tyler playing in the sandbox or me
inhaling an ice cream sundae. I think most people around me find it beyond
annoying that I am constantly busting out the camera but I guarantee that they will all thank me one day! When I became pregnant, this obsession went to a
whole other level but this time, Shai caught the camera bug too. Every week we
take a picture of my expanding belly with a sign saying how many weeks preg I
am and I think he’s more obsessed with taking the pictures than I am. To anyone
whose preg, I really recommend you do these too. As annoying as it may seem, it’s
really fascinating to see how much your tummy can grow and see the amazing
process through photos.
As much as I enjoy taking
pictures myself, having them done by a professional is SO much more fun. You
better believe the second I found out I was pregnant I started the hunt for a
photographer to do our maternity shoot. You can’t believe how many there are
out there and how much some of them charge, I’m seriously considering becoming
a photographer! I looked on site after site, googled for hours on end and spoke
to god knows how many different photographers. I was literally losing sleep
over this- Yes I’m nuts! A friend recommended Suzanne Cohen photography and I
am so glad she did. She was spending the month of August out east so we decided
to do the shoot on the beach in the Hamptons. I tried on endless outfit options
and looked at tons of pics for ideas…I think I need a job..or even a hobby. The
big day finally came and I went to some little hair salon in Westhampton for a
blowout and spent way too much time doing my makeup. I actually started getting
a little nervous before Suzanne came to pick us up. When you really think about
it, its weird to go to a beach with a photographer you never met and have her
take pictures of you attempting to look sexy with your preg belly hanging out.
But Suzanne was amazing! She was so patient, had such cute ideas and made Shai
and I feel so comfortable. Not only was she awesome, her pricing is amazing!
For $300 you get a photo shoot and all the pictures on a CD, which I can guarantee
you wontfind with any other photographer in the city. We took tons of
pictures and I cant wait to blow them up and cover our new apartment in them!!
I really recommend anyone who’s pregnant to take the time to have the pictures
done. It’s an exciting special time and you will want to have these memories
forever.
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