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Hi,

Mrs is 34wks pregnant and want to do one of them pregant shots that Demi Moore/Rebecca Loos/Britney Spears etc did.

I dont have any lighting equipment but have a spare room that i can put a blank sheet in the background.

Any tips on how to light it properly (have an abundance of candles/torches/push lights)

Matt
 
I love natural light shots just as much as studio shots. Do you have a window available that you could diffuse?

Without having studio lights it will be difficult to control the light/exposure etc etc.
 
Where she will be standing is in front of a window. I was going to put a sheet over it at night. Would you say in the day is better and just put a white sheet over the window?

Matt
 
I wanted kind of a moody low light shot with just the hand covering the boobs, bump and face showing mainly.

Could i not do it in pitch black and have 3 push lights lighting them areas up and then the light spill off them would light up everything else?

Matt
 
Without the correct tools I think you may struggle to get the type of classy shot you need for this.
Just an idea, but have you considered standing your wife infront of a window with the light subdued and softened by a net curtain, could give a nice dreamy sort of look.
 
Google example shot
All depends on the size of the room.

You could also try ramping up the iso and catching some more arty candid feel shots?
 
First off I'd try in a room with all natural light cut out and stand your wife in front of a window as you say, meter off the bump/hand and try early evening if the light is too harsh during the day. You could also try a remote flash firing in from outside if you have one...
 
I think you should be under or just to the side of the window and just stand her a metre and a half away facing the window at a slight angle so that the light hits the shoulder first and then wraps around the rest of the front of her body creating a nice soft shadow around and accentuating the bump. If you meter for the shoulder the background should by nicely underexposed giving a nice high contrast image. Use aperture priority and use the ISO to get a usable shutter speed if the light is weak if it is a bright day however you will be fine with ISO 100.

What lens/lenes do you have? focal length / aperture wise?
 
I have a tamron 18-200mm lens and f3.5 -f6.3 depending on focal length.

I have a tripod so could do low light easy enough
 
If you have an abundance of candles, I would be tempted to try with one a boat load of candles in the room filling as many as you can, you should give you the light you are looking for as long as you have plenty.
 
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