The Gallery: Portraits

I’ve never taken part in Sticky Fingers’ weekly Gallery feature, but this week (Week 9) I felt I had something to contribute.

Back when we lived in Nottingham and we had a lot of spare time, I used to be really into my photography. I’d spend hours and hours on Flickr and probably bored everyone to tears with photos of the dog (the only willing subject I’ve ever known). I want to get back into it with the arrival of summer and the baby, and will make sure my camera is a permanent nappy bag fixture. I’m going to attempt to do every single Gallery prompt from now on to get this resolution kick-started.

This week’s Gallery theme is ‘Portraits’, and Will took one of me this morning for a work project. It was snapped in our bedroom with the sun streaming through the curtains – despite my cold I think I look healthy and happy. It’s rare I like a photo of myself this much so I wanted to show it off:

Very Terry Richardson, don’t you think?

silentbeauty

Lovely portrait. . . beautiful baby bump! =)

vwallop

That's a great photo! I wish I had one like that of me…

http://imcountingufoz.com/ Steph

Your bump is gorgeous! Pregnancy really suits you

themadhouse

You look stunning. I dont look that good ever!

http://singlemotherhoodchallenges.blogspot.com/ Single Motherhood Challenges

Gorgeous hun! Lovely baby bump too

http://jollyoldengland.blogspot.com Erin

You look fabulous – you should be on the magazine covers instead of in the marketing dept!!!

Kath B

Can you tell me where your top is from? Need to start buying maternity tops and that one is lovely.

aliceharold

Thank-you! It's actually a dress from Primark – I have found them really good for jersey basics that I have been buying a couple of sides bigger than usual then if needed I cinch them in with a belt. The dress in question I don't think they sell anymore (I also have it in navy blue though) as I've been back to try and get more as it's so good, but I also wear similar dresses as tops from American Apparel – http://store.americanapparel.co.uk/2386.html?ci... is good.

I haven't bought many maternity clothes – just vests that mean I can wear my normal clothes (Mamas and Papas vests are gorgeous) and a couple of pairs of maternity jeans. I find lots of maternity clothes are quite expensive and they don't really suit my taste!
aliceharold

Ahh thank you Erin
aliceharold

Thank-you! I can't believe it is going to get bigger still…. x
aliceharold

Aw thank you, I have to admit that the light in the bedroom is VERY flattering (I wish it followed me round all the time…)
aliceharold

Thank you! I have enjoyed being pregnant but I'm really starting to look forward to the end now.
aliceharold

I can't believe my husband took such a lovely photo, he's not normally this talented
aliceharold

Thank you!
Kath B

Thanks for the tips – a lot of the maternity tops I've seen so far are not that nice AND expensive, am currently wearing the larger of my American Apparel tops, so will have a look at the dresses.
Moderndilemma

You look beautiful! You'll treasure this photo in the future. I am so sad to that I refused ALL photos of me when pregnant with number 1. You can't imagine what I'd give to hop back in time and kick myself for that now.

MD xx
http://www.muddlingalongmummy.com/ Muddling Along Mummy

What a beautiful picture and what a cute bump

I made myself get pictures of myself pregnant this time around and I really cherish them (and am staggered by how I looked then too)
aliceharold

I'm trying really hard to take photos as often as possible – even looking back on them now I am shocked by how small I was (and I thought I was massive!)
aliceharold

Thank you! xx

The Alice

What happened after the blue line.