Tuesday, December 18, 2012

My Bump Photo Shoot

I never really made a big announcement about our little monster's gender. Most people would usually guess that it's a girl. See, in this country, people believe that women get more beautiful when they're having a girl, and uglier when they're having a boy--boys supposedly give us the "mask of pregnancy," dark underarms, an enlarged nose, and lots of zits. I'm very lucky that nearly every day, someone would say something really nice to me, like I'm absolutely glowing or blooming, or that I don't look pregnant at all except for my protruding belly, or "Ang ganda mo magbuntis! (You look beautiful pregnant!)" So people are often surprised when I tell them we're having a boy!

We waited three years to have this baby, and I don't know if we'll have another one (you never really know, right?) so I wanted a record of a pregnant me. A gorgeous record of a pregnant me. So I asked one of the country's top photographers (who, as luck would have it, is a friend) if she could take my maternity photos. And then my wedding makeup artist, who does fantastic work, agreed to do my makeup. My usual hair stylists weren't available, so I just had it done at a random salon--which was all good, since wind was just going to blow through it anyway!

And these are the results. I arrived in a red dress made by my BFF M, ready for my 12th anniversary dinner date with my husband. The photog liked the dress because it hugged my figure, so she took a few shots of me in it. 

Photos by Sara Black. Makeup by Omar Ermita. Black dress courtesy of Cosmo's Happy Lopez. Wind c/o Sara's assistant, Kuya Norman. (Thank you all!) Taken at 36 weeks.






12 comments:

  1. Love these photos, Tish! You look so sexy! I also love the one with you and Hamil. So sweet but not cheesy.

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    1. Thanks, Manay! Sara doesn't do cheesy (and neither do we). Haha. Funny how people often tell me I'm sexy now that I have this big belly. I heard none of that when I wasn't pregnant! LOL

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  2. Ang ganda-ganda nga! And the concept is so... full of class! Not the cliche hubad-hubad type... Congratulations again! :)

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    1. Thank you!:) Yeah, I'm not one to splash my nekkid self all over FB.:p

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  3. Gorgeous photos! :) I especially like the 2nd, 3rd, and last.

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    1. Thank you! My favorite is the fifth photo!:)

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  4. My wife didn't fit the stereo-type either. She wasn't lucky when pregnant with our daughter. She had cystic acne on her face and back, there was hair growth and other stuff. The only side-effect with our son was that he wouldn't let her eat lasagne. :)

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    1. This one won't let me eat olives. They don't make me throw up or anything, but I cringe just thinking about them.:p

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  5. Wow these photos are just amazing! You look absolutely stunning sweetie. Wish I had a preggy shoot like this with my hubby.

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    1. Thank you! Your regular blog photos are so lovely!

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  6. In the Netherlands, baliktad. If you're having a girl, she "steals" your beauty daw so pangit ka. Sabi ko no thanks, I like the Pinoy belief better... kasi I'm having a girl, haha.
    You look gorgeous! And ayoko din ng hubad-hubad, lol.
    Great photos Tisha!

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    1. Thank you! Although I can't take credit for the photos--that's all Sara!

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