I’m currently 26 weeks pregnant with my first baby and my brother-in-law (who has two kids) gave me this advice very seriously, “Now, Jennifer, make sure that you use black and white film when you take photos of you and the baby on the day that you deliver, because you’re going to look like CRAP.”
I laughed. It’s true, I probably won’t look like I’m ready to srtut my stuff down the runway right after I give birth, that’s for sure, but I hadn’t really even thought of that… I have so much on my mind already, from getting the nursery set-up, to taking baby classes, and just getting through the remaining weeks of pregnancy (oh, and not to mention, the easy activity of giving birth to the baby itself- haha), that as much as I think about photos (I do work for Digital Scrapbooks and More, ya’ know!) I hadn’t thought much about photos in this case.
But our conversation made me think about how a lot of women must feel about taking photos right after giving birth. I wonder if any women ever dab on a little lip gloss, powder their nose, and use a little mascara before snapping their first baby pics? Obviously, the moment is all about this new, precious little life entering the world, but with as challenging as giving birth must be (and painful if there’s no medication involved!), the post-mom shots will obviously not be the most glamorous, professional-looking shots of you and your amazing new addition.
But what if you COULD have pretty-looking post-birth pics? Why not? With Digital Scrapbooks and More’s Digi MakeOver Madness Tutorials you can get rid of zits & blemishes, remove red-eye, airbrush the skin, and more! It IS possible to feel comfortable in your pics, and be proud enough to put them in more places than just the baby book!
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Personally, I think it’s very important to take those first-moment photos. I want to have my husband capture the very first time I hold and kiss my precious little baby for the very first time. I know that the last thing running through my mind as I love on my newborn will be how I look. But I also know that it’s a while after the delivery, when my baby is home safe and sound, and I’m looking over the delivery pics that I will prefer to look at pics without massive pimples and blemishes showing on all over my face. 
That’s why I’ll be using the Digital Scrapbooks and More baby-themed photo editing tutorials to make simple edits so I can look natural and pretty. I don’t have to be afraid to see myself in photos anymore- even right after our delivery!
These photo editing tutorials also give me the option to take the photos in color (not using black and white film or setting my digital camera to black and white-mode) so that I can have the choice of converting my favorite pics to black and white for a more artistic, dramatic, and special look (and not just to help cover up imperfections or flaws!). Having the option of colored AND black and white photos is the best way to have the best of both worlds when it comes to these priceless pics.
Happy Photo Editing & Digi-Scrapping… during all those precious, once-in-a-lifetime moments!
-Jennifer
