How do you take good before photos?

[JellyBellyNoMore 58]

I try not to let ANYONE take my photo. But now I want one to compare to my after. I don't own a swimsuit. Any suggestions for great photo comparisons? My last photo that I took.....

[SunflowerGal 30]

I try not to let ANYONE take my photo. But now I want one to compare to my after. I don't own a swimsuit. Any suggestions for great photo comparisons? My last photo that I took..... IMG_0866.jpg

@@JellyBellyNoMore Where in California are you? I'm a photographer and would be happy to take photos for you if you are local!

[Healthy_life2 8,324]

@JellyBellyNoMore.

Very nice photo that you posted above.

What ever works best for you to document. My husband took photos of me. The first was my day at the hospital for surgery. I did not appreciate it at the time but actually it worked well.. Then after surgery he took a photo of me each month in front of our fire place. I did a forward facing and a side photo each month.

You can always go to the before and after posts to get ideas. Have fun with it.

[Folly 308]

if you really want to take a good before pic just smile. You're lovely :-)

[JellyBellyNoMore 58]

Thanks everyone! Now how do I remove this topic. Total newbie here

[jess9395 5,449]

It's nice and easy with digital cameras and phones these days! I got black Shorts and tank top and stood against the same wall once a month wearing them (got to keep downsizing but a simple black tank and shorts were easy!). I had my teen pull up the old photos on my phone to compare and get the same angles!

   

[lauraellen80 855]

I'm doing the same thing as @jess9395. Like, exactly... black tank top and black bike shorts. I have my husband take them in our upstairs hallway. I stand against the bathroom door, and he stands lined up with the end of a bookcase, so that we keep the distance and angles the same every time. We do front, back, and side views, and a face close-up. We started the night before I started my pre-op diet (and I now wish that we'd started after my first appointment, because I lost about 15 pounds between then and starting pre-op), took more the night before surgery, and now once a month. It's awesome to see the progress!

[ValerieDee1975 55]

I did mine the morning of my surgery, in my (black) panties and sports bra...you could also do bike shorts...anything fitted...even leggings

Good Luck!!

[Kathy Coop 193]

I did mine in a bra and panties. I wanted to see it ALL. My husband took the photos. You could do a selfie in the mirror.