Updated On: 20 May, 2020 08:48 AM IST | Mumbai | Sukanya Datta
A Malad-based photographer, who did a virtual maternity shoot, shares what it takes to capture the milestone over a video call

A still from the photo shoot
Like any other maternity photo shoot, the pictures from Gurugram-based researcher Aditi Jain's session, too, were warm, intimate and happy. Except that it was nothing like a regular shoot, as Jain, then nine months pregnant, was captured by Malad-based photographer Karen Lisa over a video call from Mumbai. From trying to get the lighting right to picking out clothes for the mother-to-be, all from a distance of over 1,300 km, the experience was unique, says 36-year-old Lisa, a wedding and lifestyle photographer.
"While we are under lockdown, several people around us are experiencing milestone moments. Life is not going to stop. This realisation led me to think of how I could document these moments," shares Lisa. So, the photographer reached out to people with the idea of a virtual photo shoot. "I got in touch with Jain through her cousin. She had planned a shoot, but it got shelved."