Life is Beautiful

Artist: Paul Tupman
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Life is Beautiful

Thrilled at being asked to take some pictures for my friends who are expecting their fist child, I jumped at the chance and suggested something a little different to the shoot they may have been thinking of having at home…
Shot out in the desert, west of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on an overcast and windy day… work in post processing, sat in my warm house on an even more overcast and windy day… winters here!
Read my journal for a description of the day… crowds and all!

Life is Beautiful belongs to the following groups:

Birth and Maternity and Compassion, Courage & Friendship

Jeff Burns, 7 months ago

Fabulous shot very well done
Kim Roper, 7 months ago

Gorgeous image, wonderful composition, tones and mood, very evocative!
vonne, 7 months ago

WOW!!! Says so much! Great image!
Irene Burdell, 7 months ago

Wonderful image ,beautifully done.
eltotton, 7 months ago

This is a fabulous shot. Wonderfully done. Wow!!!
Alan Rodmell, 7 months ago

Beautiful Paul….stunning work
Deborah Parkin, 7 months ago

incredibly beautiful shot – magnificent in her pregnancy – you have done a superb job in capturing all the beauty and power of woman and baby.
Judith Oppenhe..., 7 months ago

definitely one of, if not the most beautiful pregnancy shots i’ve ever seen
Paul Tupman, 7 months ago

Thank you all so much… I’ve been completely bowled over by all the great comments on this series.. :-)
Empress, 7 months ago

stunning
Basia McAuley, 7 months ago

Love it! Beautiful!
Helene Kippert, 7 months ago

Another wonderful image Paul – well done!
Sharon Hammond, 7 months ago

Life IS beautiful & so is this image. Well done
GailD, 7 months ago

Brilliant shot. True portraiture.
MuscularTeeth, 7 months ago

sure is a fantastic photo…
Robert Knapman, 7 months ago

This is the one. What a beautiful gift Paul. Stunning timeless image
cathy savels, 7 months ago

Wow! What a beautiful photo. I would have loved one like that when I was carrying my children! Superb!
Antanas, 7 months ago

Perfect
wellman, 7 months ago

Stunning work Paul – this one blows me away!
Birgitta, 7 months ago

It’s perfect. And her expression! This is gorgeous, Paul.
You did this photoshoot justice!!
Diana Orabi, 7 months ago

This is really great.. I Love it..
BYRON, 7 months ago

I love the composition, awesome, but the PS work is a bit heavy handed. It LOOKs llike you cut her out and pasted her image onto an out of focus sand dune. Her feet and the bottom of her dress are cut off – why?

Sooo close to being fantastic.
Mugsy, 7 months ago

Beautifully created!
Alexia Wardell, 7 months ago

Love this.. how beautiful.. great colors, beautiful composition. I love how you have placed her out doors where miracles take place everyday .. just as with a child.
Matt Hurrell, 6 months ago

Such a great shot. You really are surpassing yourself Mr Tupman. When do you publish the first book?
annacuypers, 6 months ago

She’s looking great ! Nice graphics and colors. Well done !
Anna
studiofascino, 6 months ago

beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!
Andy73, 6 months ago

Beautiful image and model. Love this!
WitheringMoon, 6 months ago

Incredible – such a beautuful piece, im blown away!
Marc Evans IPA, 6 months ago

Absolutely fantastic images. Well done.
Denny Hill, 6 months ago

Gorgeous!:)
Eyal Nahmias, 6 months ago

A well done image. Excellent comp and color. There is a wonderful sense of anticipation and care. A unique and wonderful way of photographing pregnancy.
drjones, 6 months ago

absolutely gorgeous! so heartfelt.
F Magdalene Au..., 6 months ago

The black dress make this for me. You could have put her in white and made it angelic but I think the black gives off a rather nurturing highness and majesty instead of a fantasy appeal. I love these shots of her. Absolute beauty!

Austin
shawhouse, 6 months ago

This is stunning work – exquisite in all ways – timeless. wonderful treatment. I love the capture -this point in her stride is so elegant. simply beautiful.
Simon Mears, 6 months ago

takes my breath away..
Melissa Carroll, 6 months ago

great shot.
great tones.
great expression..
love everything about this one
shadowzone, 6 months ago

fantastic work
Basia McAuley, 5 months ago

Congrats on getting this on the home page! Have always loved this image, well done again!
Rini Ismail, 5 months ago

beautiful!
Naomi Frost, 5 months ago

Congratulations on making the homepage with this image, Paul. It’s fabulous and definately deserves to be there.
shanghaiwu, 5 months ago

this is brilliant
Alexander Gitlits, 5 months ago

Great image and concept!
berndt2, 5 months ago

Beautiful shot – the great colour contrast in the treatment really works well
Lizspittall, 5 months ago

Lovely shot, the black garment is a lovely contrast against the background, nicely posed.
KBSImages, 5 months ago

Brilliant Idea for unique and interesting maternity photos!!! These are amazing and some of the best I have ever seen…..Kim
Jing3011, 5 months ago

So very very lovely
FifthEssence, 5 months ago

Stunning!
Caroline Gorka, 5 months ago

Amazing …your friends must be so pleased to get such great works of art for their special time.
Olga, 5 months ago

This is what I call ART!
Kacholek, 5 months ago

wow wow wow wow wow amzazing picture
Jenny Wright, 5 months ago

This is a stunning and beautiful image! Please consider joining the Birth and Maternity group! This would be a lovely addition!
lucretia, 5 months ago

dont usually like pregant woman images but this is lovely x
nikki75, 5 months ago

stunning
Mysteryart, 5 months ago

So stunning, it makes me want to be pregnant all over again and that is powerful.
Claire Armistead, 5 months ago

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh well done on being on the HP! Truely deserving shot. Love this x
Michelle Hogan, 5 months ago

The best pregnancy shot I’ve seen…
GiovanniMurrell, 5 months ago

stunning. so creative. well done!
meerimages, 5 months ago

Brilliant work…............well deserving shot!!. A true photographer….........:)
Mariam Muradian, 5 months ago

This is the most stunning and genuine portrait I have ever seen! She breathes, contemplates, and embodies the full experience within without applying “lenses” of sweet marshmallow peep colors.
What an extraordinary mother she will undoubtedly be! What stellar photography.

~Mariam Muradian
Anita Donohoe, 5 months ago

Paul, this is the most beautiful portrait of a pregnant woman I have ever seen. It is evocative and compelling. Perfect setting and framing! She is so lovely, proud and expectant.
Chloe Flathers, 5 months ago

wow this is absolutely gorgeous. Your work is wonderful
Nira Dabush, 4 months ago

Life surely is BEAUTIFUL, especially when such a miracle is about to happen.
The biggest miracle of LOVE, Contain new LIFE.
Undoubtedly the hugest present loving couple can have.
Outstanding photo, Paul..BRAVO..!!
Wishing your friends Only best of LUCK…
Very easy delivery … ( Perhaps the baby was already born , it seems : – ) lots of happiness & growth of their LOVE.
ftruckgirl, 4 months ago

Wow, so stunning and beautiful
Nausinora, 4 months ago

This one caught my eye immediately, how beautiful, truly beautiful!
JudyBJ, 4 months ago

Just very beautiful
jaxfae, 3 months ago

BEAUTIFUL, and also a great peice of photographic art.
majo, 3 months ago

great picture
like it alot
zaffokioko, 3 months ago

WOW what an amazing shot!!! =]
Jennifer Vickers, 3 months ago

Stunning and a great way to make this shot a bit different from where most would take it.
Tara Sheffer-A..., 3 months ago

She is a beautiful mother to be in this photo. The effect on the photo makes her skin glow, just as a mother should. Wonderful work!!!
Chrisya Keren ..., 3 months ago

o god. this is stunning, beautiful.
what a great work.
Sophie Watson, 3 months ago

Beautiful!
catblack, 3 months ago

omg, the mood is so captured!!!

this is encapsulating, so cool how u can just go to a desert ahhaha,hm
this pic reminds me of one of the covers of a fleetwood mac album.
this so gr8 , the colours compliment her skin so well
wellman, 3 months ago

front page my friend!!! – ...and what a gem to pick
Joanne Bradley, 3 months ago

Beautiful portrait! Excellent work! Congrats on making homepage!
sharrukina malek, 3 months ago

are woman allowed to dress like this in saudi. i know she is not a saudi woman, but how did you get access to a photo shoot like this in such a strict muslim country?
Deborah Parkin, 3 months ago

good to see this again Paul – and on the Home page too – congrats :) I hope this is in the ‘Compassion’ comp :)
sra58, 3 months ago

congratulations on the home page and what a lovely shot….beautiful
sharon a.
Dawne Olson, 3 months ago

Wow—she is beautiful. You did an excellent job portraying ‘life’! Congrats on home page!
Leslie Hagen, 3 months ago

What I have to say is dwarfed by all of the other comments here. So with that said, read all of the above comments and you’ll know how I feel.
Carla Jandelle..., 3 months ago

incredible…...love that her ring stands out as well..
Helen Bascom KMA, 3 months ago

Lovely shot.
Julene Mendenhall, 3 months ago

This is wonderful! Nice work!!
Claire Armistead, 3 months ago

woooohhhooooo! Check you out on the homepage AGAIN! haha This is such an amazing shot and take Debs advice, get it in the compassion comp : ) Well done Tuppers xx
Birgitta, 3 months ago

A big congratz to you Paul!
Good to see you up front where you belong. ;)
Alexandra Strö..., 3 months ago

wonderful composition!, love the colours and the kind of sad expression on her face :)
sajal maskey, 3 months ago

so lovely shot,
bobbymcleod, 3 months ago

surreal shot with so many takes depending on your point of view. love the post processing! congrats on the front page showing!
Rhana Griffin, 3 months ago

wOOt wOOt!!! This image soooooooo deserves to be where it is Paul ;)
pmistric, 3 months ago

Congrats to u!!!!!
jcards, about 1 month ago

Among the most beautiful representations of woman with child I have ever seen. Extraordinary.
Rachel Leigh, 8 days ago

Very lovely!