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Texan Mum's Choice of Bee-Covered Maternity Shoot
Over the last few years, maternity photoshoots and gender reveal parties have exploded on the scene with each new event outdoing the other. There is no doubt that people have been going beyond in choosing unique themes that certainly make an impression, for better or worse.
And Emily Mueller, from Boerne, Texas certainly made headlines with her choice of shoot. Hoping to shock her friends, Emily Mueller decided bees were the theme she wanted to go with. She was pregnant with her fourth child when she decided on this outlandish theme. Who knows what she chose for the other three?
To be fair, she is a honey farmer and a beekeeper so she was already pretty experienced with bees.
With over 20,000 bees, she realized she had a great chance to celebrate her photoshoot as a beekeeper. So the decision was made: She was going to cover herself with bees!
According to close sources, she took several precautionary measures before the shoot. She knew that the bees would leave the hive and follow the queen. So, she captured and took the queen in a small cage. Then, she had to ensure she didn't get stung. For this, she made sure the bees were well fed, which meant they wouldn’t sting.
After all the measures were done, she posed for the photos with the queen bee in a cage. Her husband opened the bee cage and they flocked to the queen. The shocked photographer later described it as a once-in-a-lifetime event.
The pictures were posted on Facebook and drew strong reactions from many people, both positive and negative. Since Emily Mueller had a bee allergy, many wondered how wise it was to follow through with this when pregnant as she was putting her unborn child through unnecessary risks.
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Parents Announce Forthcoming Arrival with a Batman-Themed Photoshoot
James Doherty and his wife Alisha, both of whom hail from Nashville, Tennessee proved to the world that they were diehard Batman fans. How? In order to announce that they were soon-to-be parents, they participated in a photoshoot… a Batman-themed photoshoot to be more precise. On the 21st of April in 2017, James posted on Reddit a photo of him and his wife, both equipped with Batman outfits and a tiny Robin costume in Alisha’s hand.
The photo had a comment saying, “My wife and I have a sidekick on the way.” The photos reached far beyond just Reddit as James posted more shots on Imgur. All images received praise and positive responses from viewers.
The soon-to-be dad was evidently ecstatic as he shared further details about the photoshoot, revealing that his Batman suit cost north of $900 before he even bought the cape. James continued to explain that he assembled his own cape by rolling up layers of latex together – talk about dedication!
Despite the eccentric photoshoot, the Nashville couple received a multitude of support and love globally. One Reddit user remarked “I just want to let you know that you might be one of my favorite internet strangers ever. Carry on.”
Other Reddit fans had similarly heartwarming comments to add, racking up more than 1,200 comments. Some were overjoyed about James’ post to the extent that they made attempts to Photoshop the couple’s post onto a Bat Cave background. James also added that the couple's stunning costumes have been a crowd-puller in local children’s events.
The couple is certainly going to be enthusiastic kick-ass parents and their future “sidekick” kid is bound to a life of crime-fighting and helping the needy. Not to mention the couple will soon have a baby Robin to complete a cosplaying trio.
