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Our maternity photography revels in your expectancy

Many of our families recognize how phenomenal the changes during a baby’s first year are and make the commitment to document the miraculous milestones as they occur, starting with maternity photography in our Baby's First Year Collection. An astonishing grouping that shows why photographers maternity images are pricless.

Your belly as a portrait of art

Pregnancy photography captures the beautiful forms of maternity. Photos can highlight the curve of the belly, the arc of the back, the life pulsing through the hands… These are striking elements that an artistic maternity photographer looks for. A pregnant belly in the abstract becomes a piece of art, symbolism of maternity. Portraits based on art are common requests, and on what our reputation is built.

Maternity photos should include all your loves.

With our Original Portraits™ sessions we compose combinations of subjects that will document the pregnant mama alone, with her partner, and her children. Occasionally, soon-to-be grandparents slip into the maternity photography appointment to express their delight about the family addition.

We’ll focus on your favorite groupings for this session. Most pregnant mamas have spent a lot of time imagining these photographs in their head and know exactly what they are looking for. Whether it's a delicate kiss on your sweet belly or a gentle hand pressing into the forms of the baby - we'll capture it all. Your baby will grow up knowing there was a lot of lovely excitement around her expectancy and you'll be reminded of that fluttery feeling when your babe still resided within. Your portraits will leave no doubt that this child is loved even before her debut.

 

The Body: Nude, Clothed, Draped

It’s up to you whether you’d like to be nude, wear snug clothing, or be draped with beautiful fabrics in your pregnancy photography session.

If you want to wear clothes, we suggest that you bring:

• clothing that fits snugly across the form of your body.
• fabric choices that allow skin to show through; sheer tops.
• a colored tank top or shirt that bares the shoulders.
• under-the-belly jeans or yoga pants if you like a casual look.
• a button-front or tie-closure shirts to show off your bare belly.
• simple clothes with texture. For example: jeans, layered shirts, hand knits, corduroy, and wraps with a loose weave.
• colored clothing in medium-dark tones.

If you love the artistic look of fabric, have a wide scarf, or body wrap you’d like to try, bring it. Otherwise, we have a variety of fabrics ranging from stretchy knits to romantic, filmy fabrics for your maternity portrait.

Clothes for the kids

We think it’s important to have children’s clothes reflect their personality and age near the arrival of a new sibling. But have fun: tu-tus and superhero outfits can be a delightful contrast in character from the beauty of maternity.

However, keep in mind simpler clothing is better for accentuating your child’s expressions in finished portraiture. Emphasize bare shoulders and arms (sundresses for girls and short sleeve t-shirts with jeans for boys). Bring a selection of clothes for your kids, and your photographer will help you style the clan.

Clothes for the partner

We prefer people to bring more than one clothing choice to their photo session, it helps us coordinate the backgrounds and mood of the maternity portrait.

Be sure to bring at least one short-sleeve and long-sleeve shirt in different colors. Medium-dark tones tend to work best for these sessions.

Jeans always photograph well but if your partner tends to be more dressy choose slacks in navy, grey or brown. It's okay to get fancy too and mark this significant time your lives with style.

Got an idea for your pregnancy photography session?

You might be just as creative as we strive to be, and we’re happy to integrate the ideas of parents-to-be with our own. Think fashion: a woman covered in carefully scattered rose petals, dressing in your husband’s shirt, loosely knotted tie and suit jacket with a bare belly peeking out. We've even seen a bunny costume and luchadore masks - really after 16 years not much surprises us!

Bring fresh flowers, always an artistic touch which can reflect the season of your pregnancy. Large, beautifully shaped blossoms (like lilies, irises, tulips, cherry blossom branches, etc.) have an exquisite effect in black and white photography.