One thing I know for sure? You will never be pregnant with this exact baby again. That’s what makes maternity photos so meaningful. This season feels long while you’re living it—the appointments, the heartburn, the swollen feet—but somehow it passes in the blink of an eye. Before you know it, your baby is in your arms and this chapter becomes part of your story. If you’re trying to
Once your Maternity session is booked, you most likely have a few weeks until the session is taking place. You got the location set and your outfit is picked out. What else needs to be done? As a Maternity Photographer, I’ve gathered a few things for you to think of, in order to prepare and help you get the most out of your upcoming Maternity session. 1. Check
Let’s start with a little bit of a back story. I have been terrified of hospitals and doctors for as long as I can remember. So my pregnancy journey began with a lot of work in order to feel safe and comfortable going into birth. I started to prepare my mind before even getting pregnant, by listening and reading and watching every birth story I could get my
One thing that I kept looking for while I was pregnant was other people’s stories. I wanted to hear about their pregnancy and their birth stories. I was very afraid of the upcoming labor, and I found comfort in hearing other women talking about their experiences. And I’m not talking about someone quickly describing the worst pain of their life, and then adding “but once the baby is
I was crying in the chair, not being able to look at the nurse as I was very well aware of my 28 years of age and the fact that I should not be crying out of my fear for needles. It was one shot, 2 seconds, I knew it. I knew it wouldn’t hurt as much as I imagined it would, but I just couldn’t help it.
You are pregnant and want this incredible part of your life captured to save in your memory forever. Now where do you start when you are going to choose your maternity photographer? And how do you know which photographer is the right one for you? Choosing your photographer isn’t just about price range and location. Below are 3 things to think about when choosing your maternity photographer. Where
You just got pregnant. And you have heard stories about awful nausea, you’ve heard stories about head aches, you’ve heard stories about swollen boobs that hurts and you’ve heard stories about back aches and hip pains. But then you have a miscarriage, and you realize that there’s a gap where the stories about miscarriages should have been. If one out of five women experience miscarriages, then how is