How To Prepare For Your Maternity Photography Session
You deserve to effortlessly document your pregnancy.
I remember how tiring these nine months can be. You feel like there’s so much that needs to get done before the baby is born, yet you can’t help but feel so excited to meet this baby.
Documenting this incredible journey with a maternity photography session will bring you and your child joy as the years go by. You’ll always be able to look back on these portraits and remember what life was like waiting to meet the love of your life.
Let’s make documenting your pregnancy easy with these seven steps to help you prepare for your maternity photography session.
7 Steps to Prepare for Your Niagara Maternity Photography Session
Book Your Dream Maternity Photographer Early - The best time to take maternity photos is around 32 weeks. With such a short window, it’s important to reach out and book your photographer much earlier to ensure availability. My session calendar books up months in advance, and I always hate having to say no to mamas due to scheduling. My clients tend to reach out around the time they reach the second trimester to get on my calendar.
2. Envision These Portraits On Display - Take a moment and dream about where you envision displaying your maternity portraits in your home. Would you like these portraits to be part of your family’s story wall? Do you want to include these portraits in your child’s first-year heirloom album? Or both? Just keep this in mind as you plan and prepare for your session.
3. Share Your Vision with Your Photographer - What’s your vision for this photo shoot? What are you most excited about for your maternity session? I love asking clients these questions on our connect phone call during the Reflections booking process. This helps us envision your portrait session together and create portrait artwork you’ll treasure forever.
4. Find Your Wardrobe - Prior to their session, my clients are invited to the studio to select their outfits from my client wardrobe. My client wardrobe features dresses in every style, color, and size for every mama. We also have shirts for dads and clothing for kids up to size 10. We’ll choose your maternity session outfits a few weeks before, so you have plenty of time to ensure you have the right ones. On the day of your maternity session, your clothing will be cleaned, steamed, and waiting for you. It’s one less thing to worry about.
5. Book Hair and Makeup - Having a professional hair and makeup artist style your hair and apply your makeup will boost your confidence before your session. It’ll ensure you have that time carved out for you. Not only that, but you’ll feel pampered and cared for, so you can head into the session feeling your best. All my full-service photography sessions include hair and makeup with my talented hair and makeup artist for mom.
6. Rest, Hydrate, and Nourish - In the day leading up to the session, you can let yourself have extra rest, hydrate, and nourish your body. Try to eat a light snack right before the session so that you’re not hungry.
7. Let it All Go and Enjoy - I hope these tips help you feel prepared and ready for your session. Once you enter the studio, I invite you to let it all go and enjoy this experience. You’re working so hard to create a new life, so let’s celebrate and document this special moment. You deserve it more than anyone.
Niagara’s Full-Service Studio Maternity Photographer
An effortless, full-service maternity photography experience allows you to leave all the details of your session to me. You have lots on your plate preparing for this baby, so let me take care of documenting this pregnancy for you. If you have any questions or wish to schedule your consultation, please send me a message here.
I invite you to download my Milestone Guide below with more information on how to document your baby’s first year.
