Tips on maternity sessions!

Tip #1 

1. The Great Outdoors:

So many maternity sessions are done in studio. I understand the reasons behind this. I’ve been pregnant. 2 times over. I’m not the petite and pretty pregnant. I’m the girl you find wedged between the double doors at The Sizzler. Studio shoots are great because there’s privacy. I can’t argue with that. Particularly if you’re going to do anything in less than a fully clothed state . But there’s something about being outside. Taking that natural beauty of a woman who’s ready to bring new life into the world and placing her in the majesty of the great outdoors is simply breathtaking. Plus natural light is always so beautiful to me!  www.worth-a-thousand.com

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 Tip 2: Highlight relionship
Hopefully new babies are coming into a loving home. I always try to include photographs that highlight the tender relationship between mom and dad, because bringing a child into the world with someone is arguably love in it’s purest form.

Tip#3 I'll give you something different! I Don’t just shoot what’s always been shot. This is a good general rule of photography. I really try to be “consistently inconsistent”  Let me explain, you’ve got to approach each shoot as it’s own. I’m very committed as a photographer to tailoring each shoot for the subject I’m photographing. Like I said before, this is a good general rule that applies particularly to maternity photography. Even though millions and millions of mothers have given birth to millions and millions of babies for millions and millions of years, a momma-to-be needs to feel like her pregnancy is miraculous, special and sacred, that the things she’s experiencing are unique only to her.

 Tip #4:Include siblings or dogs for that matter..Remember that often a baby is coming into an established family unit (not to say that Mom and Dad alone aren’t an “established family unit” but for the sake of my point, go with me on this one). If the siblings are available, make sure to include them in at least a few frames. I have to mention the dog, because a client of mine first son was a dog, Tony(seriously that’s his name) is their  other pride and joy. When she and her hubby have kids, you can trust that Tony will be right there in at least a handful of her maternity photos. She’s as much a part of the family as the next guy.

Hope you enjoyed my tips for today stay tuned for more! www.worth-a-thousand.com