Those feelings you get when your lungs fill with laughter, your eyes with joyful tears...

Leaving you wanting to bag up that feeling in those moments, to hold on to forever. That's the importance of photography and a photographer that does just that for you and the ones you love.

Schedule your maternity portrait session in the late second or early third trimester (32-36 weeks). You want to be clearly showing but still feel comfortable enough to enjoy the process. Earlier than that and your belly may not be prominent enough, later than that and you may feel uncomfortable. But every woman and every pregnancy is different, so listening to your body is always best!
These sessions can take place outdoors at a location of your choosing, within your home, or a rented studio. Outfit changes are welcomed!

We will need a place in your home that lets in a lot of natural light. We can take a look around together when I arrive to determine the best place. Occasionally we may need to move furniture or other items around to make room. Make sure you clear any rooms of clutter that you want to highlight in the photos (nursery // your bedroom //living room // etc.) Also be thinking of what props you may want to include in the photos. Make sure to feed your little one right before the session. Keep your home extra warm, this keeps your little one content so we have lots of opportunities to capture them unbundled! Have music or white noise on, or if your little one is accustomed to a very quiet home, no noise is fine as well. Newborns under two weeks old tend to be very sleepy and easy going. If they are fed and warm they don't mind that they are not being held during the photo session. Another reason that babies are best photographer within the first two weeks is they are simply still newborns, they curl up with their legs tucked under and their tiny little hands like to be up by their face. As little ones get older, they stretch out and don't like being confined so much. Sometimes for whatever the reason, newborns can't be photographed within the first 2 weeks and that's totally okay, of course newborns can be photographed at any age. We may have to work a little harder to get your baby to sleep or into a curled up pose, but it's so worth it. Older newborns have filled out a little more, so they have chubbier cheeks and baby rolls and are oh so adorable! I suggest minimal wardrobe for newborn sessions, keep it super simple. You don't want your clothing to overshadow the precious little person that we're showcasing. I recommend grey, black, and white for these sessions, preferably no prints, casual clothing is perfect and bare feet look most natural in a home setting. I recommend that you keep your home a bit warmer than normal for the session (like a toasty 80 degrees or so) newborns are used to being all bundled up, warm + cozy!