Congratulations on your pregnancy, and thank you for visiting my website. I am happy to know that you are considering posing for maternity portraits! I am a mom myself, and I too have bared my pregnant belly for maternity portraits. Therefore, I personally have gone through some of the same thoughts or concerns you might feel about posing for these types of pictures.

The era of digital photography has allowed major advances in retouching capabilities, so please do not be concerned about stretch marks or any other pregnancy-related "beauty marks" that may have appeared. I have worked with clients who are very modest and I have worked with clients who want to bare it all! In my online maternity gallery, you can see a variety of different women with various body shapes in several types of poses. We will work within your own personal comfort zone. Remember, this is YOUR shoot, and YOU are in control.

Keep in mind that this is the only chance you will have to document this pregnancy. Oftentimes when I do a session with a newborn, the new mom will tell me how much she regrets not having done maternity portraits. I truly cherish my own maternity portraits, and I am confident that you too will love having portraits documenting this beautiful time in your life. These portraits will certainly be treasures to share with your child as he or she grows older.

When is a good time to do maternity portraits? I typically advise doing them anywhere from 25-35 weeks along. Ideally you want to take the pictures at a time when you have a nice round belly, without waiting so long that you are starting to get uncomfortable. However, there are many women who look and feel great all the way up until the end, so the choice of when to pose is ultimately yours.

I have put together some ideas for things to wear and bring to your maternity session. Please click here for details.

Please feel free to call me anytime to discuss questions you might have. I look forward to working with you to create lasting memories of this very special time.

Sincerely,