Posing Ideas for Your Maternity Session

Expecting and planning your maternity photoshoot? It’s important to choose a photographer that is experienced doing maternity photography. Check out the photographer’s online portfolio and instagram to see if you like their style. Maternity sessions can be light and airy, moody, ethereal, or fun and casual. Your photographer’s style should match how you want to capture yourself and this moment in time.

In terms of maternity posing ideas during the maternity shoot, keeping it natural, fun and relaxed are my recommendations. If you are relaxed and having fun, that will come out in your images. Good photographers will guide you through a number of poses to capture photographs that look natural and beautiful.

Maternity photo shoots are all about the belly! I usually remind clients to have their hands, and their parents hands, framing the belly and highlight the beautiful curve. You will look down at your belly, look at the camera, look away into the distance with a soft smile on your face. For partners, you will do a lot of snuggling. You can be in all of the images or just some. I do always like to get a bunch of gorgeous portraits just of the pregnant mama-to-be.

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Maternity Photography: Why I Love Photographing Mamas-To-Be

Why do I love doing maternity sessions? I love capturing the beauty of pregnancy! I myself loved being pregnant. Yes, there was discomfort, don’t get me wrong. But, it was also one of the most special times of my life. I loved the cravings, I loved feeling the babies move around in my belly (I had twins!), and I loved all the little things I did to nurture myself and my growing babies while I was pregnant — including naps!

Pregnancy is one of the most special times in a woman’s and couple’s life. But, beyond just being special, pregnant women are beautiful! The female body, and its ability to nurture and birth life is truly extraordinary. Women are fierce! I love celebrating the beauty and the strength of women, and maternity sessions are a perfect way to do that.

Couples maternity sessions are also so much fun, because they are all about capturing LOVE! Along with engagement sessions, maternity sessions (pre-kids), are such sweet moments in a couple’s life to capture. Especially after nights of no sleep, when you are both covered in spit-up, it’s nice to have photos reminding you of how much you love each other. :)

Here are some images from one of my recent outdoor maternity sessions. Aren't these two the sweetest?