Your Niagara maternity photos should be an experience that you look forward to and not one that creates a million things to do. I hear from many mamas who are stressed over finding what to wear for their portrait session. Not only do they need to find something they can wear, they need to find outfits for their entire family. I’d love to share how…

Looking back on my family photos brings me such joy and happy memories. Photos carefully hold our memories for us. I might not remember what I had for dinner last Tuesday, but I’ll never forget my son’s giggle when he was a toddler or the silly songs my daughter would come up with on guitar.

Recent studies have shown that pregnancy is comparable to competing in a high-endurance event for nine months straight. Researchers gathered data on how an athlete’s body reacted to a high-endurance event (like running a marathon), analyzed that next to data on what a  pregnant woman’s body goes through, and found the results strikingly similar.

Maternity photography documents that beautiful yet short time before you meet the love of your life. Some of my clients feel amazing and are excited about their maternity portrait session, while some are a little nervous and unsure. Yet, every mom is excited about meeting their baby and know they want portraits to remember this time.

Do you feel awkward being in front of the camera? You are far from alone. In fact, I think many of my clients would say that they feel awkward in front of the camera. It’s a concern that gets brought up during my initial consult during the photography booking process.

You deserve to effortlessly document your pregnancy. I remember how tiring pregnancy 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.

Not being photogenic is actually a good thing. Have you ever looked at someone else’s beautiful maternity photos and thought, “Wow, well, she’s very photogenic, and I’m just not.” The truth is that she probably felt the exact same way before her photo session. I hear from mamas (and their partners) all the time that they would love to have professional maternity portraits taken but worry that they’re not photogenic enough.

Documenting this special time with a maternity portrait session is the perfect way to hold onto these memories. If you’re researching maternity photos, you may wonder if you’d like a studio maternity session. I’d love to share several benefits of a studio maternity photo shoot with you.

Including your older children helps them feel excited about the new baby and part of the celebration. If you’re feeling guilty because you didn’t have maternity photos with your first child, this is a beautiful way to include them. Plus, I can’t help but capture some of your older children for you to treasure too.