Plan to remove any tight clothing or any clothing with elastic at least two hours prior to your session to avoid marks on your body. Try to wear a loose fitting dress to keep your skin smooth. This is especially important if you plan to have any nude or semi-nude portraits. I have a variety of Maternity gowns available to use during your session. You are also welcome to bring your own. Anything that accentuates your pregnant belly is suitable. Stretchy or lace materials are perfect. During your consultation we will discuss the style of shoot you want and talk about what to wear in further detail.

I like to schedule your Maternity session between 32 and 36 weeks of pregnancy. By this stage your baby belly will have that gorgeous round shape, perfect for beautiful looking photographs. After the 36th week, most moms tend to feel uncomfortable and fatigued during their session, so it is a matter of finding the right balance for you.

I encourage it! Please bring your partner/friend and any older children to your session. Having your family be a part of your session will allow me to create more family orientated images where they can show their love for your unborn baby. Intimate images of just yourself and your partner should also be considered. I suggest you bring an extra adult to keep the children busy for the best results.

Yes of course! This is your maternity session. I will guide you and suggest ideas about posing, looks, locations and props but you are more than welcome to send me anything that inspires you. I encourage you to create a Pinterest board that you can share with me. Visual ideas are so much easier to understand and discuss. Please keep in mind though that it is only inspiration and the images we create are unique and will not look the same as another photographer's work.

Take the time to get pampered just before your session with freshly painted nails. I recommend choosing a color that is more on the softer, neutral side as opposed to bright and sparkly. If you want to feel absolutely amazing and beautiful during your maternity photoshoot, I highly encourage getting your hair and make-up done professionally. Makeup especially needs to be done for the camera which is often a little heavier than you might be used to. Any clients that book a maternity session with me will have access to my preferred hair and make-up vendors.

I primarily shoot on location. If you don’t have a particular location in mind, I have many favorite spots and am happy to suggest one. A small travel fee would apply to a location beyond 30 miles from my office.

Yes! With the maternity/newborn combo you receive a Petite (half) Maternity Session and a Full Newborn Session. The Petite Maternity Session fee is waived

My preferred time to photograph your maternity session is in the late afternoon/early evening as this is when you get the lovely light you often see in my images. The exact times vary, of course, depending on the season.