When to book a Maternity session and how to prepare for it

When booking your maternity session it is important to do it when you are about halfway through your pregnancy. You don’t want to wait until it is too late to try to book a session. Most photographers are booked out in advance and you want to make sure you get a day that works best for you.

I like to photograph maternity sessions when my clients are between 30 and 34 weeks along. This is a really good time because mom is usually showing but not feeling overly huge. It is also usually a decent time because there is less chance that the baby will make an arrival before the session takes place.

As your photographer, I help to plan the session and take some of the stress off you.  We plan out the perfect location for you. Whether it is a desert-scape with lots of cacti or a luscious green backdrop, it will be beautiful.

Next is dressing the client. As a pregnant mom, you really want to feel beautiful and I am here to help. I have a collection of gowns that I allow clients to choose from and can wear for their sessions. I also have an option to do a gown exchange. This is a really cool option for moms that want to get a gown that they know is their style. You go to our website at https://simplycapturedaz.com/maternity-photographer/ , toward the bottom of the page you will see a “wish list”. This wish list has a list of gowns you can purchase in your size and color preference and after your session, you give it to us in exchange for a credit toward your photos. We then add it to our gown collection.

If you are wanting your family in the images (which I highly recommend- because family is important), dress yourself first and then dress them. You are the focus so I want you to feel beautiful. I also feel like moms should get pampered. I recommend getting your hair and makeup done for this. You will feel so good about yourself and it is great to get pampered a bit before that baby arrives. I do have someone I recommend to clients that drives to them.

I love photographing moms in this stage of life. It is so precious and cannot be replaced. I still have maternity photos of myself pregnant with both of my children and I love looking at them. My children have at least one in each of their bedrooms.

To book your maternity session visit our website or contact us at (602) 568-6417

Simply Captured Photography, fine art maternity, newborn, lifestyle, and family portrait photographer in Scottsdale, Peoria, and Phoenix, Arizona.