Two Ways of Looking at Maternity Photos

As a photographer on Martha’s Vineyard specializing in parenthood photography, a maternity session is one of my favorite occasions.

This liminal time of in-between, on the cusp of a change that will change everything, is so worth capturing.

I offer two kinds of maternity sessions - either in my studio or outside. There are reasons to love both.

In my studio, of course it is a warmer session (especially for those winter babies). Studio photography also allows us to play with light and control it in a way that isn’t always possible outside, so things like silhouettes and shadows make a big difference, like in these recent studio sessions:

An outside maternity session is also an amazing opportunity to play with natural light. We can use the background scenery of a variety of Island locations that might be meaningful, and we can take advantage of the changing conditions that each season brings (I love to incorporate elements of nature that are happening around the time the baby is born, to say, this is what the world looked like just before you were here with me in it)., like these recent outdoor sessions:

If you are having a baby soon and thinking about ways to celebrate the fleeting moment, I’d love to chat with you.