Maternity Session Prep Sheet

 

Maternity sessions are the best way to remember this monumental time in your life.  Whether this is your first baby, or you are adding a new member to your family, a maternity session allows you to capture the emotions and love that you are feeling in the final months of your pregnancy.   When the sleep deprivation kicks in and you can’t remember the last time that you had a shower, these images in your nursery will be a wonderful way to remember those feelings of love and joy that you felt before you even held your baby.

 

Things to Think About Before Your Session

  • Best time to schedule your maternity session is 34-36 weeks.  This is when you will have a nice little bump, but before you are too big to move comfortably.  
  • Strongly consider having your hair and makeup done professionally.  If you do your own makeup, please make sure that it matches your natural skin tone.  Don’t put too much makeup on to cover up a blemish.  It is normally easier to correct a blemish in editing than to correct too much makeup :)
  • Pay close attention to your nails.  Many of the photographs will focus on your hands.  Consider treating yourself to a manicure and pedicure, or convince your partner to help spruce up your fingers and toes so that they look picture perfect!
  • Consider how you feel about varying levels of undress in your photographs, and the final look that you want in your pictures.  You need to feel comfortable enough to discuss this with your photographer.  Please don’t hesitate to tell me if you are not comfortable in a certain pose or with a certain body part uncovered.

 

Things to Bring to Your Session:

Clothing for Indoor Studio Session

  • lacy panties - black and/or nude (nude is preferred, both is great)
  • strapless bra - black and/or nude (nude is preferred, both is great)
  • pretty bra and panties that make you feel sexy
  • pre-pregnancy jeans - they do not need to button :)
  • men’s button down shirt
  • high heel shoes
  • tight fitting tanktop
  • slim fitting dress
  • pregnancy skirt that fits below the bump
  • favorite pregnancy outfit.  Avoid busy patterns on all clothing.
  • dark jeans and a plain colored shirt. 
  • Dad can wear dark jeans and a coordinating shirt.  It does not have to match your shirt, but should be a coordinating color.  
  • If older siblings are coming, they should coordinate with mom and dad.  Male siblings should be in dark jeans and a coordinating shirt, and females can be in dark jeans and shirts, or dresses to match mom or cute tutus, etc…  Cute tshirts with older brother or sister are items to think about as well.  

 

Clothing for Outdoor Session

  • lacy panties or boy shorts - black and/or nude (nude is preferred, both is great)
  • strapless bra - black and/or nude (nude is preferred, both is great)
  • tight fitting tanktop
  • slim fitting dress
  • pregnancy skirt that fits below the bump
  • favorite pregnancy outfit.  Avoid busy patterns on all clothing.
  • dark jeans and a plain colored shirt. 
  • Dad can wear dark jeans and a coordinating shirt.  It does not have to match your shirt, but should be a coordinating color.  
  • If older siblings are coming, they should coordinate with mom and dad.  Male siblings should be in dark jeans and a coordinating shirt, and females can be in dark jeans and shirts, or dresses to match mom or cute tutus, etc…  Cute tshirts with older brother or sister are items to think about as well.  

 

Other Items

  • Any accessories that will show your personality.  Hats, scarves, jewelry.
  • ultrasound pictures
  • baby shoes
  • anything with baby’s name
  • any family mementos
  • any team jerseys, personal items, etc… that you want to incorporate
  • Anything that you can think of that you might want to use.  It is better to bring it and we don’t end up using it than the other way around.

The final photographs are yours, and I want you to be happy with the images.  That is the most important thing!