Maternity is a Magical Time

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Congratulations, Mama, you’re on your way! Like, on your way to the magic of maternity. Or you’re already there, which is ALSO worth celebrating!

I start a lot of posts this way, because celebration is so important, and we miss the opportunities for it so often in our lives. Which is actually what this whole post is about, because if you’re on the fence about scheduling maternity photography here in Minneapolis, then it’s time to look at the reasons you DEFINITELY want a session on the calendar!

Scheduling Maternity Photos Might Seem Extra

I get how scheduling a session with a maternity photographer might seem like an extra step that you don’t want to go through. Maternity can be rough – every pregnancy is different – and not everyone is going to feel like they can go hang out with a photographer while they’re in the middle of it.

Plus, even though pregnancy goes on basically forever (if you know… you know) it also flies by. Which is like, the most cliché possible description ever, but as I said just a second ago: if you know… you know.

There are Good Reasons You Need Maternity Photos!

But even though maternity flies by, and even though it feels like it goes on forever, and even if you feel bloated and swollen and like you just want your little one to come join us in the real world… there are LOTS of great reasons that you definitely want a Minneapolis maternity photo session, and I’m going to walk you through a ton of them! Even if that session is just you scheduling a mini session and using that as your maternity photos!

1 – Your iPhone isn’t as cool as you think

The first reason that scheduling a professional maternity photography session is a good idea, is actually less about me (and other photographers!) and more about the cameras we carry in our pockets all the time. Like, let’s be honest here. We all take selfies. Back camera selfies, and mirror selfies – all the time. Some to share, some not to share, and some that are just for us to look back and remember moments.

But your smartphone camera isn’t actually as cool as it thinks it is. Or as cool as YOU think it is. Smartphones are great at capturing a ton of things now, I will absolutely give you that. You can document your kiddo’s birthday party, the moment they take their first steps – all kinds of candid moments in life that are worth remembering, and where you may just not have access to a photographer.

I love what I do, but I’m not going to follow your toddler around until they pull up for the first time – that’s on you, babe. But when it comes to maternity photography, your phone… it’s just not going to do it. And when you feel a little like a balloon that’s about to pop, taking photos of yourself may not be the boost to your self esteem that you want a maternity session to bring anyway, which brings us to point two!

2 – Professional photographers see life differently

No matter what the subject is – whether it’s you, your little one, or a landscape, or some flowers – photographers see life differently. We’re constantly thinking about angles, and lighting, and framing, and placing our subjects in the best possible conditions to document something beautiful.

So while you see yourself… however you see yourself right now… no matter what, your photographer is going to see exactly how to make you feel as GORGEOUS as you are, Mama. And honestly, that goes for Maternity sessions and ANY other type of photo session! Photographers are, at our core, artists. And artists just have a different way of looking at the world. A magical way. And you deserve to be able to see yourself in that magical light, too!

3 – It’s a chance to pamper yourself!

Another reason you definitely need a maternity session (whether it’s here in Minneapolis with me, or not) is because it’s an amazing chance to pamper yourself while you’re in such a massively change-filled span of your life! Maternity doesn’t always feel glamorous. I know I already mentioned that every pregnancy is different, but that’s because it’s true. And every STAGE of pregnancy is ALSO different.

But even if you’re having a particularly rough time – ESPECIALLY if you are – you deserve to pamper yourself for even just a moment. Your maternity session can take place in your home if it needs to, so if you’re having a difficult stretch, you can pamper yourself a little too. Whether you do things like having your nails and hair done, or not!

4 – Maternity is worth celebrating

Ultimately, no matter how your maternity journey is going, you deserve a chance to celebrate it. Even if that celebration is bittersweet, or things are difficult, or you have unique circumstances. You’ve done an AMAZING thing, and you’re about to do even more. So taking a moment to pause, breathe, and reflect on how far you’ve come on this path is so deeply important. And that celebration also brings you back to the moment, too. We spend so much time in pregnancy thinking about the future – what’s next, when you have that little one in your arms, at long last? But THIS MOMENT, the one where your partner is supporting you through unprecedented changes to your body, and you grow a whole human… this moment is important too.

5 – You’re going to want to look back, even if you think you won’t.

And when all is said and done, you’re going to want to look back at it! Or, your family’s new addition will one day. Because although maternity photos are all about you, they’re also about your family. They’re about documenting a massive shift in your family make-up. And they’re about making sure you have more than just iphone photos to look back at later, when you can’t quite remember the details and your pregnancy is a sweeping stretch of time in your past that took ages and the blink of an eye simultaneously.

Even if you think you want to put this stage of your life behind you, someday, that perspective might be different. And you deserve to give future-you the chance to reminisce.

Looking for a Minneapolis, MN Maternity Photographer?

So if you’re looking for a maternity photographer here in Minneapolis, MN – I’m your girl. I’ll make sure that no matter what, you love the images we capture, and you’ll want to look back at them for years to come! Whether we shoot your session in the studio, out in Minneapolis, or even in your home, you’ll be front and center – the focus of celebration!

If you want to get on the calendar, just reach out. I can’t wait to make magic with you!