Maternity Photos are some of the most precious ones we as Mom’s can take. I know sometimes we may not feel up to it, or that we look ok to be in them. But Hey one point I always make, if you can rock a session where it is ok for your belly to stick out, Go for it! ;). I mean only in pregnancy can our bellies stretch for miles and no one says anything about it. It is glorious!!!!! Absolutely no self consciousness, except for when you are confronted by that random stranger asking if it is twins. Those people know where they can go lol.
Outside of that reason, I love capturing Maternity sessions because they are some of the last moments you have before your life changes. When it is your first it is all about it being new, but oh when it is your second, third, and so on, it is a documentation of the time you have with your older ones. The time you can snuggle and hold on to them before they suddenly age Years when you bring that new baby home. Documenting the fact you have your hands free for just a little bit longer, before the time and attention has to shift. It isn’t a bad thing that it shifts, but non the less it will and it has too, as you nurture a tiny new life in your house.
Cherishing and freezing this moment in time, is what I like to capture during a Maternity session. This is the joy in what I do.
Jamilla Yipp is a Birth, Newborn and Family Photographer, serving Chicago and the nearby Suburbs. Including Oak Park, Hinsdale, Riverside, Downers Grove, and many other surrounding areas. I specialize in taking a Lifestyle based approach, to help tell your story. Click Here for more examples of Maternity Sessions.
