How To Look Like a Goddess in Your Maternity Photos

Not everyone feels like they’re glowing while pregnant. In fact, most of us don’t. Instead we don’t feel the least bit like ourselves. Many of my clients mention how insecure they currently feel in their bodies when they contact me about a maternity shoot, so I’ve written a short post on how to look like an absolute goddess at your shoot:

1. Hire a dress, one of those over the top ones specifically designed for maternity photo shoots. One that makes you feel like a princess. I can highly recommend Mama Rentals on the Northern Beaches, Alice has been an absolute legend with last minute dress rentals for my clients.

2. Have your photos taken at golden (and blue) hour, nothing quite compares to that special golden hour light. Golden hour is the hour after sunrise or the hour before sunset. Blue hour is the hour before sunrise and the hour after sunset. I usually shoot during the evening golden hour and let my shoots spill into blue hour (the photo above was taken during blue hour).

3. Pick the perfect location. I have a list of gorgeous locations with amazing light which I send out to all my clients.

4. Don’t ever think it’s too late for maternity photos. Most independent photographers will aim to accommodate you or, if completely booked out, they’ll recommend a photographer with a similar style to contact who might have a slot available.

Anna's Golden Hour Beach Maternity Shoot

Anna was positively glowing at 35 weeks pregnant. Her confidence and grace unrivalled.

Freya's Golden Hour Maternity Session at Narrabeen Beach

Pink skies are usually reserved for winter, but occasionally they appear in autumn and Freya was lucky enough to have one at her maternity session. The weather was perfect, the toddler was happy and the the mama-to-be was glowing.

Over the past year I swapped to a Sony system (sorry Canon!) and I absolutely love the Sony A7 III’s ability to capture those crazy sand dune runs!