5 photos that you need to take on your maternity photoshoot
Plus a sneak peek at my own maternity shoot with never before shared bump photos
Truth be told, I never thought I would have a pregnancy photoshoot done, I don’t know why but it’s just not very me. I prefer to take photos of other people, to capture really natural moments on my phone, you know the ones where people are laughing and playing. In actual fact, I hate my photo being taken so much that I have precisely 3 photos of me during my first pregnancy, I’m not lying, I honestly didn’t take any bump photos at all.
I really regret not having any bump photos to look back on though
If you know me by now then you know that one of the main reasons why I don’t have any bump photos was partly due to the fact that I suffered from horrendous pregnancy anxiety, you can read my story here. I didn’t even capture the hospital photo of me holding my daughter in my arms after birth, I will forever regret not getting that photo.
So, this time round, I forced myself to take bump photos for my ‘business’, that’s what I kept telling myself, take the photo for your social media and website, so that’s what I did and I found it so awkward to begin with but something amazing happened,
I started to love my pregnant body…
I was capturing the transformation and it was lovely to look at the journey that my body and baby were going through. I started to realise that my body was incredible and whilst I was still finding it slightly ‘cringe’ to take selfies all the time, I loved looking back on the photos. But a maternity photo shoot was a whole other ball game to taking a quick selfie in my bedroom mirror.
It’s well out of my comfort zone to pose for a maternity shoot…
I was adamant I wasn’t going to do one but then I met the lovely Lucy from Lucy Rose Photography at a blogging event. I followed her on Instagram and her images were just beautiful, so natural, simple and crisp. Lucy assured me that if I booked a pregnancy shoot with her we didn’t have to make it awkward and even suggested I bring my husband and daughter along for some family photos too, I loved this idea. So, off we headed to Lucy’s studio in York where she welcomed us and made us instantly feel at ease.
I am so pleased I captured these images on the pregnancy photo shoot
Honestly, I just love all the images we got from Lucy and just in case you are wondering, this isn’t an AD, I paid in full for the shoot and it was money well spent to treasure these memories forever.
I thought I would share some of my favourite images with you from my maternity shoot in case you are looking for some inspiration and wondering which ones make me smile the most.
5 of my favourite pregnancy images from my maternity photoshoot
1 – The side bump profile
Show off your bump off in all its glory. I’ve always been honest that I don’t love being pregnant, that I find it tough but when I look at this photo I feel so proud of my body for what it’s doing.
2 - The natural family photo, including bump
Lucy managed to capture some really natural photos of us as a family, even if you don’t have children already, I would really encourage you to take someone with you that means a lot to you. Ask the photographer to snap away, in the moment and capture some of the moments of pure joy and happiness.
3 - The positive pregnancy test to the newborn baby journey
I just love it when I see these photos on social media, pictures from the pregnancy test to the baby being born. I took the original pregnancy test with me to the shoot (I don’t know if that’s a bit weird) and a scan photo too. When we go back to Lucy for our newborn shoot, I will create the same image but with our baby boy. I love how the journey can be documented in 4 simple photos.
4 - A couples photo cradling bump
It is so rare that me and husband are in the same photo together, so it was important to me to capture us together with my growing pregnancy bump. I love that Lucy captured us mid laugh.
5 - The one with both my children
This image fills my heart with so much gratitude. My firstborn cuddling me and her baby brother, holding the comforter that she had since she was born. How did I get so lucky? If you do have older children, get them involved, cuddle them, laugh with them, and make memories at the shoot whilst also celebrating you.
I’ve also shared a couple more sneak peek photos from my maternity shoot at the bottom of this page, keep scrolling.
So, there you have it, 5 photos from my own maternity photo shoot that might inspire you to celebrate your growing bump and the wonder that is pregnancy. Even if you don’t book an official maternity shoot, please take the photo, don’t forever regret it like I did with my first pregnancy.
Here is the link to the lovely Lucy’s website, show her some love and tell her I sent you.
https://lucyrosestudios.co.uk
Hannah xx
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Never before seen photos from my maternity shoot with Lucy Rose Photography:
