✓We typically schedule maternity sessions between 26-34 weeks of pregnancy when the baby bump is prominently visible and in a better position, yet you’re still feeling comfortable enough to move around and pose for the camera. This period allows us to capture the peak part of your pregnancy and create timeless images.

✓ bring your partner and children, even a pet along for the photoshoot to make it a memorable family experience. Including your loved ones not only adds a personal touch to your images but also helps you feel more relaxed and comfortable during the session. I aim to capture the joy and excitement of this special time in your life, and having your partner and children present helps us achieve that. I’ll work with you to create a variety of group and individual shots, so everyone feels included and has their special moment captured on camera.

✓ bring your partner and children, even a pet along for the photoshoot to make it a memorable family experience. Including your loved ones not only adds a personal touch to your images but also helps you feel more relaxed and comfortable during the session. I aim to capture the joy and excitement of this special time in your life, and having your partner and children present helps us achieve that. I’ll work with you to create a variety of group and individual shots, so everyone feels included and has their special moment captured on camera.

✓ The best time for Fresh 48 sessions are during daylight hours, usually in the morning (starting your session between 9am – 3pm (time of the year dependent) usually gives the best light and happiest babe!).

✓ Hospital lights = awful. They cast weird colors on you/babe and it gives inconsistent coloring to your pics…so we will be embracing your postpartum room’s natural light (open up those window blinds!), turning off those overhead hospital lights and taking advantage of the natural brightness as much as possible (another reason why I like doing these sessions during the bright part of the day). We’ll pop babe’s bassinet next to the window for those pics and then I’ll position you all for any family/group pics where you are getting the best natural light.

✓ Try and feed babe shortly before our Fresh 48 time. This ensures baby has a full belly and will hopefully be happy and cooperative for pics! If you would like any feeding/nursing pictures, we absolutely can do this at the beginning of the session…so hold off feeding babe until I get there and we’ll get some feeding/nursing pics done first!

✓ Turn up that heat! Fresh 48 sessions are usually quick (under an hour typically) and baby is soooooo much happier in a warm environment. This allows for babe to be comfortable for any naked pictures, as seen to the right.

✓ What to wear? This is totally up to you! I have some moms would just stay in their hospital gown, while others bring their own robe or outfit! Truly it’s up to you. I do encourage moms to wear something comfortable and flowy so as not constricting on their fresh postpartum body. You can see below that mom chose to wear a floral robe which looked wonderful with her holding babe (in her very warm room so babe was comfortable!).