You’ve just found out the fabulous news that your family will be growing by one (or maybe more) in the coming months. You’ve got the crib, the one-zee’s, the diapers. You are excited for the birth of your newest family member. The next question is… How do you go about remembering those amazing feelings? You are anxious, excited, scared, happy, nervous, thrilled, and every other emotion all rolled into one blended feeling. How do you preserve the excitement forever? How can you funnel all of those feelings into art?

 

Consider a maternity portrait you individually, with your family, your partner or husband or all of your girlfriends together. What better way to immortalize the giddy “I’m about to have a baby” feeling than with a professional maternity portrait? Someday when you look back through your artistically designed keepsake album or slide show of the days before your newest member was born, you can get back those butterflies!

Once in a lifetime: Most women are pregnant only once or twice in their lifetimes (though some many more). And for some women this pregnancy may be their last chance to capture the intimate beauty of the pregnancy. There is nothing more beautiful than a woman who is nurturing an unborn child inside. You don’t want to wake up in 20 years and wish you had captured those moments just days before the birth of your first, second, fifth child. Modern technology and digital cameras have come a long way. You can immortalize your portraits in many ways, which will last you for years to come.

Feel beautiful: You have put on dozens of pounds. You are stretching in places you didn’t think you’d be stretching. Your muscles ache all over. You jiggle in places you have never had any jiggle. Why on earth would you consider going into a studio for portraits? That is exactly why! You are beautiful. No matter what the mirror says, and no matter what your body says, you are carrying a precious life inside of you. You have devoted the past 9 months of your life carrying for and carrying around a baby. It is time to feel beautiful again. It is time to pause and celebrate.  Stop at a salon, treat yourself to a haircut and style, pull out that retired bag of make-up, and slip into something sexy and black. Once you are in front of the camera you will feel rejuvenated. You are a momma-to-be celebrating the last few days before baby so shout to the world (shout now before baby shouts louder than you)!  Besides, this is the one time in your life that you can have a huge belly and it’s considered to be awesome!

Elegant art: You have always wanted amazing art in your home that is original. Why settle for someone else’s art when you can have your own essence artistically rendered on your walls? Imagine a gorgeous portrait of you embracing your “bump” just days before being blessed with the new baby. We don’t mean to imply that you need to have a “Sex and the City” life size portrait of your naked body in your guest bathroom. Though to each her own, if so, go for it girlfriend! You can also opt for a smaller, more subtle art form or purse size memory books to show your friends and family. Just ask your photographer. 

Share: You are pregnant! You are about to give birth to one of life’s greatest miracles. Share in the news! This may be your only chance to immortalize your pregnancy through art. Your portrait session will usually be available through your photographer, either digitally, in print, or in an album. You can then share the art with your family, friends, and all through your home. And maternity books and prints make great gifts for first time grandparents!

Connection: Maternity sessions are great way to re-connect with your partner or spouse. Many women have commented about “during the session I remembered why I fell in love with him”. Such an intimate session allows both partners to let down their walls and relax. It is an amazing way to share a moment in time which is irreplaceable.

The list of reasons goes on for much longer than the publishers would allow. The best reason is that you are considering it. You have taken the time out of your busy day to read this article so there was some bit of interest. Don’t doubt yourself. Come celebrate!