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How to prepare for your Maternity Portrait Session

When clients call us to book their maternity portrait session, they always ask: What do I need to do to prepare for the maternity portrait session?

Here are 5 helpful tips that will help you prepare and look your best for your pregnancy portraits:

1. Scheduling.
You should schedule your maternity portrait to occur sometime between weeks 32-36 if you are expecting one child, and between weeks 28-32 if you are expecting multiples. The best time of day to schedule is 10-11am or 1pm. You want to still look fresh, alert and not too tired. If you are working, some moms prefer to have their pregnancy photos in the morning and then schedule a doctor’s check up visit for the afternoon or just go into the office in the afternoon time. We have wifi in our studio so you can always work remote or login periodically if you need to.

2. Pampering.
You are taking the time to have your maternity portraits taken by a professional photographer, so you want to look your best right? Go ahead and schedule your hair and makeup to be professional done as well. Remember to also have your nails and toes pampered too! You can always schedule your mani the day before to maximize your time before your maternity session. Your nails will show during your session. Remember to wear a loose fitting dress or button front top when having your make up and hair done. You will change your clothes at the studio before your session and you do not want to risk messing up your hair or makeup. Spoiler alert: you will look and feel amazing after your glam quad session before your portrait. Remember to schedule a date night with your husband and enjoy your night on the town!

3. Rest and Hydration
In the 8-9 months of your pregnancy sleep patterns will change. As your portrait approaches, remember to take it easy and get plenty of rest. You also want to make sure you are staying hydrated in the days leading up to your session. Drink plenty of water!

4. Eat before your session
Depending upon your session time, make sure you eat a full breakfast or lunch and remember to have snacks before and during your portrait session. We do have small snacks and plenty of water for you during your session.

Maternity Photography in Houston

5. Clothing for your maternity portrait session
You are welcome to bring your own clothes for your pregnancy portraits. Most ladies opt to wear the pregnancy gowns we have in our prop closet. We have a variety of styles and colors to choose from. The gowns can easily be pinned and loosened as needed to fit you comfortably during your session.

Pregnancy is a milestone time in a woman’s life and a portrait is a wonderful way to always remember this time. As your baby grows they will love looking at your pregnancy portraits.

Belly to Baby Studios is a full service Portrait studio and offers Pregnancy, Newborn, Baby and Family Portraits. We help you and guide you all the way from Portrait session concept to Portrait completion. We love to create finished artwork for our client’s home. The artwork will appreciate over time and provide years of joy. When you view our Portraits and albums, they will take you back to a moment in time that in the end will slip by so quickly.

You can view more of our newborn portfolio here, Maternity Portraits and our Family Portraits here. Our studio is conveniently located in the Galleria area, in a professional office building. We have a private nursing lounge so you can relax and feed your baby between sets.

Call us at 713-461-2862  and we can schedule and discuss your portrait session.

Maternity and Newborn Photographer: Houston, TX

Maternity and newborn photographer, Lisa Carr, with Belly to Baby Studios recently captured this Mom’s pregnancy portrait. Pregnancy, and expecting a child, is an important milestone in a family’s life. This is the perfect time to document this special gift with a professional portrait session. Our studio offers our clients access to our private gown closet for their maternity portrait sessions, such as the gowns shown here in both portraits. We recommend scheduling your pregnancy portrait session sometime between weeks 31-36, so you can be comfortable during your session. After your session, we will schedule a time for you to come back in and view and order your portraits.

Maternity and newborn photographer
We can show you, virtually, an area of your home with an appropriately sized portrait for the wall. This helps especially when you are not sure which size would look best.

About Belly to Baby Studios

Lisa Carr is a full time portrait artist specializing in creative and timeless family portraits both in black and white and color mediums. We offer environmental family portraits, at home portrait sessions in the Houston area, as well as in studio portraits. Belly to Baby Studios is a full service portrait studio. What this means to you is that we complete your portrait from the beginning to the finished phases: conception, capture and full artist embellishments to your final wall portraits. To learn more about our studio and portrait photography for your maternity, newborn and family portraits, visit here or call 713-461-2862.

Maternity Portraits in Houston

Maternity portraits in Houston by Lisa Carr with Belly to Baby Studios, are captured in black and white in the Houston studio. Our Black and White relationship portraits capture just that: relationships. These portraits are classic, timeless portraits that will be heirlooms for your family and generations to come.

Our sessions include your pre-session consultation, a clothing consultation, portrait capture, as well as your in studio personalized viewing and ordering appointment. We will help you select your portraits as well as show you the correctly sized finished portraits for the walls in your home. We firmly believe our service and guidance does not end at the capture phase of your images. This is what makes us different and why we are called a full service studio. Experience the difference we have to offer and let us take your image to a finished piece of art for your home.

To learn more about our newborn and family portraits, visit www.bellytobabystudios.com. Call 713-461-2862 to schedule your session.

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