Beautiful weather, a beautiful pregnant mother, her son, husband… and goats and chickens. What else could I need to have the coolest maternity session ever?
I have spoken many times about how I feel about maternity sessions. To be honest, social media trends have lead us to focus more on putting a woman in a dress in field than actually telling any kind of story about her pregnancy and life. I cannot tell any maternity photographer from another. They all use the same dresses, backgrounds and presets. Its copy and paste on repeat. Don’t get me wrong, all photos have value. But I have said many times, we have lost the real purpose behind photography.
Telling a story.
What was she doing day to day during her pregnancy? What was life outside of the womb? Later, that baby will grow to be an adult. That child might wonder what their mother was like before they were born…How does placing them in a dress in a field tell that story? What are we unintentionally robbing this family of by not giving them their story?
After our shoot, I sent over a few images to show Joy (the beautiful mother) and this was her reply:
“Oh my word. This exceeds any expectations I possibly had. I honestly don’t have words right now. I just keep scrolling through them and have new favorites every single time. This is amazing. You’re so talented. I am amazed!!”
This beautiful momma was caring for her toddler, growing her veggies, and tending to goats and chickens during her pregnancy. I cannot wait to film her birth in the coming months.
If you’re curious, I wrote a blog about whether or not professional photos were worth it. It’s a good read.
