Why Maternity Photography is Important

Maternity photography is important for several reasons:

1. Documenting this very special moment in life.

Maternity photography is a genre of photography that focuses on capturing the beauty of pregnancy. The photographs taken feature expecting mothers in a way that highlights the changes their bodies undergo as they carry their babies. As much as 9 months carrying a baby sounds like a lot of time, the time actually goes by very quickly! The importance of maternity photography lies in the ability to capture and preserve memories of a fleeting and unique time in a woman's life. I have spoken with so many women who wished they had documented their pregnancy with a maternity photoshoot and feel like they missed out in capturing that moment. As much as pregnant mamas may not feel like wanting to take photos while they're pregnant, those may be the images they cherish the most as their children grow up.

2. Celebrating the miracle of life

Maternity photography allows expecting mothers to document the beauty of the gift of life in this moment in time and create a lasting memory of their pregnancy. Pregnancy is such a magical experience and who wouldn't want to document it? It the time that brings joy, excitement, and wonder to an expecting mother's life. Even if the pregnancy has been a rough one, sometimes they are, having those photos of when you were carrying your little one in your belly are still treasured memories.

It is a time to capture that gorgeous maternal glow that mamas get when they're expecing. Pregnancy changes the body so much in all kinds of ways. Women get this amazing sheen to their skin, their hair grows thicker, and they look radiant and beautiful and maternity photography is the perfect way to capture that.
It is a time to capture the bump and capture all the love surrounding your baby before they're born. It's an empowering experience!

3. Creating Memories for Your Family

Maternity photography isn't just for expecting mothers. It is for family as well! Your partner, child(ren), parents, etc should consider joining in for the maternity session to remind you all of the joy and excitement you all have welcoming in this new life to the family. Getting those adoring shots of everyone looking at the belly and smiling, so excited to greet the new baby, are the photos that get put up on walls and treasured for generations.

4. Capturing the Bond Between You and Your Baby

Expecting mothers have a unique bond with their babies. One of my favorite things to capture is the loving bond that mothers have with their unborn. Babies are loved even before they enter the world and maternity photography captures that graciously. A talented photographer can create personalized and creative ideas that reflect the style and personality of the expecting mother, making the experience even more special.

5. Creating Art for Your Walls, Baby Announcements, and Baby Shower

What do you do with maternity photos? They are beautiful, artistic images and can be printed large and hung up on the walls of your home as a reminder to your child that they once grew inside of their mother. Kids love looking at these images.

They can also be used for your baby announcement cards or for posting online to announce your pregnancy. Everyone loves to see gorgeous images of the bump and it encourages people to check out your baby registries and come to your baby shower. Lots of folks like to also print the images large to put on an easel for their baby shower. It's just a sweet reminder and a great way to show off the expecting mother looking her best.

If you're interested in a maternity photoshoot, feel free to contact Yata Photography. Yata Photography is in Duluth, GA and available for travel worldwide.