Knowing what to expect from a Blue Flame maternity photoshoot is the foundation of a good experience and will probably answer your biggest questions. In true Blame Flame fashion, your maternity experience is going to be so much more than your images. Don’t get me wrong, your images are going to become part of your family history and you are going to be blown away, but it’s the intention that we really focus on. One (one, being I) might say it’s the secret sauce that really elevates your images.
What To Expect For A Maternity Photoshoot
PREP
It’s beyond safe to label me Type A. I love me a list and I love to have a Plan A, B and even a small idea of C. So planning for your session is a top priority so we are both on the same page. After booking, you get a welcome guide from me with tips to prepare, outfit ideas and next steps. A few days later the homework starts. Not a lot, don’t worry. I will have you complete a questionnaire so I have some insight on what you are looking for and how I can make this the best experience possible. Next comes a Pinterest board, so we have a visual mood board to be extra clear. These two steps prepare us for your Session Design Call where we will unpack everything together, making a clear plan on outfits, style, comfort level and discuss any anxieties you are feeling. This is where we really dive into being intentional; not just about the physical planning and details but about the mental part as well.
DURING
Professional makeup is included in your session, so you don’t have to worry or stress about that. After makeup, I give you a card for you to jot down any intentions you wanna set, brain dump how you are feeling or just anything you want to write to yourself. It’s private so anything goes. It will be just you and I in my private studio for the shooting part of your experience. Once you are ready we get started. I will ask for permission to do any hands on adjustments of hair, posing or adjusting clothing. You can expect me to guide you through ALL the posing. Never will you be expected to come up with your own poses or know what to do. I got you! I will check in on you during the 45 minutes of shooting to make sure you are having fun and comfortable. Temperature and music is up to you.
AFTER
Immediately after shooting, I get to work on your images while you can go out to lunch. You will come back 45 minutes later to view your gallery on a TV and place your product order. Samples of all the products are in studio for you to see/feel and you will choose your favorite images. Then you leave on cloud 9 because you did something extra special for yourself that you will cherish forever.
When Is The Best Time To Take Maternity Photos?
24-34 weeks is the sweet spot, about seven to eight months. We want the bump bumpin’ while you are still comfortable. Everyone is different, even pregnancy to pregnancy, so plan on reaching out well in advance of your 24 week mark. You want to make sure their availability lines up with your timeline. You do not want to push your session date too close to your due date. 24-34 weeks is a wide range and I go into more detail why in this my blog The Best Time to Take Maternity Photos.
What Should You Wear To Your Maternity Photoshoot?
I fully respect that choosing outfits for images you will have forever can be overwhelming. Especially at a time where your body is changing rapidly and you might not feel as connected to it as you once did. You should wear whatever makes you feel your damn best. This is entirely up to you, but I do have recommendations and am here to help. We go over this in crazy detail during your Design call, so don’t stress. I encourage you to think outside the long flowy dress maternity box and have fun with skin tight dresses/bodysuits with boots. Graphic shirt with your favorite bottoms and tall socks. Blazer with nothing under. Overalls, button up shirts, leather jackets….For all kinds of maternity photoshoot outfits click here. Blue Flame studio maternity sessions can be sexy, playful, sweet, spicy, soft. Whatever your vibe is, I will capture it.
What Happens During A Maternity Session?
So I mentioned above what to expect, but what happens is different. It might be an emotional rollercoaster for you, it might be easy breezy. What happens will be very different for everyone. It’s important to note that and fully understand that there is no one way and whatever your experience is the right way. Having your photo taken is vulnerable, having your photo taken during a chapter in your life with so many fleeting and new emotions adds another element, and that is ok. Just don’t dismiss those feelings. A lot happens emotionally during your session from nerves to excitement, hesitation to urgency, uncertainty to liberation. Whatever your journey, I am here to support and celebrate you.
Should You Get Your Makeup Done?
Hard yes, but not why you probably think. Makeup is included for two main reasons; it’s part of the experience of letting someone else take care of you and because makeup for the camera is a little different than your everyday makeup. You may pick whatever look you wish, and let that be the hard part and let the professional pamper you. It’s one less thing to stress about. Enjoy a beverage while we pamper you and chat before we start shooting.
When Do I Get The Photos Back?
You already know that I do a same day reveal; you see your images as soon as 45 min after we wrap up shooting! How can this be? Well, I don’t do a lot of editing. I get 80% of my work done in camera, so all I need to do in that 45 min while you are out to lunch is pick out the best ones, apply my preset and create a slideshow for you. Final retouching is applied to all the images you purchase. Retouching is minimal and my approach is removing anything that is not permanent to your body like a bruise or pimple. Permanent characteristics of your body like stretch marks, cellulite, moles I never assume you want removed. If you wish to discuss removing or softening these I am happy to. Products are usually ready for pick up or delivery within 7-10 business days.
Maternity Photos At Blue Flame Studio Co
You made the most important decision of your life and are bringing a human into this world and growing your family or maybe someone else’s. That’s big, life changing stuff and is beyond deserving of being memorialized. A Blue Flame maternity session is not just about the images, it’s designed to make this an experience for you to embrace and celebrate your changing body and all that you are capable of. Mentally and physically a lot of change is happening and is on its way at a rate that might be overwhelming. It’s a chapter in your life you will remember forever and having professional images to honor that is one you won’t regret. Having an elevated photo experience where we talk about how you want to be captured, style you to feel your best plus a comfortable session and luxury products is an experience to be fully present in. Take a day to yourself to connect with yourself right where you are and be intentional about where you are heading.
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