Congratulations on your pregnancy!  One of the exciting activities you get to take part in when you're pregnant are photos.  This time in your life is is part of your legacy! Your pregnancy is a life-changing experience for you and for your family as you're bringing an entire new life into this world.

That baby bump will be here before you know it, hopefully the morning sickness will be gone by then, too.  Me personally, I had to get through the first trimester before we announced the pregnancy.  My children are 12 & 14, so this was before the gender reveal parties were such a big deal as well.  It really is a fun time to be pregnant and to be growing your family.

As for pregnancy pictures, maternity pictures, your maternity photo session, maternity portraits, whatever you decide to call them, one of the top questions I get is when is the best time to book a session?

I'd say call the studio at 20 weeks.  I'm usually booked about 2 months in advance, so if you call at 20 weeks it's a safe bet I can get you on the schedule.  I like to book moms around 26-28 weeks of pregnancy.  Once you get toward the end, you may be feeling big, bloated, tired and may have some body aches, so I like to photograph moms before this kicks in too much; when you still have some energy.   

As for what to bring? Every photographer is different; I offer a wardrobe for my clients, alot of my clients bring a few items of theirs, and usually atleast one thing is an amazon dress.  There's nothing wrong with the amazon dresses, infact, they are usually super comfortable, but what I offer is a little something 'extra' than just your average dress.  I have gowns, I have contemporary pieces that moms may not purchase because they're only going to wear them a few times, so I offer wardrobe, it's all included in your session.  We style you first, then you can try on the dresses I have at the studio and we can work with what you love.  

Some of the gowns I have are from all over the world, other pieces are just really simple; I know what photographs well on camera, I know what style my clients want, and so I offer it all at the studio.

You can see more of the wardrobe I offer by looking through the maternity section of my website, or visiting my instagram at millie_dee_photo.
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Friday is the day here in NJ that we’ve all been looking forward to for over a year and that is to greet everyone with a smile. I’m excited at the thought of feeling a breeze on my face and my glasses and camera not digging up on me.

for me I’m wondering if mask life is over? I’m a newborn and maternity photographer and honestly a little apprehensive about babies. I know in some parts of the world they’ve always masked up around newborns. I could perhaps leave it up to my clients? Perhaps I should check with my insurance company?

right before covid, I was working at Newton Hopsital and Morristown Hospital taking photos of newborns. I’d left the job in February so it was over a month before everything closed down but I’m curious as to what they’re doing at the hospitals. Are they allowing visitors? Are they discouraging having people from seeing babies? Can grandparents, aunts and uncles finally see their little newborn family members?

I guess I’ll be waiting to see what everyone is doing. In the meantime I’ll be checking with my insurance company. Is that a crazy thought?

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Being that Mother's Day is in May, Here at Millie Dee Photography, we're just going to call it Mother's Month.  Moms, in many cases, are the center of the universe for their family and certainly deserve to be celebrated EVERY DAY.  I know, it's not really feasible, but at least all this month, I can celebrate the moms.  I feel like so much of what I do is centered around women; from maternity photos, to newborn photos, headshots and boudoir; the majority of my clients are women and a large percentage of those women are Moms and moms-to-be.

I met this mom when her oldest and youngest were in Kindergarten.  That year, we were 2 of the 3 class moms and we became friendly and then I started hosting some Moms night outs and we always have a blast; whether it was a bowling night, a day on the lake or a Friday night pizza party with the kids, we are always having fun.

She mentioned that she wanted some formal family photos of her and the kids and that they hadn't had a great picture since the kids were very little; their pictures are so cute; the girls were wearing ruffle socks and mary jane shoes; so yes, they're at a different point in their lives; they're way passed the mary jane shoes now, it was definitely time for some updated portraits.  

My favorite of them is one of the 'bts' or behind the scenes with their facial expressions; it just shows all of their personalities; it's perfect.  I'll post it below.  

As a Mom, I'm always fascinated with the kids and their different personalities and I love that I get to freeze little moments in time; you know how kids are some days they're all getting along and being goofy and the next day, they don't want to hear anyone breathe.  As a mom, life is always moving, there's never a dull moment and there's always a long list of stuff that needs to get done.  So, to take a family out of their normal every day dynamic for a little while, get them to let their guard down a bit, and capture these moments that you don't see everyday is so satisfying.  It's not every day you'll get them to hug and smile, and fall all over each other and NOT be like, 'stop touching me!'.  I think it's easier for me to do this also because I'm NOT their mom, so sometimes they tend to listen to me for a few more minutes than they would their own mom.  (moms...am I right??)...
I just love that I captured these two young ladies as their heading from their tweens into their teen years soon; (I don't want to think about that!) they're on the verge of growing into their own self; on the verge of exiting what I call the "worship stage" where their Mom is everything in life and they're onto the next phase when peers take over their world...They will not ever get these moments back; a year from now, they'll be so different as these years are full of growth, not just physically, but mentally, their character, their sense of self and sense of the world around them mature.  
​This was the perfect age to catch them.  I'm so glad Mom decided on a photosession.  

Here's  little behind the scenes of the antics...