MATERNITY PORTRAITS, NEW JERSEY MATERNITY PHOTOGRAPHER

THE PREGNANCY...I'VE HAD THE EXPERIENCE TWICE IN MY LIFE.  BECOMING A MOTHER IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM IS A LIFE CHANGING EVENT.  IF YOU GET TO EXPERIENCE THE GIFT OF GROWING A BABY IN YOUR WOMB, IT'S SOMETHING PRECIOUS THAT NOT EVERYONE GETS TO EXPERIENCE THIS PART OF LIFE.  IT MAY NOT FEEL LIKE A GIFT EVERY DAY WITH THE SICKNESS IN THE BEGINNING, GROWING EACH DAY AND BY THE END PROBABLY HAVING TROUBLE SLEEPING, HOWEVER, BRINGING A LIFE INTO THIS WORLD IS A BIG DEAL...YOU'RE MAKING A BRAND NEW PERSON...IT'S A CELEBRATION OF A NEW LIFE.  HOW DO YOU PLAN TO CELEBRATE?  PORTRAITS ARE A GREAT WAY TO CAPTURE THIS TEMPORARY TIME IN YOUR LIFE.  IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT, EVEN IF YOU'RE PREGNANT SEVERAL TIMES, THAT BABY BELLY IS ONLY TEMPORARY.  IT'S A PART OF YOUR LIFE, IT BECOMES YOUR LIFE AND ONCE THE BABY IS HERE, THE BUMP STARTS TO GO AWAY AS IT'S ONLY THERE IN THE BEGINNING STAGES OF YOUR MOTHERHOOD JOURNEY.  

I WENT TO SCHOOL FOR BIOLOGY (YEP, NOT FOR PHOTOGRAPHY), THE STUDY OF LIFE HAS ALWAYS FASCINATED ME SO PERHAPS IT'S PART OF THE REASON I'M IN AWE OF PREGNANCY.  I'M GRATEFUL THAT I GET TO CAPTURE THIS TIME IN A WOMAN'S LIFE; IN HER FAMILY'S LIFE.  THE PHOTOS FREEZE A MOMENT IN YOUR LIFE'S HISTORY AND YOU CAN LOOK AT THEM AND REMINISCE...

SO WHEN IS A GOOD TIME DURING THE PREGNANCY TO CAPTURE THESE PHOTOS?  MY FEELING IS ANY DAY AND EVERY DAY IS A GOOD DAY FOR PICTURES.  WELL, HOW IS MAMA LOOKING AND FEELING?  TRADITIONALLY, THE MATERNITY PORTRAITS ARE TAKEN DURING THE END OF THE SECOND TRIMESTER BECAUSE THE BABY BELLY IS SHOWING AND MOM STILL HAS SOME ENERGY.  ONCE THE PREGNANCY IS NEARING THE END OF THE THIRD TRIMESTER, MOM IS USUALLY TIRED, NOT SLEEPING WELL AND NOT FEELING LIKE HERSELF, AFTER ALL, THAT BABY IS ALMOST FULLY GROWN, SO DURING SECOND TRIMESTER IS IDEAL. 
WHEN TO SCHEDULE THE PHOTOS?  THE MORE ADVANCED NOTICE YOU GIVE TO YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER, THE BETTER THE PLANNING; YOU CAN DISCUSS IDEAS YOU HAVE, ORDER OUTFITS,  HAVE THE HAIR, MAKEUP NAILS DONE, ETC.  ALL OF THIS TAKES PLANNING; ALOT OF THOUGHT, PREPARATION AND EFFORT GOES INTO THE "BTS" BEHIND THE SCENES TO MAKE BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS HAPPEN ALTHOUGH IT DOESN'T ALWAYS GET TO BE PLANNED, SPONTANEOUS CAN WORK OUT SOMETIMES, TOO, HOWEVER "THERE'S SOMETHING TO BE SAID FOR PLANNING AHEAD".
EITHER WAY, AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, ANY DAY IS A GOOD DAY FOR PHOTOS...OKAY YES, THERE MAY BE EXCEPTIONS TO THIS, BUT I'M SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE SENTIMENT.   
IF YOU'RE ON THE FENCE ABOUT PHOTOS, ASK QUESTIONS, CALL A FEW PLACES, HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT IT....I LOVE WHAT I DO...I CAPTURE THESE SPECIAL MOMENTS IN YOUR LIFE....AND ONCE THEY'RE TAKEN....THESE BRIEF MOMENTS IN YOUR LIFE BECOME YOUR HISTORY....ONCE THEY'RE TAKEN...THEY'RE FOREVER PART OF YOUR MEMORIES THAT YOU CAN SHARE WITH YOUR GROWING LITTLE ONES. 
ENJOY YOUR PREGNANCY! CELEBRATE IT!  DOCUMENT IT!  
XOXO  
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