Maternity
The session ideally takes place between the 28th and 34th week, when your curves are beautifully defined. A suspended moment, as intense as it is fleeting, designed to reveal all the beauty of this unique time and to keep images that will last through the years.
Your session can take place in my professional studio, at your home or outdoors
Before giving birth to a child, a woman also gives birth to a new version of herself
For nine months, a woman discovers a new version of herself. Her body changes, emotions deepen and the way she sees herself is transformed. It is a chapter of life as powerful as it is fleeting.
Through my maternity portraits, I am not simply looking to highlight a rounded belly. I want to reveal the woman you are today: your strength, your softness, your elegance, your personality. To create images that feel like you, sincere, natural and timeless.
Each maternity session is imagined with sensitivity, to tell this stage of your life with authenticity. Alone, as a couple or as a family, I guide you throughout the session to create elegant, natural and deeply personal portraits.
One day, your child may discover these portraits. They will see far more than a pregnancy: they will discover the woman you were before becoming their mum.
Because over the years, images take on inestimable value. They become a memory, a legacy, and let you relive these emotions with the same intensity, long after they were lived.
How a session works
Before your session
I send you a checklist with everything to plan and prepare, so you arrive with peace of mind. The session is prepared in advance, never in a rush on the day, and I remain available for any question.
The day of the session
We take our time, one hour to an hour and a half, with no stopwatch. We start by talking together about what you would like, the outfits, the accessories, the mood, then I guide you pose after pose. You do not need any experience.
Your private gallery
About a week later, you receive a private link to view all the images from your session. You calmly choose the ones included in your package, and you can add more as you wish.
Your photos
Each chosen photo is carefully retouched and delivered in two versions, colour and black and white, in high definition. You can also order prints or an album on request, to enjoy them at home.
Getting ready
The preparation checklist
- Take the time to read it carefully as soon as you receive it. It gathers all the essential advice to prepare your session in the best conditions and obtain a harmonious result. If any question remains, I am of course at your disposal.
Your inspiration images
- If certain images from my universe inspire you, feel free to set them aside. Discovering them together at the start of the session helps me better understand your wishes and steer the session in a direction that suits you.
The day of the session
- A few small touches before your session make for an even more harmonious result. Favour clothes that do not mark the skin, and make sure your hands and feet are well groomed.
What's included
- A session of about 1 hour, at the location of your choice
- Loan of maternity dresses, veils and accessories
- 10 retouched photos, each in colour and in black and white
- Private online gallery to choose at your own pace
- High-definition files, ready to print
- Session alone, as a couple or as a family; pets on request
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the session take place?
Wherever you like: at the studio, at your home or outdoors. We decide together over the phone, depending on the look you prefer and the setting where you feel most at ease. Travel details are on the Pricing page.
When should I do my maternity photo session?
Ideally between the 28th and 34th week: the bump is nicely rounded and you are still comfortable moving. Earlier, the bump barely shows; later, tiredness sets in.
I am not comfortable in front of a camera, is that a problem?
That is what almost every expectant mother tells me. You do not need any experience: I guide you pose after pose, and we always start gently, giving you time to forget the camera.
Can my partner and children be in the photos?
Yes, and it is often the most beautiful moment of the session. Simply let me know when you book, so I can allow the time it takes.
What if the baby arrives before the session?
We reschedule, free of charge, as a newborn session. It happens, and it is never a problem.
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Let’s talk about your project
Would you love a soft, elegant maternity session that truly feels like you? Write to me: we will talk about your wishes and the right moment, in all simplicity.