There’s something about the way expectant parents look at each other that’s hard to manufacture. This shot is a good example of why couple portraits are worth including in a maternity session.

No props, no backdrop, just the two of them. The hold, the closeness, the shared smile. It’s a simple set-up that works because of what’s actually happening between them rather than anything around them.
Maternity sessions don’t need to be elaborate to produce images worth keeping. Sometimes the simplest ones are the ones people go back to most.



