A lot of people feel nervous about booking a session for themselves, and maternity is often the first time someone has been properly in front of a camera as an adult. It’s understandable.
The thing is, maternity sessions are probably the least pressured type of photography I do. In the nicest possible sense, you’re there to accessorise the star of the show, which is your bump. The attention is on that rather than on you, and that tends to make the whole thing feel a lot more manageable.
There’s no pressure to show any more skin than you’re comfortable with. Some clients mix fully dressed shots with bare bump images, some keep everything covered, some go the other way. It’s entirely up to you and nothing is ever assumed.
Nerves at the start of a session are completely normal. They don’t usually last long. Most people are surprised by how quickly they settle in once we get going.
