Kimi's Maternity Progression at 30 Weeks

17 weeks through 30 weeks

I have been following Kimi's pregnancy since she was 17 weeks along, and still barely showing. We have had four progressive sessions, each of them matching wardrobe, poses, and lighting, so that I can edit a seamless sequence like the one shown above. Our first session took the longest of them all because it was when we were deciding which outfits would work with which backgrounds, and just how many variations of each we wanted to have. All of our following sessions have gone much smoother and flow from one setup into the next without much fumbling and wondering if we're doing the right thing

The consistency is good for matching session to session, but can become tedious when that's all you are photographing. The funnest part of our progression is when our repetitive poses are complete and we have a chance to try new ideas and experiment with poses, wardrobe and props. I like to collaborate with my subjects to come up with ideas that we both agree would work for their personalities, and of course are flattering to them.

Kimi has been great all around to have as a model for her pregnancy. She brought many of her own outfits to use, but also utilizes the props and wardrobe I have on hand. I like to have a variety of fabric, cute tops and props to cater to any of my maternity subjects. Many of these props are also the same I use for beauty and boudoir photography sessions as well.

You can find more composites and recent poses from our sessions below...

The little black dress

Kimi's white dress, we're still not sure if this one will make it the entire pregnancy

A side by side comparison -17 weeks  vs  30 weeks

The indoor swing at my studio is always a big hit

Once she got comfortable on the swing, all I had to do was capture her expressions

Draped in sheer leopard print fabric and making use of the natural walls in my studio

Showing off her 30 week pregnant bikini body

Making use of a piece of black fabric and a lingerie top from my kit

Using my stethoscope prop for another cute maternity pose

Her jeans and a scarf with a classic hand position

Her wardrobe and my blue ribbon prop signifying, It's a BOY!

Her son's name with letter block props following the contour of her belly

Showing off her bare belly using a special filter to create heart shapes in the lights

Showing off her bare belly using a special filter to create hand shapes in the lights

Using letter props from my studio and her belly to spell out BOY

Maternity photography is one genre I truly enjoy. I have documented pregnancies for several different women over the years and have documented the progression through their life changes. I have gathered advice based on my experiences for planning a maternity photo series in my blog post here: When Is The Best Time To Take Maternity Photos?

If you would like to begin your journey toward documenting your pregnancy

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I am always looking for new models to collaborate on new ideas.

I am currently located in Aztec, NM, USA