Being pregnant… what a special adventure that really is. Your body changes, your emotions sometimes go all over the place, and meanwhile love is growing for someone you haven't even met yet.
It's such a unique time in your life that it's almost impossible to put into words. And yet it's exactly that magic I try to capture every time a woman walks in for her maternity shoot.
The magic of a maternity shoot
Every time a pregnant woman walks into the studio, I feel that soft, radiant something. Sometimes she comes in full of confidence. Sometimes with a few insecurities. Sometimes tired. Sometimes full of energy. But always with that wonderful light that only a woman carrying new life has.
That's the moment I remember why I love this work so much. It's as if I'm briefly given access to an intimate piece of her life. A piece she can later show her child, saying: “Look, this was you. Look how I glowed when I was carrying you.”
You're beautiful just as you are
I often hear that women think they're “not beautiful enough” for a maternity shoot. As if a certain weight, a certain shape or an ideal picture is needed first to make it worthwhile.
But if you're here, I want you to know one thing: your pregnancy is already perfect just the way it is. You glow exactly as you are. My job isn't to change you, but to let you feel and see how beautiful you already are.
A relaxed experience
During a maternity shoot I take all the time for you. We look at what suits you, what you find beautiful and what you really feel good in.
I help you with poses, styling, light and clothing, so all you have to do is breathe, relax and enjoy the moment. Whether we shoot in my studio or outside at a beautiful spot in the Netherlands, I want you to feel supported. Like you're with a friend. Because that's exactly the atmosphere where the most beautiful images are born.
