Maternity Photos

babe2331

What are your thoughts?  Are they a waste of money?  Anyone who did them in retrospect think they could have gone without them or vice versa?

mzovoce

We didn't do maternity and did our own newborn photos and got a birth photographer instead. BEST MONEY EVER SPENT! No money shots, and since I was in labor for three days it REALLY took the pressure off DH. There are shots that we would never have gotten if it hadn't been for her. I'm happy to share it if you want to see it.

MsKellDel

can you go without them? of course but they are nice to have. Some I have seen are horrific and others are done just right, I think with maternity photos can walk the thin line between beautiful and creepy depending on the photographer. I had them done with T2, I had some framed and hung in the nursery for a while. Then when T3 came, they were taken down and replaced with her bow holder

I would recommend my photographer but she is no longer in the area. A friend of mine used the following and the pictures are beautiful

http://www.allysoncrozierphotography.com/

babe2331

Thanks ladies!  Definetly some things to consider. I am afraid these will become like our engagement photos and never be looked at again.  I also don't know if this will be our only child (we had some trouble getting pregnant and we feel very blessed with this entire situation). We have been taking weekly belly shots on our own to document my growth, although we weren't so consistent with it for the first few months because my belly really wasn't growing at first lol. When I was looking at prices for maternity and newborn shots, it just seemed like a lot of money. Plus we have to have the room that is to become our nursery redone, which is another expense.  I was maybe thinking just to splurge on the newborn shots, since we would be in those pictures anyway, but wanted to get some feedback first.

Amerbutt81

babe2331:

I am afraid these will become like our engagement photos and never be looked at again.

This.  I think they are like engagement pictures;  completely pointless.  I had a maternity shoot with Sarah Schulte because I posed for her belly calendar, but I never printed any of them out.  Spend your money on the newborn shoot, but I have to say, I really love the idea of a birth photographer.  I would have loved someone taking pictures for us.  We never even got the "first family photo" in the hospital.   

jessicah628

Amerbutt81:

babe2331:

I am afraid these will become like our engagement photos and never be looked at again.

This.  I think they are like engagement pictures;  completely pointless.  I had a maternity shoot with Sarah Schulte because I posed for her belly calendar, but I never printed any of them out.  Spend your money on the newborn shoot, but I have to say, I really love the idea of a birth photographer.  I would have loved someone taking pictures for us.  We never even got the "first family photo" in the hospital.   

Which belly are you?? You're on my fridge  

Amerbutt81

jessicah628:

Amerbutt81:

babe2331:

I am afraid these will become like our engagement photos and never be looked at again.

This.  I think they are like engagement pictures;  completely pointless.  I had a maternity shoot with Sarah Schulte because I posed for her belly calendar, but I never printed any of them out.  Spend your money on the newborn shoot, but I have to say, I really love the idea of a birth photographer.  I would have loved someone taking pictures for us.  We never even got the "first family photo" in the hospital.   

Which belly are you?? You're on my fridge  

 

I got the whole world, on my belly!  I am April!! 

kross605

For dd1 I had a friend take my maternity photos at valley forge park and I loved it mostly because it was something fun we did together. I made the photos into a photo book on shutterfly and I do pull it out and look at it every now and again when I feel nostalgic. 

Thus time we had professional family photos taken and along with those the photog did several maternity type shots. I havent dine anything with them yet but I do like having them just to capture that moment in time. 

Overall, I would not pay top dollar for maternity photos but I highly recommend documenting this time in your life somehow. 

kross605

For dd1 I had a friend take my maternity photos at valley forge park and I loved it mostly because it was something fun we did together. I made the photos into a photo book on shutterfly and I do pull it out and look at it every now and again when I feel nostalgic. 

Thus time we had professional family photos taken and along with those the photog did several maternity type shots. I havent dine anything with them yet but I do like having them just to capture that moment in time. 

Overall, I would not pay top dollar for maternity photos but I highly recommend documenting this time in your life somehow. 

jessicah628

Sarah Schulte does a package where you get a mini-maternity shoot, and then a full newborn session. I was given that package as a shower gift, and it was perfect. I love that I have some photos of the pregnancy, but didn't need a ton. The newborn pics were definitely the more important piece. 

jpfeifer

Amerbutt81:

jessicah628:

Amerbutt81:

babe2331:

I am afraid these will become like our engagement photos and never be looked at again.

This.  I think they are like engagement pictures;  completely pointless.  I had a maternity shoot with Sarah Schulte because I posed for her belly calendar, but I never printed any of them out.  Spend your money on the newborn shoot, but I have to say, I really love the idea of a birth photographer.  I would have loved someone taking pictures for us.  We never even got the "first family photo" in the hospital.   

Which belly are you?? You're on my fridge  

 

I got the whole world, on my belly!  I am April!! 

I'm January!! Fishbowl!

jessicah628

jpfeifer:

Amerbutt81:

jessicah628:

Amerbutt81:

babe2331:

I am afraid these will become like our engagement photos and never be looked at again.

This.  I think they are like engagement pictures;  completely pointless.  I had a maternity shoot with Sarah Schulte because I posed for her belly calendar, but I never printed any of them out.  Spend your money on the newborn shoot, but I have to say, I really love the idea of a birth photographer.  I would have loved someone taking pictures for us.  We never even got the "first family photo" in the hospital.   

Which belly are you?? You're on my fridge  

 

I got the whole world, on my belly!  I am April!! 

I'm January!! Fishbowl!

Haha Jen, I still have a sticker on the December page so I remember to give you the calendar when the year's over. I should probably just give it to you when you come over in a few weeks. 

Amerbutt81

Since I cannot figure out how to post pictures on this website, here is a link to some of my maternity shoot and my painted belly

http://lizzieinprogress.blogspot.com/2011/09/i-gots-whole-world-on-my-belly.html 

ooodsie

I did a mini maternity shoot and am glad I did.. but I do wish I had someone taking pics in the hospital like others said.  We also forgot to get a "family" picture, which makes me sad.  And I gave Ben the camera and asked him to please not to forget to take pictures a few minutes after Ethan was born, but, you guessed it.. he forgot.  And I wasn't exactly in the right frame of mind to remind him.