Maternity photography is a personalized way to celebrate your pregnancy and preserve memories of this truly unique experience for the rest of your life. There are endless ways to style and customize your maternity photography, but one of the first choices you’ll want to make is whether you want in-studio maternity photos or outdoor maternity photos.

 As a Seattle-area maternity photographer, I love different aspects of both sessions, and it’s ultimately a matter of your personal preference.

Benefits of Studio Maternity Photography

For a maternity photo shoot that is truly customized to the highest degree, your best bet is probably a studio maternity photo session at my Mercer Island photography studio. Consider these top advantages of a studio session.

Control of Every Detail

A photography studio is a blank slate in the truest sense of the word. Whether you want something traditional or edgy, vibrant or earthy, timeless or trendy, I can make it happen in my studio. With a studio space, we won’t be at the mercy of the weather, outdoor lighting, or location availability. If you have a specific vision in mind for your portraits, studio maternity photography gives me the creative control to manage every detail.

Privacy and Comfort

When it comes to comfort, studio maternity has everything you need. We’ll be inside away from the elements and you’ll have a restroom and other amenities right at your side. But for some moms-to-be, there’s more emotional comfort in the studio too. If you’re not very confident in front of the camera, or if you’d like some nude or partially nude portraits, you may prefer the privacy of my studio to an outdoor space that’s open to the public.

Benefits of Outdoor Maternity Photos

Studio maternity portraits have plenty of benefits but they aren’t for everyone. There are several advantages to an outdoor maternity photo shoot to consider too.

Gorgeous PRE-MADE Backgrounds

Mother Nature has a fabulous eye for aesthetics! We’re fortunate that the Seattle area has so many fantastic parks and other natural landscapes that are truly stunning. Each season has its own beauty, and outdoor maternity photography takes advantage of the phenomenal backgrounds and settings that are right in front of us. 

Outdoor photography is popular for many types of photo sessions, but especially for maternity photos because of its unique symbolism. Maternity photography is all about highlighting your pregnancy and the creation of new life, the most natural process there is, so taking maternity photos among nature will highlight the organic magic of pregnancy.

Planning Your Perfect Maternity Photography Session

Every mom-to-be has a different vision for her maternity photos, and whether that includes in-studio or outdoor photography, I’m happy to bring your vision to life. Contact Jaimié Birtel Photography to start planning the photo shoot of your dreams.