Maternity
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Not only am I a mum myself to three wonderful and lively children, but I am also one of the few photographers in the UK that hold the Craftsman status with the Guild of Photographers in Portraiture.  I have over 7 years experience photographing mums-to-be and handling and photographing babies and have attended various photography and newborn training courses.  

I have a beautiful custom built studio in the South of Birmingham by Longbridge town centre  my Maternity sessions are shot in my studio or close to my studio outdoors if thats your preference.

The sessions are very relaxed and I am entirely led by your preferences, if you prefer the more posed session and glamourous shots I have gowns and props and can will talk you through all the posing, if you prefer your own clothes and a very simple shoot that is also perfectly fine.

Maternity shoots are the one kind of shoot where mums-to-be feel very different, your bodies have changed, I know all the best lighting and angles to bring out the best, I also edit and remove anything that pregnancy has changed that you dont want in the images, everything from puffy ankles and wrists to stretch marks, spots and skin changes, I even had one lady with a beautiful round perfect shaped belly who on the day of the shoot had a baby who decided to move very akwardly for the entire shoot, making her tummy appear square, this of course I can fix (Maybe keeping one in for memories) If you require.

Many mums-to-be have never had a professional shoot done before and are very nervous, but every single lady has said to me at the end of the shoot that it was an amazing comfortable experience

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​How long will the shoot take?
Sessions usually can last around an 1 hour. I allow time for around 3 outfit changes for Mum-to-be. If young children are involved it can take a little longer if they are not as keen, once I have achieved a varied gallery of poses (including family and sibling images if required) the session will end.  No sessions are ever rushed.

Im nervous I havent had a shoot before?
As mentioned above, I always strive to make the shoot as relaxed as possible and I am led by your requests, but I will always guide you through posing and styles and every client tells me at the end of their shoot how relaxed and enjoyable the whole shoot was.

What poses and props should we expect?
I have a small selection of maternity gowns which you are more than welcome to use, I can send over examples of what I have before you arrive if you want to plan any of your makeup/hair or accessories around those.
You of course are welcome to bring any of your own props, also a nice set of underwear if you want undies shots, again this is something we can discuss at length prior to your shoot.

Who can be involved
Partners, Husbands, Wives, other children are more than welcome, however my studio isnt huge so accomidating other family memebers outside of this can be more tricky unless the shoot is outdoors, please discuss this with me at the time of booking if you arent sure.

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​All sessions fees are payable in full at the time of booking
£40 of the session fee is non-refundable upon cancellation, but is transferable if you need to reschedule 24 hours notice is requires or the session fee of £60 is retained.

​Gift vouchers are non refundable

​Gift vouchers have a 12 month expiry date from the date purchased.

​​Cancellation: 
You have 14 days to cancel this agreement in writing however In the event of the Client cancelling the session for whatever reason the booking fee of £40 non-refundable. It will be considered as liquidated damages to the Photographers, if the session is cancelled with less than 24 hours notice the full basic session fee is retained to cover the loss of bookings for that date, this is enforceable even if this contract hasn't been signed, purchasing the session is entering into a contract of sale.