You’ve been back and forth with yourself over having your maternity portraits professionally done in Reading, PA. You love the thought of maternity portraits and you’ve been researching maternity photographers for weeks. But you're not 100% sure if it's worth it. Thoughts of “is it too vain to have portraits of me?", "should I spend money on myself so close to the baby being here shouldn't I save it for the baby” might fill your head. You might also be playing around with “I’ll just take them myself”, or "I'll just have my friend with a camera do them". And the thing is, while you can take them yourself, or just have a friend do it, do you really want to do that for something that is this special?
Here are 7 reasons why hiring a professional maternity photographer in Reading, PA is totally worth it.
1.) Posing
Someone who specializes in maternity photography will know how to pose you, and specifically pose you for pregnancy. Not every pose is flattering while pregnant and they will have training and experience with this. For you this means you are guaranteed to look amazing! A professional maternity photographer will also make sure that your hair and makeup looks good. And knows how important these portraits are to you, and that you want to look your very best. This is a special time and a very short period in your life, you want to look like a goddess.
2.) Wardrobe
Most professional maternity photographers offer a client closet you can borrow gowns from. This means that you don’t have to worry about buying something you will only wear once. Or worry about the quality of the dress you're buying (we’ve all seen online dress fails). And a professional maternity photographer can also recommend gowns that will look good for your body type.
3.) Time
A professional maternity photographer can save you time by doing most of the stuff for you. Arranging professional hair and makeup, planning and setting up the backdrop and picking up items needed for your maternity photoshoot. This really puts time back into your hands so you can focus on other things.
4.) Editing
Your maternity portraits will be professionally retouched. You won’t have to stress about a zit popping up on your face the day of your photoshoot. A professional maternity photographer will make sure your final maternity portraits look flawless!
5.) Lighting
A professional maternity photographer will make sure you are light in the most flattering way. Lighting really matters how the final image will turn out, even when using natural light.
6.) Professionalism
A professional maternity photographer will take your maternity photoshoot VERY seriously. They will make sure you have reminders, a contract, a guide to prepare you for your session, go over what to expect, be on time, and have a good system in place to ensure you never feel lost and out of the loop. Ghosting will NEVER happen, your photos will never get lost or accidentally deleted, or any of the other horror stories you may have heard about (if you haven't heard of that until now, I have and it's the worst).
7.) Prints
Ordering prints is done for you! We all know we live in a digital age, and you want to share your maternity photos on social media and with family and friends. We have all have pictures stored on our phones that we say we will print, and then we never do. Or you do print it, but the quality isn't that good. There is actually a lot that goes into the printing side of photography and a professional maternity photographer will make sure it's done properly. Also, your portraits SHOULD be printed. You don't invest money to only have them sit on your phone and get lost. Also, your child seeing a picture of you pregnant on your wall is really good for their mindset, giving them a better sense of self-worth.
8.) It’s One and Done
This isn't something you are paying for monthly upkeep like getting your hair done, nails, or eyelashes. This is literally something you invest in once and that’s it! You don’t want to miss the opportunity of having YOUR pregnancy photographed in the most beautiful way. And every woman should have a beautiful portrait of them pregnant framed on the wall. This is the most beautiful time in your life, and it's truly special. Don’t talk yourself out of it, only to regret it later.
Hiring a professional maternity photographer is 100% worth it knowing you won't be disappointed, you will look your best, and you will have this beautiful memory forever. You will never be this close to your baby again, don't talk yourself out of this!
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