Thank you for your interest in Infinity Photography & Design maternity portrait services. We have put together a list of frequently asked questions to help answer any questions you might have. If you have any other questions or concerns please give our studio a call.
When is the best time to take maternity portraits?
We typically schedule our maternity sessions at 32 weeks (7 months). This is when the belly is nice and round but you’re still able to move around fairly easily.
How much do maternity portraits cost?
A typical maternity session is $69 which includes images of just you, with daddy or other children, the creative processing of your images and your portrait viewing. Portrait prints start around $30 and packages around $100. We do try to work every budget and offer payment plans to help offset the your portrait investment. We do have a great program, Belly to Baby, that includes a maternity session and 4 sessions of your baby during their first year. For more information on this program visit our Belly to Baby page.
Where will the pictures be taken?
Infinity Photography is a mobile studio so we come to you. We find that this provides a more intimate setting for these special portraits. We have several background options, studio lighting, various props as well as maternity wraps. Our mobile studio requires very little space, about an 8×10 area, so the typical living room works great.
What will I do with these portraits?
Most of our clients display these images as wall portraits in the nursery or bedroom. You’ll most likely be documenting everything during your baby’s first year and these portraits are a great way to start your “baby’s first year” photo album. Clients also use these portraits as baby shower invites or thank you cards.
What should I wear?
For bottoms, we suggest a pair of your pre-pregnancy jeans (no need to button, we’ll fold them over) or black yoga pants. Cute dresses the accentuate the belly are also nice. Tops should be snug fitting to show the belly’s roundness. Button up tops are also good to leave the belly exposed. If your significant other has a white or black button up shirt even better! For a more intimate look, negligees and matching bra and panty sets can be worn. We also have various wraps and tops that we bring to the shoot so don’t worry if you’re having a hard time finding outfits.
What about hair and makeup?
Hair and makeup should be done for this session, either by you or a professional salon. Hair should be left down, either strait or curled. For makeup, foundation, light blush, light eyes, topped off with a pale lip gloss looks best.
Can my boyfriend/husband/children be in the pictures?
Absolutely. We suggest for dad to have coordinating outfits (jeans, black pants, plain t-shirts, button up shirts) as well as be comfortable with removing his shirt for some of the images. For children coordinate their outfits with yours as well.
Will the pictures be in black and white or color?
Every image is shot in color. During post processing, we add filters to the images we feel need to be in black and white, sepia, etc. If you wish to have all your images in black and white or sepia, we can do so. However, if we’ve turned an image black and white this is typically because we shot the image specifically for this and if the image was in color, the colors would be distorted.
I have stretchmarks and feel fat?
No problem. Our studio is highly skilled in removing stretchmarks, blemishes, as well as a digital liposuction tool for those who are a little self-conscious.
As always, we’re here every step of the way to answer any questions you might have about the program, the sessions, clothing suggestions and more. We do feature articles on our website and blog that help to answer general questions but feel free to call us if you need further help.
If you know someone who is expecting please share with them our website so they too can capture one of a kind maternity portraits! We have several samples as well as articles on our site to help answer some questions they may have about this important and beautiful style of photography!
