Empowering Mothers to Be in Leeds and West Yorkshire Through Nurturing At Home Maternity and Pregnancy Photoshoots
- Lorraine Pryce
- Sep 6
- 5 min read
Updated: Sep 7
Welcoming a new life into the world can be a transformative and life changing time. For many mothers to be, this journey can be a beautiful and emotional time with many highs and lows. As a photographer working in Leeds and across West Yorkshire, I specialise in at home maternity sessions that focus on creating a supportive environment for mothers to be. I aim to capture the realities of pregnancy including all the things that we don’t always see or celebrate (hello stretch marks)!
In this post, I will share with you the realities of an at home pregnancy photoshoot, share a heartfelt testimonial from one of my beautiful clients, and highlight how to prepare and book your own at home pregnancy photography session with me.
The Beauty of At Home Maternity Sessions
At home maternity photoshoots provide mothers to be and their families with the comfort of their own surroundings. This familiar environment allows authentic emotions to flow (including those toddler tantrums), allowing me to capture the beautiful and often messy realities of this life changing time.
When you opt for a pregnancy photo session at home, it allows you to capture your own style and personality. Whether it's the cosy corner of your living room or that newly decorated nursery, your home adds a personal touch that studio sessions often lack. For example, one of my clients hung up fairy lights (in preparation for her home birth) that made a beautiful backdrop to her photographs.
Creating a Nurturing Environment
The familiar aspect of at home maternity sessions also allows for you to feel more empowered and confident in your own changing body. My sessions aim to provide a safe space where you as a mother to be can embrace your changing body and a nurturing space to express the wide range of emotions that come with pregnancy.
To help you feel as comfortable as possible, with none of those awkward poses, I encourage mothers to engage in activities that they might normally do in their home during moments of quiet, self care or just the everyday things. This may be reading in your favourite spot with a cup of tea, a warm bubble filled bath or on the floor playing with your older kids. In a recent session a mother enjoyed laying on her bed with her partner and dog as they often would before an afternoon nap. By approaching the photography sessions in this way it helps to eases nerves but also reveals candid, raw and unscripted moments that capture the realities of motherhood.
Empowerment Through Photography
As a doula, I am also very aware of how important and impactful an empowered pregnancy can be on your birth and postpartum experiences. This is why my motherhood photography sessions aim to reflect back to you the power and beauty of your changing body and give you a moment to capture and celebrate the life that you are creating.
Each photo taken is a reminder of all that you have been through to grow your baby and just how amazing the female body is. I hope to help you feel held and supported through this experience as well as capturing beautiful images that you will treasure for a lifetime.
A Heartfelt Testimonial
One of the best parts of doing this work and capturing the beauty of pregnant mothers, is how the sessions make people feel at a time that they can often feel vulnerable and tender. This is beautifully capture by this testimony from my client Gemma:
“Lorraine came to me in my own home environment, to take photos of me in my pregnancy. She put me at ease, made me feel confident and relaxed. We discussed beforehand and on the day the type of images I wanted to achieve. We shared ideas and came up with a plan. The photos she has taken are amazing and I couldn't have asked for better images. I love every single one of them and the experience was a dream. I can’t recommend Lorraine enough.”
Gemma highlights how my presence made her feel relaxed in a space that was hers and how we worked together to create the images that felt right for her.
Tips for a Relaxed At Home Maternity Photoshoot
To help you as an mother to be prepare for an at home pregnancy photography shoot, here are some hints and tips I share with all of my clients for a relaxed and empowered session:
Choosing the Right Spot in Your Home: Find a room that has good natural light and that feels comfortable. Rooms like your bedroom, the living room sofa or sometimes just in front of the patio doors. And don’t worry about ‘mess’, scattered toys in the back ground or an unmade bed, all add to the charm and authenticity of the images.
What to Wear During Your Photoshoot: Wear what you feel good in. Relaxed comfortable clothing like flowing dresses, a dressing gown or even just a soft bra and pants, can make showing off your beautiful body feel easier. And if you are feeling confident bare skin always makes for beautiful images. Neutral, warm and plain clothes work great too.
Including Other Members of the Family: My photography sessions focus on you as mother to be and all that is important to you so your other children, partner and family pets are welcome to join in the fun.
Share Your Ideas: If you have a Pinterest board or Instagram images that inspire you or that you would like to recreate, please share them with me before your session and lets make the magic happen.
Enjoy and Embrace: As well as capturing beautiful images, these sessions are a perfect time to relax and embrace all that you have created in growing your baby. Take a moment to enjoy you being the focus.
Embracing Your Journey
I believe at home maternity photoshoots offer a way of celebrating the huge transformation that mothers in Leeds and West Yorkshire go through. By creating a nurturing environment, celebrating the beauty of pregnancy, and capturing the real and raw moments of growing family life, these motherhood photography sessions are an opportunity to embrace the journey.
Your time…
If you have been considering a pregnancy photoshoot, now is a great time to start planning your session. You will never regret the images captured but you will wish you had if you don’t.
Ready to book your session? Get in touch with me today and let’s make some magic together.
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