Embracing the Sacred Journey of Motherhood Through Photography
An introduction to empowering maternity photography in Hertfordshire
The transition from maiden to mother, the journey through matrescence, it’s such a sacred & fleeting time; let’s celebrate this new chapter in your life and document this beautiful journey. As a natural maternity photographer in Hertfordshire, I’m deeply passionate in celebrating mothers in bloom and mothers in all seasons of mothering. This is my invitation to you to slow down, connect with your babe in utero, celebrating the changing in your body & capture precious memories of the very beginning, before welcoming your baby earthside.
I am a maternity photographer based in Hertfordshire and I wanted to talk about the power of embracing & celebrating this sacred journey into motherhood through the use of artful photography.
Motherhood Through Photography
Capturing Connection
Immersing in Nature
Creating a Relaxed Empowering Experience
Using Holistic Practices during Pregnancy
Your Inner & Outer Journey
Capturing Connection
A maternity is such an intimate and evolving journey, a time of deep nurturing this new tiny human that you’re growing within your own body, sharing your body & mind with your baby in utero. It’s an experience like no other and nothing can prepare you for the journey.
I still can’t believe that within me grew our two little girls… it still blows my mind. The things that I remember the most during my pregnancy are stroking my belly, being curled up on the sofa & watching in awe as a little foot stretched out, that feeling of being so stretched as it got bigger, even more than I could have ever anticipated!!! And this is why they call it bloom. How incredibly special. To capture your pregnancy is to capture the essence of these moments of intertwine with your baby in utero, a deep innate connection & celebration of you in pregnancy.
When we document our pregnancies, we are telling them their story of before they were. Imagine a few years from now being curled up no the sofa with your children and showing them photographs of them inside mummy’s belly. A time that existed before they were born. Before they joined you earthside. Oh how deeply they were awaited and yearned for. We are giving our children the chance to look at those around them that loved & adored them before their arrival.
Immersing in Nature
A session outdoors, immersed in the beauty of nature, dappled light through the trees, the sweet smell of wildflowers, listening to the singing of the birds, as life is growing inside you and we are surrounded by the beauty of life itself.
Capturing your journey into motherhood through natural and artful photography is a gift to yourself and your child for the future, the start of your family heirlooms. A session in the beautiful outdoors allows us time to really connect with the seasons, inspired by the natural rhythms of nature, the cycles within our own bodies.
For those who feel a deep connection to nature, being outdoors is such a beautiful way to celebrate & capture this season. It’s an invitation to feel the ground beneath your feet, the warmth of the summer sun on your face, the cool breeze that whispers through the trees. Natures elements create such a relaxing & peaceful atmosphere. So many of my clients share just how relaxed they feel after our time together, that their maternity photography session gives them a chance to really slow down, block out the noise and connect with their baby in utero.
Creating a Relaxed & Empowered Atmosphere
In the busy pace of this modern day life, my maternity sessions are an invitation to slow down. To celebrate your beautiful pregnant body, to embrace and embody the goddess energy within you.
I’m here to create a relaxed and empowering maternity session for you, trust that you’re in kind & gentle hands. These changes in our bodies are not always easy to embrace & celebrate, I know it can be hard to adjust to the changes your going through. Women’s bodies are just incredible and so so beautiful in bloom; but it can feel not your own during pregnancy. I hear you. I’ve carefully selected the most beautiful maternity pieces, which are there for you to use but also I invite you wear what feels true to you. Sweat pants and a tee, an oversized linen shirt. Let’s celebrate you in bloom in a way that feels true to you.
Using Holistic Practices During Pregnancy
I am a big advocate in holistic and therapeutic practices to support you during pregnancy as they significantly play a role in nourishing your body and your experience in pregnancy.
Some local Hertfordshire pre and postpartum therapists that I have personally used during my pregnancy :
Jo from The Motherhood Movement offers amazing pre and postpartum pilates & barre courses to support your body throughout your pregnancy and postpartum.
Bally from Lidder Therapies is an amazing womens health physio, I found her after my second baby and she was invaluable for my pelvic floor & core health.
The Yoga Shed offer incredible pregnancy yoga classes and have two wonderful massage therapists that offer incredible pregnancy massage that will melt away the aches and pains.
Your body and mind are doing a lot throughout pregnancy and during the first few years of postpartum, consider this my invitation to treat yourself to the holistic therapies and practices that you feel your body needs. Some of my favourite relaxations were warm epsom salt baths, a meditation track and dark chocolate truffles! Whatever you feel drawn to to nourish your mind and body, go with it. I truly believe these regular practices will support your journey in pregnancy, promote an inner peace which is always so beautifully reflected in maternity photography.
Your Inner and Outer Journey
I personally found both of my pregnancies a transformational, life changing journey. People would say that my life would never be the same again, I knew everything would be different after having a baby but I really didn’t appreciate just how different I would feel within myself; both inside and out.
This raw and fragile season in mothering can be so beautiful, messy, intense and at times takes your all. It can really shine a light on parts of our lives that need to shift. Perhaps it’s our priorities, our perspectives, what we thought our journey into parenthood might look like all of a sudden changes. A maternity photography session is a chance to document you as you are, in this moment. A celebration of your maiden season. As a new chapter begins, one closes. A photography session is such a beautiful way to mark this chapter of deep inner and outer transition.
I am inherently open hearted, I love to share, reflect and listen to all journeys into motherhood… I’m so here for the honest and raw. If you’re feeling awful in pregnancy, there’s empathy and understanding here. No two journeys are ever the same. You are sharing your body, your energy, your mind; maternity photography sessions with me are an invitation to celebrate you and your journey. Artful maternity photography allows us to capture these moments of transformation in such an empowering and beautiful way, turning your body into the most magical piece of art.
Ready to Capture Your Journey?
Embracing the sacred journey of motherhood through photography means we hold onto these memories, transforming them into treasures that tell the story of love, connection, and growth. Whether surrounded by nature, embracing holistic practices, or simply basking in quiet moments, every captured image becomes a keepsake of this sacred journey.
Let these images serve as a reminder of the strength that defines your motherhood story.
Get in touch with me today to enquire about your motherhood photography in Hertfordshire or beyond.
