Monika | Intimate Maternity Session | Northwest Chicago Suburbs Family Photographer
Monika is an absolute beauty inside and out. I know her from my yoga days, and she’s always been a big ball of sunshine! I was ecstatic when she was the only currently pregnant woman to respond to an Instagram story I made about wanting to do an intimate maternity session. I couldn’t believe I hadn’t thought of her in the first place! Not only is she so freakin’ beautiful, but I know she’s even more of a hippie than me, and was open to being photographed so intimately! The only sad part about this session is that all of her outfits were HERS, and not apart of my client closet…sorry ladies!!!
I’ve always loved everything pregnancy, birth, and babies! I’ve wanted to do these types of maternity sessions since forever, and I know from years in this industry that *most* people need examples of what is possible. As soon as I started posting her photos, I got lots of interest in these types of sessions. I knew you guys were out there, you just couldn’t ask for what you weren’t seeing on my page!
I am constantly talking about how important maternity photos are. Your body is doing the most amazing thing it can and ever will do, and it deserves to be celebrated and captured beautifully. I can’t even tell you guys how many times I hear, “I regret not doing maternity photos, and now I’m done having kids.” It truly breaks my heart because you can’t go back in time and redo it. Sometimes I feel that women are worried they’ll be seen as vain for doing a photoshoot like this, or any maternity shoot for that matter. Let’s stop that way of thinking, okay?! You’re growing a damn human being inside your body, you deserve to freakin’ own it and celebrate yourself!!!
I already know these intimate maternity sessions are going to quickly become a favorite of mine, and if you are interested in one, please reach out!! <3