Maternity photography are the perfect add-on to your newborn photo session experience. They allow you to form a trusting relationship with your photographer from the very beginning so that on your newborn session day it will be like seeing an old friend!

While there's no single perfect age, most photographers recommend taking newborn portraits sometime within the first two weeks after birth. Here's a closer look at the ideal window for newborn photography sessions.

In my photography, I seek to honor and preserve these meaningful stories. Whether it's the grief of losing a child followed by the joy of new life, the challenges of trying to become parents finally rewarded with a long-awaited baby, a child's health issues that send a family down an unexpected road, or the simple milestones of regular family life - these are valuable stories to record, reflect upon regularly, and to celebrate.

Women use a maternity photo shoot as a means to commemorate their journey to motherhood and their intimate relationship with their baby before baby even arrives. It is a special moment where they can focus on arrival of their baby, feel beautiful about their pregnant bodies, and just rest in what is a very fleeting moment in time.

Being a newborn photographer in Minneapolis has been one of the greatest rewards in my life. Of all of the different genres of photography, individuals who choose to focus on newborn photography are very special! They are often lead by their heart to offer these types of sessions and use their experiences as moms as a foundation for the work they do.