"Bumps & Babes." Natural Maternity Photographer Dublin
- Cara Hodge
- Apr 4
- 4 min read
Updated Post: April 2025.
First off check out my beautiful brand new Maternity page here on my website! You can often find me doing family photo sessions, including maternity, in Blackrock, Booterstown, Stillorgan, Ballsbridge, Dunlaoghaire, Monkstown, and Dalkey Village - but I travel all over Dublin and Wicklow!
My sessions are often outdoors in a place you love, or in your own home and garden!
Below, I do mini family sessions, including pregnancy photos, in my local area of Blackrock and Seapoint, making the most of seasonal colour through the year. Get ready for cherry blossoms this Spring!
The Bumps & Babes Package
Introducing the "Bumps and Babes" package. Book a maternity photo shoot with me and have a voucher towards your newborn session!
Dublin newborn sessions can happen from a few days or weeks after birth, when baby is still all curled up, or later when baby is older and you are settled into a routine.
My family, maternity and newborn sessions include all other siblings and family members!
Plan a Natural Maternity Session at Home
For maternity photos, your own home and garden can provide comforting, familiar surroundings for beautiful pregnancy photos.
As ever, natural window light is a great place for maternity portraits by the window. Just pull up a favourite arm chair.
Outdoor maternity session Dublin.
This pregnant couple already had a baby, and celebrating the soon to be arrival of their second baby with a maternity session at the 40 foot in Dublin.
Sandycove beach, Monkstown, is an iconic landmark for authentic family sessions.
Taking a stroll in the park!
Below, I will take up close photos of the pregnancy form! Hands around the bump is an iconic pregnancy photo to capture.
Wear Something You LOVE For Your Maternity Session
Planning an outfit that will emphasise pregnancy is key, and it can be easier to shed layers in the privacy of your own home and garden!
I might recommend something loose and flowing, or even an unbuttoned shirt around a tighter vest top and maternity jeans for casual vibes...I always give preparation and wardrobe tips for my family sessions.
Earthy colours can work really well in a natural setting, including textures such as suede, leather, sheep skins etc. White is also a great choice in any setting as it pops in a black and white portrait. You can also consider celebratory feminine colours such as pink and red!
A Pregnancy Session in Golden Hour Light
It was lovely to focus on this couple's last days of pregnancy with late summer golden hour light in this Blackrock garden, below.
Golden hour is 1-2 hours before sun set and early in the morning and very flattering for all kinds of photos, including maternity!
Treat a Maternity Photo Session like an Couples or Engagement.
After all, a maternity photography session is a very romantic proposition. It is all about how the spark of love and passion results in new life! In that case you want the pregnancy session to feel special and filled with love bug vibes.
This bride below was pregnant, and so her wedding day was a double celebration at the National Gallery
Genuine interactions are key to a successful Dublin maternity photo shoot
Just as with all my family sessions, I want to make sure you have a keepsake of all the best portraits and documentary style moments. Moments that focus on genuine gesture, expression, and interactions. Below, pregnant mum is comforting her baby.
egnancy form -after all you will want to remember how you looked pregnant! If the weather is likely cold, I might recommend an indoor session instead where you can strip down.
Black & white and vintage inspired color for your pregnancy photo shoot Dublin.
As with all my family, lifestyle and maternity portrait sessions, I will add both black & white and color pictures to your gallery. I use beautiful cinematic black & white actions that have a "looks like film" quality. I also edit in soft vintage colors for a romantic and timeless feel.
Below, a black and white. I love how this pregnant mother is cradling her baby mid air. The black & white tones help guides the viewer to the action in the picture.
For this particular session, I also did a series of baby bump pictures in closer detail, for the couple's personal album. (Natural Maternity Photographer Dublin)
Natural At Home Newborn photography
Within two weeks of doing this at home pregnancy photo shoot, I was back to do the most adorable newborn photo shoot. Here are just a few precious pictures from this session. Below, new baby boy still all curled up, getting dressed on the bed.
Making the most of window light again (below) as mum & dad cradle their newborn next to a vase of dried flowers .
The Newborn Baby Portraits I capture are as authentic as possible. Where classic portraits merge with documentary, unscripted family photography where I record life as it is with a newborn.
OLD MATERNITY POST
This couple had two adorable Daschund dogs on their maternity session in Blackrock gardens.
As with all my Family & Lifestyle sessions, I love to include both black and white and gentle colours in my family galleries.
I have four main family photography packages and a mini session. All my galleries are curated and include fully edited photos.
For more couples, engagement, surprise proposals, maternity and newborn photography sessions in Dublin, Contact me.
Have a great week, Cara x
This session have a timeless, classic feel. (Maternity with Daschunds Session. Black & White Portraits)
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