Lovely Lena was at the studio recently. At 38 weeks pregnant she was just amazing to be photographed. Whether portrait with classic black clothes, casual in jeans or a strong colour fabric, she always looked ever so elegant and radiant.
This is such a unique time of our life and once captured it will always remain in our memories.
If you wish to receive more information about Fine Art Maternity Portraiture please contact me! violacarnelos@gmail.com or 97799958!
Maternity sessions don’t always have to be in the studio. Isabel and Hardy are not from Cyprus and apart from the elegant studio images I took of Isabel a few weeks ago they also wished to have a nice memory of their time here.
So we went to the old town and walked along the narrow roads stopping here and there for some photos. And, of course, their dog is part of the family and was always happy to collaborate!
There are many lovely locations suitable for maternity photos, such as parks, the beach, the old town or your very own home. Let’s be creative and make your photo session unique.
Here are just a few of the many lovely photos I took of the 3, ups, 4 I mean!
Viola
I had lovely Isabel in the studio a couple of weeks ago and portrait her at 29 weeks of pregnancy. As most of you probably already know, maternity sessions are amongst my favorite sessions, so I thought I write a few lines about my way of working when I portrait a pregnant lady.
My idea of fine art photography in general is photographing without, or little, props. Just feelings. The portrait is about the person in it and I wish to focus on their personality and feelings when looking through the lens.
There are many different moments in pregnancy, quiet ones, fun ones and many more. Every one of those moments is beautiful and I’d like to capture this during my maternity sessions.
Light and shadow in a maternity photography session is ever so important to create the right mood. My images always vary from informal to fun portraits and dramatic poses enhanced by creative lighting techniques.
I’d always like to meet with you before the session so we can talk about your expectations, see many examples of my past maternity sessions and discuss outfits, hairstyle, make-up and studio set-up. This way we are both well prepared and you will get the most out of your maternity session.
It’s so beautiful to create memories for a lifetime starting from when you are expecting your first baby. Once the baby is born I recommend to return for a newborn photo session within the first 4 weeks of your newborn baby’s life to capture the most emotional, incredible and tender newborn baby portraits.
Please give me a call or email me for any further information about maternity sessions or any other photo sessions I offer. I look forward to hearing from you!
I wish you all a very happy Christmas and great start in the New Year! But most important health and happiness.
Viola
I love photographing the beautiful curves of a pregnant lady and had the great opportunity to portrait Victoria in my studio a few weeks ago. At 28 weeks she looked absolutely stunning and ever so elegant.
On a second occasion Yiannis and 2 year old Lily joined in and we took some lovely, very emotional family portraits.
These are just a few of the many great photos from this photo session:
“I had seen maternity photos in the past and always thought they were a lovely memento of such a special time, but I didn’t think I would ever have the opportunity to do this myself. Thank goodness for Viola! Even after the photo shoot, I didn’t quite know how the images would turn out – I couldn’t imagine how things looked through the other side of the lens - but we were blown away by the end results, which far exceeded our expectations. Viola’s credentials not only as a photographer, but also a woman and mother, made me feel very at ease throughout our shoot – I felt relaxed walking around with my distorted shape completely uncovered! I have felt anything but elegant throughout this pregnancy, especially now, in this 3rd trimester, but Viola’s skills have produced elegant, tasteful images, which I know I will continue to be proud of and gaze at fondly in years to come. I am so grateful to have such a beautiful reminder of us building our family.” Victoria, Yiannis & Lily
All the best to you and your lovely family Victoria! Viola
Classic and colourful maternity photography just before Christmas:
And looking absolutely radiant 
Fine Art Pregnancy Photography is about showing the beautiful curves, the perfectly round-shaped belly and the family’s excitement about the new life coming soon into this world.
You don’t always have to see the faces in order to know how emotional each family member feels.
My creative vision and expertise in using lighting allow me to create the right mood.
Maternity portraits are a lasting memory of an incredible stage in life.
Check out my blog again soon to view the newborn images of this family
