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How we make maternity sessions
𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘅𝗲𝗱…⁠
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We start by 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘰
of the pressure for perfection. ⁠
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Instead of awkward poses, we focus on
simple movements⁠ like…
walking 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥, ⁠
leaning into each other, ⁠and
𝘸𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘴 around your baby. ⁠
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The little things that already come 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺.⁠
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𝗜’𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆, ⁠
but the best moments often happen in between. ⁠
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Those quiet moments when
𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 and just 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 this season.⁠
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Let this be your reminder...⁠
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to 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯, ⁠
𝘴𝘰𝘢𝘬 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘯, and ⁠
to 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 this beautiful season! ⁠And I can help with that! 😘

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If my best friend asked me ⁠
𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙣𝙚𝙬𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙣 𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣, ⁠
I would tell her 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴.⁠
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𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂. ⁠
Choose something soft and comfortable that flows away from the belly and lets you move easily with your baby.⁠
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𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘆’𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲. ⁠
Texture matters more than anything. ⁠
A cozy romper or even just a beautiful knit blanket is often perfect.⁠
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𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁. ⁠
Pick pieces they can move in that coordinate within your color palette without matching exactly.⁠
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Then 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗽𝘀. ⁠
His top is a great place to add contrast and balance everything out without pulling focus.⁠
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Nothing needs to be complicated. ⁠
When everyone feels good, ⁠
𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘺! ⁠
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Did you know 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 for your family ⁠
is 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 and access to my client closet? ⁠
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I’ve got you covered momma! ⁠
Comment “EASY” to get all the details. ⁠
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Toledo Ohio Studio Photographer | #toledophotography #toledomoms #nwohiomoms #toledoparent

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If you choose me, 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵...⁠
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𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲-𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱, ⁠
including personalized clothing suggestions in each family members sizes⁠
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𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀 ⁠
(and if you aren’t sure, I’ve got the best spots too!) ⁠
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𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘅𝗲𝗱 & 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 ⁠
so you can soak up the moments together ⁠
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𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 ⁠
...but then find last minute inspo and take 50 more ⁠
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𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 ⁠
your husband has in his pockets ⁠
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𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 of amazing memories in your gallery⁠!

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“These will be 𝘀𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹.”⁠
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The moment she said it, I knew she was right. ⁠
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You could 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨
all wrapped together. ⁠
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𝗔 𝗺𝗮𝗺𝗮...⁠
holding her girls close, ⁠
while they all counted down the days ⁠
to meeting their new sister.⁠
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They cuddled together,
and my favorite - they danced! ⁠
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So much 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. ⁠
So much 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. ⁠
𝗦𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱!!! ⁠
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Maternity sessions in the studio are for
𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 and 𝘴𝘰𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯.

A calm, 𝗰𝗼𝘇𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁, to be held,
and 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 right before welcoming your newest babe! ⁠
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Comment “New Babe” to get all the details on how this can look for you! ⁠
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Toledo Ohio Newborn Photographer | Toledo Maternity Photography | Toledo Studio Photographer ⁠

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𝟑 𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 ⁠
1. 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺⁠
Pick two or three colors that naturally complement each other and build your outfits around that. You don’t need to match perfectly, just coordinate so each person feels like themselves while still looking cohesive together.⁠
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2. 𝘔𝘪𝘹 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘴 If someone wants a pattern, pair it with solids to keep the look balanced. For example, a floral dress looks amazing with neutral pants or a simple top. It keeps the outfit interesting without feeling busy.⁠
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𝟥. 𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 A few thoughtful details, like a cozy scarf, a cute hat, or a simple necklace, can add personality without taking over the look. ⁠
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Above all, remember...⁠
your 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘫𝘰𝘺 ⁠
are the stars of the session, ⁠
not your outfit but ⁠
always happy to help with this part! ⁠
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