Are you looking to get pregnancy announcement photos in Milwaukee taken? You’re going through one of the most EXCITING times of life – it’s definitely worth documenting! Pregnancy announcement photos can be a great way to celebrate the next step as parents-to-be. It’s also a time to get some updated photos of just the two of you before your sweet newborn baby comes!
Here are a few things to consider when scheduling your pregnancy announcement photos in Milwaukee!
Schedule early, but wait until after your ultrasound!
Having an ultrasound to bring to your announcement session makes the biggest difference! If you can, try to bring a longer ultrasound rather than a shorter one! It offers a lot more ways that you can incorporate the ultrasound photo and get a variety of pregnancy announcement photos!
Include a personal touch for your announcement photos!
If you want to include a personal touch that isn’t an ultrasound photo, there are many options! A personal touch can be a great way to make the session more sentimental and special. It can also help make your photos unique! Here are a few ideas for items you could include. Please keep in mind that as a general rule, photos that are not too heavy on props are the most timeless. So, even if you include a personal touch, I recommend you don’t include it in every single photo!
A few ideas:
Baby shoes or onesie
“Big brother” or “big sister” shirt if you already have a little one
Chalkboard or letterboard with a due date
A sentimental item from your own childhood
Plan how you want to use your photos
Planning how you want to use your photos is so important for ANY session. For announcement photos, there are many ways they can be used! Many people choose to share their joy on social media! However, it’s important to remember that photos are for so much more than social media. Someday, you will be older and want to show your grandchildren the love that you had. I can guarantee you that you won’t be pulling up old Facebook posts to show them. And, chances are that most storage devices may not be usable in 40 years (my wedding photos from just 11 years ago were on a cd!)
Maybe you want to make an album with your photos. Another option would be printing some for your walls! If you’re making an album, having a wide variety that show the story of the session will be important.
Find a Milwaukee Photographer that also does newborn photos!
If you want photos that are consistent across the board, find a photographer that offers the other session types that you are interested in. You’ll be able to pair the images together in a gallery wall or in an album since they will all be cohesive in look and coloring. And, taking pregnancy announcement photos is a great way to build rapport with a photographer that you will use for your sessions in the future! You’re guaranteed to feel so much more comfortable for maternity and newborn photos when you have a great relationship with your photographer!
Timing for announcement photos
I would recommend doing these photos around 12 weeks! Make sure to reach out when you know that you are expecting, and schedule the session around the 10-12 week mark, before the bump shows TOO much and with enough time to get them back in time to announce!
If you’d like to schedule your own announcement photos, or have any questions, reach out to me via my contact page and I would love to chat with you about what a session like this could look like!
Gigi’s dress is from Nothing Fits But, a great place for maternity and family session wardrobe!
