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3 Tips for Personalizing your Maternity Session – Metro Detroit Maternity Photographer

If you have a maternity session booked or are contemplating whether or not to do one and don’t know what to bring, we are here to help! We are Michigan Newborn and family photographers in Rochester, Michigan who love capturing motherhood in every stage. With over a decade of experience in newborn and family photography, we have a few tips on how to help you personalize your maternity session.

Cozy couples maternity session. Michigan Maternity Photographer

Here are Three Tips on How to Personalize Your Pregnancy Photoshoot

  1. Bring in an ultrasound picture or photo strip – This is one of the safest ways to make sure you never lose or damage your ultrasound pictures. Plus it makes the sweetest prop for you to hold, second to holding your baby bump
Maternity session with ultrasound picture. Metro Detroit maternity photographer

2. Bring cute baby clothes and/or shoes – This can be a simple onesie or something more personalized with a nickname or even baby’s name if you can commit to that before baby is born!

3. If you’re married, incorporate something from the wedding or from dating – Afterall, its because two people fell in love that the little one is on their way so paying homage to the relationship will be something sweet that your child will appreciate more. This mama brought her robe that she got ready in on her wedding day. See pictures below!

Maternity session with bridal robe Michigan Maternity photographer
Bridal robe on bride during getting ready photos. Michigan Wedding photographer


For your maternity session, you have the freedom to bring anything that reflects your personal style and makes the session uniquely yours. From the initial scheduling inquiry, we’ll collaborate closely to determine the ideal location (our Rochester, MI studio, your home, an outdoor location that reflects your style etc.), atmosphere, and outfit selection that you feel beautiful and confident in. Additionally, we offer access to our client closet, providing you with a variety of dresses and bodysuits options to help make the planning process simple. We also offer professional hair/makeup and prenatal massage options after you finish your shoot. Your session is all about capturing the essence of this special moment in your life, but more importantly, it’s about celebrating you because, well, you are growing a human and that’s pretty amazing! Also, we have milestone collections to cover your baby’s first year to help you rest assured that all those sweet details will be captured.

For more information about maternity or newborn photography or to schedule a session, visit our website

Pregnancy photo cozy boho vibe. Metro detroit newborn photographer

Trevor + Kim- Meadowbrook Hall Wedding, Michigan

Trevor and Kim were married at the beautiful Meadowbrook Hall in Rochester Hills. It was a beautiful day for a beautiful bride and groom to be married in the gorgeous and colorful outside surrounding the hall.

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Kim wore a gorgeous beaded lace gown from Elegant Lace Bridal and Tuxedo and her simple stunning accessories gave the perfect compliment to her overall look.

2016-02-23_00022016-02-23_00032016-02-23_00082016-02-23_00042016-02-23_0005The vibrant coral daisies the bridesmaids carried were a bold and stunning match for their navy mismatched dresses.

2016-02-23_0006Mischik_06602016-02-23_0007Mischik_07352016-02-18_0008Mischik_0609There are so many lush greens and vibrant florals around the Meadowbrook Hall in the summertime. We had so many beautiful locations just around the building to capture the love Trevor and Kim truly share.

2016-02-18_0009One of the most fun parts of the day was getting to come to the bride’s home on a lake and take the boat out with the wedding party.

From the bride: “One of our favorite memories from our wedding day was taking the pontoon boat out on the lake with our wedding party in-between our ceremony and our reception. It truly allowed us to relax and take in the meaning of this day and live in the moment and try to slow it down.”

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2016-02-18_0007Trevor and Kim’s reception was held at the Brentwood Golf Club and Banquet Center in White Lake.

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Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Mischik! We truly enjoyed spending the day capturing your beautiful memories.

Ceremony Venue: Meadow Brook Hall

Reception Venue: Brentwood Golf Club and Banquet Center

Bridal Gown: Elegant Lace Bridal and Tuxedo

Bridesmaids Gowns: Kennedy Blue

Grooms Tux/Suits: Men’s Wearhouse

Event Planner: Bride’s mother, mother-in-law and maid of honor

Officiant: Mesha Dimitruk, friend of bride.

Ceremony music: Live music by Jeremy St. John

Florist: Flowers of the Lakes

Hair and Make Up: Hair: Kristin Clark of Zealand Spa Salon (Hair), Makeup done herself by the bride

Linens: Provided by the Reception venue

Cake: Trifles – Wedding cakes by Gwen (Gluten free wedding cake, cupcakes for guests)

DJ: Mirror Ball Productions; Andrew Henwood

Videography: Bride’s brother

Invitations: Vistaprint (Original design by the bride)

We are Moving to Downtown Rochester!

If you follow us on Facebook or receive our newsletters, you may have already heard the exciting news that we are moving to Downtown Rochester on April 1st!  The new studio space is amazing and will allow us more convenient hours, awesome new shooting locations and better service.  Construction has begun on building our dream space and we can’t wait to share it with you!

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New address is:

117 W University Rochester, MI 48307 (Near the corner of University and Main)

Join us on April 17th at 4pm for a Ribbon Cutting ceremony to celebrate!  We will have snacks, drinks and will be raffling off some goodies! Can’t wait to see you there!