Maternity Network

More photography is becoming instantaneous in natural environments and photographers are driving this forward with un-posed, more natural looking shots which really capture the essence of your child’s character and those special looks or moments can be captured to be kept forever.

You may be offered a photographic service in hospital with a portable camera which comes to your bedside and photographs the baby in the cot.

So why would you consider having your photo taken by a professional?
One of the obvious reasons is that you get the right people in front of the camera. The person who takes the photographs can often miss out on being in the picture, so a photograph taken by a professional ensures that the important people are in the photograph. The main reason for considering a professional is that the results are very different from a snap. A professional photograph will have a timeless quality and a focus which will make it compelling for years to come. So it will be worth having it framed, sending it to grandparents and family, or having as a birth announcement or Christmas card.

Photographers control the lighting and the composition, so the image will have greater clarity and be more expressive. Mother and baby photographs, for example, are often taken in black and white and emphasise the tone not colour. Whether taken in a studio or in natural light in the home, the effect can be very simple and beautiful. There is likely to be less in the background, so you just see the subject and the photograph will express an emotion in a way that is difficult to put into words, but can be felt immediately.

As babies and children change so quickly photographing the family group gives you a lasting memory. Photographers take many shots which increases the chances of getting a great image of everyone. The trend is now for more spontaneous photographs, very unlike those formal Victorian pictures where the family sat in rows and had to keep a fixed expression for a minute. The effect is now of natural interaction and movement which is captured and frozen in time. The end result has more vitality which genuinely expresses the family group, and is a joy to keep.

Our thanks to Caroline Green for this information

The Maternity Network vets their therapists by collecting their qualifications and insurance. The Maternity Network takes not responsibility for the treatments or services provided by the therapists listed in this site. We do our best to ensure they are qualified but cannot guarantee this information as they are self employed, working for themselves, not for the Maternity Network.