Blog - Washington DC and Northern VA Newborn Baby Maternity and Family Photographer — Kate Juliet Photography

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Alissa's Maternity First Look | Alexandria VA Pregnancy Photographer

for now, I wait

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Kate Juliet Photography specializes in natural maternity, newborn, baby, and family portraiture in the Washington DC and Northern VA area.
All studio sessions include access to the studio wardrobe for mothers and babies to borrow clothing for your session.
Contact me to begin planning your custom portrait experience.


The Right Type of Maternity Session For You | DC Area Pregnancy Photographer

Maternity sessions should be a fun experience, filled with the love and anticipation of meeting your new baby. Even though you might be looking forward to your session, it’s easy to get bogged down in the details of planning and deciding what kind of images you really want. My goal is to make the process of getting the images you want as easy as possible; simplifying it and identifying what means the most to you and your family. There are three basic options for sessions, deciding between them is the first step in planning your session:

1- On location outdoors.

If you happen to be pregnant when the weather is good an outdoor session might be the perfect fit for you, particularly if you love being outdoors with your partner or family. Surrounded by the great outdoors at one of my favorite locations in northern VA, your images will be filled with the lush greenery of nature. Outdoor sessions are great fit if you love landscapes as the backdrop for your portraits. It’s an opportunity to get outside and feel the wind and natural elements during your session.

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2- Traditional studio.

A traditional studio session is perfect if you want classic, timeless images. Offering a beautiful simple background, it’s perfect for portraits with a classic feel that will never feel dated or like a trend has since passed. For traditional portraits I recommend classic gowns and dresses that will highlight your bump. If you like studio images without a formal look, casual pieces like a flowy top or tunic are a great way to get the same feeling in a casual way.

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3- Intimate maternity.

Also called boudoir maternity, intimate portraits are perfect if you want to literally show off your baby bump. This is a beautiful option, and you can get a variety of images by combining traditional and intimate maternity portraits during your studio session.

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All dresses pictured here were borrowed from the studio wardrobe, available to all clients for studio sessions.


Kate Juliet Photography specializes in natural maternitynewbornbaby, and family portraiture in the Washington DC and Northern VA area.
All studio sessions include access to the studio wardrobe for mothers and babies to borrow clothing for your session. 
Contact me to begin planning your custom portrait experience.


Christina's First Look | Burke VA Maternity Photographer

mother’s dress borrowed from the studio wardrobe, available to all clients for studio sessions


Kate Juliet Photography specializes in natural maternity, newborn, baby, and family portraiture in the Washington DC and Northern VA area.
All studio sessions include access to the studio wardrobe for mothers and babies to borrow clothing for your session.
Contact me to begin planning your custom portrait experience.


Alexandria VA Pregnancy Photographer | Expecting Mother First Look

all the things that soon will be

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mother’s dress borrowed from the studio wardrobe; available to all clients for studio sessions


Kate Juliet Photography specializes in natural maternitynewbornbaby, and family portraiture in the Washington DC and Northern VA area.
All studio sessions include access to the studio wardrobe for mothers and babies to borrow clothing for your session. 
Contact me to begin planning your custom portrait experience.


Washington DC Maternity and Pregnancy Photographer | Baby on the Way

With maternity sessions, I often find myself trying to give my clients what I wish I had from my own pregnancy. Just as I was planning my own maternity portraits, I was interrupted by pre-term labor that kept in the hospital for a week, and then on bedrest for almost three more. I didn’t have the opportunity to capture my pregnancy in the way I wanted to, and I so wish I had. I wish I had images like these to remember that time by. I wish I had images to remind me of what that time was like. And while my body felt different and new and unsure, it was also miraculous and amazing and wonderful. I was so thrilled to photograph Ayanah for her maternity portraits, here are some of my favorites from our session - enjoy!

mama’s wardrobe provided by the studio wardrobe, available to all clients for studio sessions


Kate Juliet Photography specializes in natural maternitynewbornbaby, and family portraiture in the Washington DC and Northern VA area.

All studio sessions include access to the studio wardrobe for mothers and babies to borrow clothing for your session. 

Contact me to begin planning your custom portrait experience.