On Being a Maternity Photographer in Buffalo, NY

Megan’s Maternity Photography Session at Tifft Nature Preserve and Buffalo Outer Harbor State Park in Buffalo, NY

When the realities of Covid-19 began to set in back in March, photographer’s cameras began collecting dust. And as Megan’s due date grew closer, so too grew my concern that this maternity photography session we had planned in Buffalo, NY wasn’t going to happen before Megan delivered her baby! Fortunately, last week the Buffalo region entered phase two of the Covid-19 reopening schedule, and this photographer was allowed to work again. Two days later, our maternity portrait session was underway at Tifft Nature Preserve and Buffalo Outer Harbor State Park.

As a photographer, I love maternity sessions for a myriad of reasons. The obvious reason of course being that a glowing pregnant woman all dressed up in an idyllic location is just inherently beautiful. But what’s more, the finished portrait is such a special keepsake for a mom. Once the baby is born, we all know everything revolves around the baby. The maternity session is a special time just for mom-to-be to spoil herself a bit, even if she’s not feeling her most gorgeous self (it’s my job to see that for her!). At the end of the day, these photos serve as a tribute to this exciting, beautiful time in a woman’s life, and a last portrait of a woman before I becomes we.

Without further ado, check out the photos from Megan’s maternity session here in Buffalo.

mom poses for photographer in  maternity portrait in field at Tifft Nature Preserve in Buffalo, NY
mom poses for photographer in  maternity portrait in field at Tifft Nature Preserve in Buffalo, NY
mom looks off to side while holding flowing dress during maternity portrait photography session in field at Tifft Nature Preserve in Buffalo, NY
mom poses for photographer during  maternity portrait photography session in field at Tifft Nature Preserve in Buffalo, NY
mom looks off to side while wearing floral flowing dress during maternity portrait photography session in field at Tifft Nature Preserve in Buffalo, NY
mom looks down while holding pregnant stomach during maternity portrait photography session in field at Tifft Nature Preserve in Buffalo, NY
mom looks at photographer while holding pregnant stomach during maternity portrait photography session in field at Tifft Nature Preserve in Buffalo, NY

While Tifft Nature Preserve is a photographer’s dream and I could shoot there all day long without running out of ideas, we wanted to mix up the look of the maternity session with a fresh location and a fresh dress! We headed across the street to Buffalo Outer Harbor State Park for a few more photos. This is another location I could never get sick of. There is a such an impressive variety of backdrops here. From the beaches to the grain silos, a photographer can’t possibly get enough of this place!

Let these last two photos serve as a reminder of why you hire a professional photographer. I shot these through a patch of weeds in a parking lot. (:

If you or someone you know is looking for a maternity photographer in the Buffalo, NY area please contact me here!

And if you’d like to peek at another maternity photography session in Buffalo, NY check out this link!

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