Kimi Photography is a Portland maternity photo studio in Oregon. We provide fine art studio photography for both maternity and newborn sessions. It is great to have a maternity session outside when it is sunny, but it rains about half the year in the Pacific Northwest. To capture your significant moments of your life, not only for newborn sessions, but it is also nice to have an in-studio option for your maternity session.

What is good about having your session in our Portland Maternity Photo Studio?

Like I mentioned above, you don’t have to reschedule your session because of the rain.  Maternity sessions are one of the hardest sessions to reschedule. Maternity duration will end when your baby decides to come to the world!  Instead of hustling to reschedule, it is nice to have a option to use a maternity photo studio.

Usually, sunset time is the best for outside maternity session when it is sunny. However, the session starting time doesn’t matter in our photo studio. We control the lighting to capture your beauty.

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Portland Maternity Photography Studio for Indoor session

Winter in Portland is not so much for outdoor photography sessions, since it rains quite a bit. If you are waiting for your spring baby, please don’t give up in wishing to capture your family history! Kimi Photography has a Portland maternity photography studio in North West Portland, near St, Vincent Hospital.

When I photograph these types of images, my husband Michael (who assists me for some sessions) will not be with us.  If you would like it to be, studio maternity sessions could be more private than an outside maternity session.

These photos are just an example of what we can do at our studio.

Also, you are welcome to wear non see through dresses, if you would like. We have a variety of dresses in our studio!  We talk about mood, type of images and those things at our consultation which we always have before booking. This way, we know what you are looking for with our Portland maternity photography studio, and we can discuss about the details and provide what you would like.

We serve clients from all over the world. In these last 7 years, we have served clients from more than 20 countries!

As we are a multicultural maternity and newborn studio, we respect all cultures and make sure our clients would be comfortable to be photographed during their precious moments!

They came over to our studio 2.5 months before her due date. It depends on your bump, but I recommend my clients to come over for their maternity session about 2 months before their due. Since it will be harder to move around as it gets closer to the due date, that is the best timing for maternity sessions!

I went with a painterly style maternity photo for this one. Isn’t she beautiful?

If you were looking for a maternity photography studio in Portland, please contact Kimi Photography!

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Are you expecting to have a baby in spring? There are many beautiful places for your photography session in Portland!

If you are looking for a Portland maternity photographer and newborn photographer, please let us know. We provide on location and in studio maternity sessions as well as newborn sessions in our studio!

With this beautiful couple, we visited a private farm in Portland area. There are many cherry blossoms in Portland, but it is not easy to find a place that you can actually enjoy the blossoms during the session with nobody staring at you or people behind your pictures.  Since social distancing is very important of these days, we had a wonderful celebration session there. We will find you the best spot for your session too.

Here’s a black & white photo and a colored picture. Which one do you like?

If you are looking for a Portland maternity photographer and newborn photographer, Please contact us. We have dresses for maternity and newborn sessions, if you would like to use them. You are always welcome to bring your own dresses as well! We’re looking forward to work with you!

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We are always sure to care about the mom’s health condition. Depending on your pregnancy, some moms are good to move until the latter part of their pregnancy, but many moms also feel really heavy moving around. Please don’t wait until the last moments to book your Portland maternity photographer. That is one of the key things for a successful maternity session! I captured their maternity session 2 months before their due date.

About 3 years ago, I captured this girl’s newborn photo. I don’t even know how to express it, but she is SO cute, humorous, and so sweet just like her mom. I love seeing her grow up with her daddy’s unchanging love!

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1 Find a photographer who is available for both inside and outside sessions!

In Portland, Almost half of the year it rains…If you are expecting to give a birth in winter time, you might want to check the availability for an inside session. If you would like to, you can reserve an outside session for beautiful weather, but I recommend to have an inside shoot option in case of a rainy day. Usually, maternity photography is taken during the 3rd trimester when all the organs will be pushed by baby and you may want to go to the bathroom more frequently than before. Especially in the cold weather, you don’t want to hold it and take a risk of having pyelitis or cystitis. Also, maternity photography session can be a time concern; it has to be taken before the baby is born! You don’t want to wait for weather too long to miss the moment. At Kimi Photography, we offer both inside and outside maternity photography sessions. We also have some maternity dresses for you to wear if you would like. For our in-studio sessions, we ask your preference of a sexy moody type of maternity photography session or light and laughter type. Here are some sample images of in-studio Portland maternity photography session.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3813″][vc_single_image image=”3814″][vc_single_image image=”3812″][vc_column_text]

2 Be comfortable with your photographer!

Being comfortable is a key to choose your photographer in any photography session. I believe for maternity session, you might want to choose someone who is also knowledgeable about pregnancy and newborns. It always helps to understand what you are going thorough and what care is needed during the photo session. Also, if you are interested in a newborn session, you can use the same photographer as the maternity session. It is just a photo session you may think, but I believe that photographer is a person who helps to create your family memory which becomes your life history. You want to choose someone you like![/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3803″][vc_single_image image=”3802″][vc_single_image image=”3801″][vc_single_image image=”3804″][vc_column_text]

3 Coordinate the session: color, make-up, clothing!

I personally prefer neutral colors like cream, white, grey and black for the dad to wear. The mom is beautiful, so I don’t think we need to wear too much jewelry or add too much colors. Simple colors will accentuate the beauty of maternity, although I do have some colored maternity dresses for an in-studio maternity session. Portland maternity photography session is to capture the beauty of pregnancy and the love to the baby, so dad’s neutral color choice helps to put more attention to the mom 🙂 If you have a theme or color that you like, it is always nice to match with your spouse. Also, you may want to consider hiring your make-up artist. Some of you might be really good at DIY make-up, then you don’t have to. I will retouch the images, so you don’t need to wear too much make-up. However, as it really makes you confident in front of the camera, It might help :)[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3805″][vc_single_image image=”3806″][vc_single_image image=”3807″][vc_column_text]

4 Bring your personal props if you have them!

I have tons of props at my studio for maternity and newborn sessions. However, if you have any personal props which are related to your baby or pregnancy, let’s photograph with it. For example, you can bring a pair of shoes for your baby. If you have a toy or cloth that you used when you were little, you can bring them! Personal props make your Portland maternity photography session more special. Also, the personal props can be used to tie in your newborn session, to have before and after type of shots if you like! At your consultation, you can talk about what you have in mind, so we can come up with the best way to use the prop for your session![/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3810″][vc_single_image image=”3808″][vc_single_image image=”3809″][vc_column_text]You and your family must be really excited to have the new family member! I would love to meet you in person and hope to capture your family. If you are interested in the best Portland maternity photography, please contact Kimi Photography! http://kimiphotography.com/contact/[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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It was such exciting news hearing about my younger sister when I was 4 years old. However, I was not clearly understanding what would change and not change. That made me a little nervous.

Even if you try to give the most attention to your older child, the newborn baby will take up your time. It is not easy for someone who was used to being the center of the family and now they have to share the spotlight with the new member. To understand the situation and role change for having a new sibling, older siblings need some preparation and encouragement. Family transformation needs a lot of love and trust, right? 🙂

While I take pictures at a newborn photo session, I see how your older kids are reacting to the newborn and I try to give them complimenting words as being a good big brother and sister.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3709″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”3712″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]We have variety of age groups that come for their newborn photo session from all over the place! I often meet 2-4 year olds as older siblings at my newborn photo sessions. At preschooler age, they are still very attached to their mom. Also, it is hard for them to understand sharing too. I feel that they are very sensitive to the new member compared to other ages.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3711″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]I was researching how I can encourage and prepare the older siblings at my session, and I found these web pages with some interesting points!

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/prenatal/Pages/Preparing-Your-Family-for-a-New-Baby.aspx

and this one on helping your child adjust to a new sibling: https://smartparentadvice.com/adjust-to-a-new-sibling/[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Dads are always very helpful! Like it says, it would be a good opportunity for them to spend quality time with dad. Most of the time, I finish up all sibling and dad photos with their newborn first. So they can play or spend time together while I capture mom and the new sibling. This way, the older sibling doesn’t have to wait for their little brother and sister for too long, and mom doesn’t have to be overwhelmed at our newborn photo session.

Dads, you guys rock![/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3511″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”3720″ img_size=”large”][vc_column_text]Many parents want to have some siblings shots. I always like to capture those moments. The key to capture those moment with a newborn is communicating enough to the older sibling first. Encouraging them to be sweet to the newborn and earning the trust from them by not controlling their feelings.  I will only be with them a short time during the photo session, but most importantly showing love to the older one during the session makes the newborn photo session more memorable for them!  By seeing the pictures I capture, I hope they understand and adjust to the change and are proud of themselves being a big sibling!

Please contact Kimi Photography, if you are interested in having your newborn pictures and family photography.

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Playing with children

It is great having a relationship by playing with them, and it is so helpful if parents are willing to play with them too.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3624″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]I asked him “who is in the belly? Can you talk to him?” He started hugging mom’s belly ♡♡♡[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3625″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]This is where the love of family starts![/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3622″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]The giggling made everyone smile! Great job on his dad!![/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3632″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Are you ready to be an older brother? LOL[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3634″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”3633″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”3631″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”3628″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”3627″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”3623″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Combining your family portrait along with your maternity session captures both stages of this great essence of life! If you are hoping to have pictures to tell your life story of your family, please let us be your photographer![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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For an outside session, we can enjoy the weather and capture the season with the maternity portrait session. Usually kids love being outside and running around if you have one or more children already! It is great for the family oriented sessions. For the inside session, we can make the maternity portrait session more intimate. Also, you don’t have to walk around, so it is easy for the mom. Another thing is….Weather. Since you don’t want to miss the timing, it is always good to have an option to choose from inside or outside maternity sessions. Kimi Photography is available for either one! If you want to know more about sessions with Kimi Photography, please contact us 🙂 We have a free consultation to plan out your portrait session.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3466″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]For this maternity portrait session, the couple was expecting their first child, so it worked out great for an inside session! The mom chose a beige dress! The neutral color always compliments the beauty of inside maternity portraits I believe. It goes well with both black and white backgrounds. It was such a fun session and their smile just made me happy and joyful! I am so glad that I was chosen to be their maternity and newborn photographer! I am very excited to see their baby boy soon![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Usually we reserve about 2 hours for our Family Portrait Session. It depends on the kid’s age though. Little ones are a little more difficult to keep their attention on the photo session. As we know they don’t last 2 hours.  We will have some activities and stuff to entertain them ( like balloons, other toys, and sometimes a cake ) to capture the moment, and we capture the interactions between the family. With this 4 year old boy, the session went very smooth with lots of laughs and smiles.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3363″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”3364″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]In these 4 years, they got another bump! We also celebrated this little man’s first birthday together![/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3365″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”3366″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]From our experience, especially 1 to 3 years old kids, sometimes have a hard time being in the mood of a photo session for 2 hours. We usually take pictures with them (if there are little ones in the family) at the beginning, then move on to other pictures.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]We also try to take some posed pictures! I personally think it is important to have mix of candid and posed pictures, especially for family portrait sessions. We always want to remember the real smiles and laughter of your family, but it is also nice to have a few posed pictures as a nice memory.  Grandparents usually love the posed pictures ;)[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3361″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”3362″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]We had such a fun time with them at this family portrait session! We hope to see them with the grandparents and more extended family this summer![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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