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Every Pregnant Woman Should Feel Beautiful!

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1 Yes, because I believe maternity photos are super important and every woman should be on the cover for her bravery in this journey.
2 Why maternity photos are worth it?

This is the title used in a little article in Closer magazine this week. An article that featured one of my images!

Yes, you heard it right.

And wait . . . there is more! The same image also made it to the front cover!

Of course, this was a big win for me but also a big win for all the pregnant mums.

Yes, because I believe maternity photos are super important and every woman should be on the cover for her bravery in this journey.

Even if pregnancy is not always an easy journey of glowing and beauty, actually it could be a very troubled and uncomfortable journey indeed, it’s so worthy to be captured. It’s one in a life time opportunity because even if you get pregnant again, the experience will totally be different every time.

But wait a second! Are you curious to see the image? I bet you are . . .

demi moore style maternity shot

It’s a Demi Moore style image. That iconic maternity photo that was in Vanity Fair cover in 1991 and created a lot chatting! And it is on the magazine cover

closer magazine cover: real mums-to-be celebrate 30 years of doing a Demi

Why maternity photos are worth it?

I wrote a post about why maternity photos are worth it but I believe I can better answer with the words of the mums interviewed.

“I contacted Valentina to arrange a shoot with my newborn-to-be and toddler. And when I spoke to Valentina she suggested I should also do a bump shoot. I knew this was likely to be the last pregnancy I’d ever have – and I’d always secretly thought that it would be fun to recreate the famous Demi Moore pregnancy shot – so I said yes.

“Surprisingly doing a naked shoot didn’t feel scary at all – Valentina was so relaxed and I felt comfortable. I felt empowered – and it was a great distraction from the sleepless nights, back pain and heartburn that pregnancy often brings!

“When I saw the pictures, I was thrilled to have such a unique shot to remember carrying a little human being, and I even uploaded one to Instagram. I didn’t feel self-conscious about people seeing it because there’s nothing embarrassing about being a pregnant woman. It’s a gift and one of the biggest milestones in any woman’s life.

“I think it’s great that so many normal women are following the celeb trend of embracing their pregnant bodies with maternity photos.

Related article: Unveiling the Truth: Debunking 5 Myths About Maternity Photography

article talking about the importance of maternity photos

Of course you don’t have to be naked to celebrate your body. Every woman decides the way she wants to be photographed but it’s an experience that I recommend to all pregnant mums. Because it’s empowering!

Please find more information about my photography on my website and feel free to get in touch with any questions.

📞 07577 978246 or ⁠
💌 vale@photographybyvalentina.com

London Maternity and Newborn Photographer

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What’s the main message of Milk Tales?

This was my answer on my very first podcast back in July, before the book even launched. And now, after being featured in Grazia, this message feels more important than ever.

Every story shared helps another mother feel less alone.

Every conversation breaks the silence a little more.

If you’re struggling with breastfeeding, please know: you deserve to be seen, heard, and supported. Your story matters.

Milk Tales available on Amazon

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What’s the main message of Milk Tales? This was my answer on my very first podcast back in July, before the book even launched. And now, after being featured in Grazia, this message feels more important than ever. Every story shared helps another mother feel less alone. Every conversation breaks the silence a little more. If you’re struggling with breastfeeding, please know: you deserve to be seen, heard, and supported. Your story matters. Milk Tales available on Amazon #MilkTales #BreastfeedingStories #MaternalMentalHealth #breastfeedingsupport #postpartumsupport

Here’s the truth: I guide you into these moments.

I ask Dad to hold baby on his chest.
I invite Mum to step close.
I create the setup.

But the feeling that happens inside that moment?
I can’t create that. That’s all you.

My role is to guide you gently into a space where real emotion can surface. Where you’re not performing. Just feeling.
And that’s what makes these images matter.

Years from now, you won’t remember the direction. You’ll remember how it felt to hold your baby this small. To be this close. To feel this much.

That’s what I capture. Your presence.

If you’d like to keep these early days forever, I would love to create something like this for your family.
#newbornshoots #londonnewbornphotographer #photographybyvalentina

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Here’s the truth: I guide you into these moments. I ask Dad to hold baby on his chest. I invite Mum to step close. I create the setup. But the feeling that happens inside that moment? I can’t create that. That’s all you. My role is to guide you gently into a space where real emotion can surface. Where you’re not performing. Just feeling. And that’s what makes these images matter. Years from now, you won’t remember the direction. You’ll remember how it felt to hold your baby this small. To be this close. To feel this much. That’s what I capture. Your presence. If you’d like to keep these early days forever, I would love to create something like this for your family. #newbornshoots #londonnewbornphotographer #photographybyvalentina

Every newborn session is someone’s once.

That’s why this work is never routine to me.

Every baby makes me love what I do a little more each time.

If you’d like to hold onto the first memories of your family, I’m here for you.
#londonnewbornphotographer #newbornshoots #photographybyvalentina

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Every newborn session is someone’s once. That’s why this work is never routine to me. Every baby makes me love what I do a little more each time. If you’d like to hold onto the first memories of your family, I’m here for you. #londonnewbornphotographer #newbornshoots #photographybyvalentina

In the smallest details, whole worlds exist.

A newborn foot becomes a landscape, lines like branches, paths, traces of something ancient and natural.

Macro photography allows us to see what the eye would normally rush past.
These lines will stretch, soften, change.

But right now, they tell a story of beginnings.

If you would like to capture your baby’s story of beginnings, let’s chat.

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In the smallest details, whole worlds exist. A newborn foot becomes a landscape, lines like branches, paths, traces of something ancient and natural. Macro photography allows us to see what the eye would normally rush past.
These lines will stretch, soften, change. But right now, they tell a story of beginnings. If you would like to capture your baby’s story of beginnings, let’s chat.
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VALE@PHOTOGRAPHYBYVALENTINA.COM

07577 978246

LONDON NEWBORN & MATERNITY PHOTOGRAPHER

Based in Richmond, I work with families across London to capture life’s most meaningful milestones through portrait photography.