Hey there, it is Becky with Finch & Mae Photography Studio. Thanks for stopping in.

I have a huge passion for maternity and newborn photography. It is the most magical thing to watch a mama that is expecting bring a baby into this world. I truly love it and I feel that more ladies need to do a maternity session.

I am offering 10 free maternity sessions with the purchase of any newborn session. Yes, you read that right. a free maternity session.

Being pregnant is one exciting and magical experience. I want you to feel beautiful and have a great time, do this for yourself.

You may be wondering why though? What made me want to do this?

With our last baby, I was diagnosed halfway through with ICP and to be honest, the entire pregancy became very traumatic very fast. What went from being something that I was so excited for became a pregnancy that was causing depression, fear and most of all heartbreak. I went from having a normal pregnancy to weekly doctors appointments, seeing a MFM, giving up my hospital of choice for one with a NICU, seeing an OB instead of our regular doctor, daily medications, ultrasounds, three NSTs a week, an early delivery of 36 weeks and so much more. I did all of this since 22 weeks. I cried daily on top of the itching and was so afraid that one day, our little girl wouldn’t make it. A local photographer at that time had reached out and offered me a maternity session and it was one of the best days of my entire pregnancy. I got to share the experience with my two sons, I wore pretty dresses and to be honest- it was the most normal part of the entire pregnancy.

Maternity sessions capture the love and joy that comes with being pregnant.

What comes with the free maternity session?

-30 Minute Session in my Rio studio.

-5 Edited Digital Images (you can of course purchase additional digital images, prints and products).

-Spouses/partners are welcome to join in for a few poses.

-Full use of the client wardrobe.

You are also more than welcome to upgrade to a full maternity session outdoors for a discounted price. This can include children, your spouse and is an hour long.

Ready to get your free maternity session?

Hey there, thanks for stopping by. I am Becky the owner of Finch & Mae Photography in Rio, WI. Finch & Mae Photography Studio is a maternity, newborn and baby photographer.

Milestone sessions are honestly so important to me. I love seeing babies change throughout their first year. Over the past few years, parents have been telling me how much they enjoy these sessions. Seeing the personality change, how big their baby has grown, the smiles. I have even had a dad tell me that he can hear his baby laugh just by looking at the picture.

These sessions are truly just so fun and honestly, they are super quick. Avery’s session was less than an hour and we did numerous outfits. Do I do numerous outfits for every session? The answer is simple, it depends on the baby. Some babies are completely chill and are willing to do anything where others are more reserved and there is no wrong. The purpose of a milestone session is to capture your baby with where they are at currently in their life. Some babies are completely aware of strangers and that they are not a person that they see on a regular basis where others just don’t care.

A common question I get is, do I provide the outfits? I offer a full mini client wardrobe for babies newborn -2. Your baby is of course more than welcome to use any of these outfits for their session. In fact, most parents have me pick the backdrop colors and outfits for their session.

What happens if my baby cries? I get this one a lot! Parents get concernd that their baby may cry during their session and I can’t say that it doesn’t happen or it won’t happen. At this age, babies are extremely aware of who is not mom and dad. What we do to keep baby happy is play music, we dance, bring snacks such as puffs, bring a favorite toy. I almost always get at least enough images for a full gallery and some of the sad faces wind up being mom and dad’s absolute favorite images in the gallery.

See you in a few months for you cake smash, Avery

Finch & Mae Photography Studio specializes in maternity, newborn, milestone, cake smash and family photography.

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Hey there, it is Becky with Finch & Mae Studio out of Rio. So glad you are here. I specialize in maternity, newborn, baby and cake smash portraits. My sweet little studio is about 30 minutes from Madison, Sun Prairie, Portage and more.

A common question that I get asked is: “How should I dress for my newborn session?”. I will say that I do send out a prep guide prior to your newborn session that is packed with information including how to dress.

So a few things before we dive in.

-It gets warm in the studio. Being postpartum, hormones can sometimes be whacky and cause our body temps to be a smidge wild. If you have had a baby, you know exactly what I am talking about.

-I recommend dressing cooly even if it winter out, the studio stays warm, sometimes at a good 80 degrees. It helps your precious babe stay warm and comfy while they are having their portraits done.

-Flowy tops. Flowy tops are honestly fantastic for those postpartum bodies.

-Jeans? Sure. Maternity clothes? Absolutely. To be honest, majority of your portraits with your baby are from the waist up. I have had mamas come in sweatpants and you would absolutely never know.

-Clothes that don’t wrinkle the better.

So here we go.

I always encourage parents to wear clothes that fit you well and are comfortable. For example, nothing is worse than needing to keep adjusting your blouse to cover straps or to rebutton buttons. For Dads, I always recommend making sure that your shirt can be tucked in or looks neat if untucked. Many Dads also wear long sleeves and then get pretty warm during the session so they naturally want to roll up their sleeves. I don’t encourage this. A better option could be a plain colored t shirt, a polo or even a button up.

Shoes. No worries here. Actually, feel free to kick off your shoes in the studio especially in the shooting area. If you do wish to wear shoes, that is okay but they won’t be in the images so no need to coordinate that into your outfit.

Solid colors are perfect. I recommend avoiding anything with writing or logos. Avoid bright colors, reds, bright pinks and oranges. So you are probably wondering what colors to wear. Neutrals, pastels, whites, earth tones, blacks and grays are all fantastic options. If you want to wear prints, I recommend choosing small and non-distracting prints.

For siblings, it is usually best to bring their outfit with and dress in the studio as kiddos can make a mess at any time. I also recommend any food or drinks that may stain their faces prior to the session. For example red colored juices, colored frosting on cookies or cupcakes.

Still stuck on what to wear? The studio offers a client wardrobe for mamas and kiddos up to age 2/3 with a few larger sizes for boys and girls. A lot of families send me their wardrobe choices to see if there is anything that they should change and I am always more than happy to help.

Ready to book your newborn portrait session? http://www.finchmae.com/contact

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Hey there, welcome to Finch & Mae Studio’s blog. Finch & Mae specializes in maternity and newborn photography. We chat about everything here at the blog from maternity and newborn sessions to when you should book which sessions. How do you dress? We cover that too.

Alyssa had reached out have her maternity and newborn portraits done. We clicked right away and we discussed everything that her and her husband Rusty were wanting out of the session. We chatted over the pregnancy, their adorable little pup and really got to know each other.

Once Alyssa booked, we went over wardrobe and location choices. You guys, they drove over an hour to see me for both of their sessions, talk about a compliment.

Their maternity session took place in DeForest, WI at the beautiful golden hour that we are so blessed to have. The session flew by and was filled with so much laughter, outfit changes and chatting over their babe that was soon going to be entering the world and their hopes for having their dog in some of the family portraits.

The newborn session arrived and their sweet babe was completely fine with anything that he had done fo table and prop poses. Alyssa and Rusty enjoyed some quality time together as I went through the typical process that I have in the studio.

I had a certain idea of what I had wanted to do for their newborn son and their dog for the best portrait possible. I envisioned it as a massive print hanging on their wall for years to come. When I tell you that it turned out better than I could have imagined- I am not kidding. It is by far one of my most favorite portraits.

To be honest, nothing is more exciting for me than to see families during their pregnancy and again when their sweet baby has entered this world. It is just an incredible thing to see families grow, become parents and share their stories of the first few days, how labor went. When families come into the studio, I love getting to hear about labor and deliver, we chat about how baby is fed, how are they sleeping, who has met the baby? Getting to know families on such a personal and intimate level is one of my top goals. It helps form such a great bond with families that I tend to see a lot over the next few years.

Finch & Mae Photography Studio is located in Rio, WI.

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