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Tips on Preparing for Your Maternity Photo Session Bringing a baby into the world is a wonderful life event that should be captured. It’s a time you are going to want to remember and share with your little one once they are a bit older. If you are thinking about or have recently booked a […]

Tips on Preparing for Your Maternity Photo Session

Maternity

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Top Newborn Photographer Did you know that there is a huge discount if you book both a maternity and newborn session with SWP? One of the best reasons for doing this is that we get to meet each other and become friends during your maternity session. When your newborn session comes along, it is so […]

Top Newborn Photographer | Thompson Sessions

Maternity

Minimal newborn portrait of a baby girl in white swaddle. She is on a white background wearing a simple white headband.

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Interview With A Doula What is a Doula? In short, a doula is a childbirth assistant. They differ from a midwife, nurse or doctor. Doulas have a place in any birth setting, and work with the mother and father rather than assist in delivering the baby. I had a doula for 4 of my children’s […]

Interview With A Doula | Mesa Newborn Photographer

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doula painting henna mandala on pregnant belly during interview with a doula

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5 Tips On What To Wear For Your Maternity Session Deciding what to wear for a photo session is the hardest part!! Let me share a few suggestions that I’ve learned over the years to make the process of choosing your outfit easier for you. Here are my top 5 Tips On What To Wear […]

5 Tips On What To Wear For Your Maternity Session

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Top 5 Outdoor Maternity Portrait Locations When it comes to outdoor locations in Mesa, I have a few favorite spots that I love to shoot in. I know I can depend on the light and setting to be gorgeous, so these are my top 5 outdoor maternity portrait locations. Let’s start with water. My top […]

Top 5 Outdoor Maternity Portrait Locations | Best Maternity Photographer Mesa

Maternity

amazing maternity photo in the desert at sunset

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Not sure you want a studio maternity session? Here are some examples to show you how beautiful a studio maternity session can be! Some benefits of a studio session: The temperature is perfect! Too hot or cold outside? Not in the studio! It’s easy to have multiple clothing changes. The bathroom is always close by. […]

Studio Maternity Session | Mesa, AZ Maternity Photographer

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beautiful egg chair maternity session

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I am SO excited to announce that SWP has a growing collection of BEAUTIFUL gowns for all maternity and new moms to use! This optional wardrobe for maternity and new moms will take some stress and expense off of your plate, mamas! Think of how great it is going to be on the day of […]

Wardrobe For Maternity And New Moms

Maternity

white lacy dress for maternity and newborn session

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Even though pregnancy comes with a lot of difficult trials, it is an amazing time in your life. From the perspective of a Mesa AZ Maternity Photographer and fellow mother, it is a time of celebration and of anticipation as you prepare to meet your little bundle of joy. It’s a time where you become […]

Mesa AZ Maternity Photographer | The Importance of Maternity Photos

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Introducing Newborn Gift Registry from Sally Whetten Photography! With our new baby registry you can give something truly meaningful and memorable to expecting parents. SWP baby registry gift certificates are the gifts that will never be outgrown or returned. Something every parent will cherish for a lifetime! How it works: Our newborn gift registry is […]

Newborn Gift Registry

Newborns

black and white newborn baby picture

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So, how soon is too soon to book a maternity session? Well, I’d say if you just went on your first date and you just KNOW he’s the one but he doesn’t quite know it yet….it may be too soon. 🙂 Now, in reality, I suggest contacting me as soon as you know your due […]

When should I book my maternity session? | Mesa, Arizona maternity photographer

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Expecting mother looking at her belly. Wearing a maroon dress in a sunset photo session. Taken at the Gilbert Riparian Preserve.

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