Pairing Grandiose Landscapes with Maternity, Newborn, and Family Photography
When I first decided to get into maternity, newborn, and family photography, one of the earliest things I developed was my style. I started looking around at other photographers in my area to see what was already out there. The funny thing is that I didn’t find what I was expecting. There was a vision in my head of what maternity, newborn, and family photography would look like in Colorado. What I was finding wasn’t it.
Primarily I noticed one big thing missing. At least it was missing in specifically these types of photography. I was seeing it in engagement, wedding, and elopement photography. I just wasn’t seeing it for maternity, newborn, and family photography. And I thought it was such a shame.
What was that thing I saw missing? Grandiose landscapes as backdrops. I was quite shocked by this, of course. We live in Colorado. Shouldn’t we all be taking advantage of the beauty of our state in our photographs? At least that’s what I thought. When I thought what family photography would look like around here, I immediately thought of our beautiful scenery and incorporating that into the photos.
And maybe that was because I was seeing these amazing backdrops for couples on their wedding days. And that is the majority of photography you see floating around on the internet, wedding photography. I would see a couple on a precipice overlooking a valley or in front of towering mountains. Or a couple kissing in front of Lost Gulch in Boulder or Moraine Park in Rocky Mountain National Park. I wasn’t seeing the same in maternity, newborn, and family photography though.
I thought at first there must be a reason this style of photography wasn’t being offered for maternity, newborn, and families. My first thought was maybe it was because the grandiose landscapes I was seeing required climbing up a 14er. After all, I was typically seeing these types of photos associated with “adventure” photography. And “adventure” indicated to me that there was a nine mile hike each way.
Luckily, I questioned if that was really the case and started scouting. And, you know what I found? I found that these grandiose landscapes could be found on the side of the parking lot or up a trail for three minutes. It was something a pregnant mom, a three year old, or most grandmas could do for a photo. It wasn’t out of reach. In fact, even those with mobility difficulties could have these grandiose landscapes as well.
And so now that is what I do, maternity, newborns, and families in front of grandiose landscapes. And I like to refer to it as “adventure” photography for moms-to-be and families. Because “adventure” can simply be what we portray in these photos and it doesn’t have to mean an insurmountable task just to get the photos.
Sara Herkes is a maternity, newborn, family, and senior photographer based in Longmont, CO. She serves the the Denver Metro Area, the Colorado Rockies, and the Northern Front Range and captures your pregnancy amidst the Colorado wilderness. Learn more about her services here.
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