St. John Photo Studio

Finely-photographed portraits of a woman carrying her precious child in her womb can be a wonderful remembrance not only for this woman, but also to the child and the child's father.

Many years after the photoshoot, these pregnancy photos can still bring happiness to everyone, especially to the child that was in the womb - because it will always remind him of how much he has always been loved by mom and dad from the very beginning of life.

We, at St. John Photo Studio, strive to give the expecting couple such photos via our Maternity Photoshoot Service. This couple often wants this photoshoot to be done as close to the ninth month of pregnancy as possible so mom can manage to pose safely and the bump is quite big.

About the Photoshoot

In this service, we already designed several setups for Maternity Portrait Photoshoot so that it is easier for you to see the sort of photos you will get from this service. Each setup has very few props so that the "bump" is the main attraction of the photos. To view these setups, click this.

You can make the photo more appealing by:

1. Wearing clothing that best accentuate the bump - making it look really big.
2. Putting on clean, fresh, natural looking-makeup.
3. Not wearing accessories that attract too much attention.

We will put up a photography lighting setup specifically designed for photographing a pregnant woman and give posing instructions so the baby bump really stands out in the photos.

In one of these three (3) scenes, we will shoot for the following combinations:

1. Mom only.
2. Mom with the dad.
3. Mom with the kids.
4. Mom with dad and the kids.

We will take as many shots as possible until we find one where mom looks her best. We will also take as many breaks as possible so that mom does not get tired.

What Sort of Photos Do You Get From the Photoshoot ?

Our resident photographer will:

1. Give you all the straight-out-of-camera (SOOC) image files at the end of the photoshoot, provided the service fee is fully settled and you have a flash drive.
2. Lightly retouch some of the really good photos (of our own choosing). We will format each for best viewing in social media and send these to you on your Google Drive within five (5) days after the photoshoot.
3. Fully retouch one photo (of your own choosing) from each of the identified combination shots. We will format each for best printing and send these to you on your Google Drive within seven (7) days after your advice.

Service Fee

If you hire our resident photographer, our service fees are as follows:

1. P4,000.00 - if without any kid
2. P4,500.00 - if with kids

Additional fee is required where the setup uses exhaustible items like fresh flowers, food items, etc.

Good news! We are currently giving 50% discount if you will allow us to (a) record a short decent video of your photoshoot and (b) upload this video and your really-good photos on the Internet. Immediately avail of this discount as this may be terminated anytime without prior notice.

In lieu of our resident photographer, you may want to be photographed in our studio by our guest photographers - see them here. Note that they may charge a different service fee and discount and may give you different set of photos, so please discuss this matter with them.

Booking Fee

Please pay booking fee of P300.00 one (1) week before the shoot. Because this covers our expenses on shoot preparation, this is non-refundable but is deductible from the service fee.

How to Prepare for the Shoot

We will strive to make expecting mom look stunning in the photographs. But it is not all up to us - you have to help us achieve this. Start with these:

• Do not do anything exhausting the day before the photoshoot – you will look tired in photos.
• Do not drink alcohol the night before – you will be dehydrated making your skin wrinkly and reddish and your eyes puffy.
• Drink lots of water – hydration will make your skin glow and look fabulous.
• Have a good night sleep.
• Have a good meal before going into the shoot.
• Wear makeup. If you are not good with makeup, hire a makeup artist and ask him to:
  1. To give you either a CFN (clean, fresh, natural) look.
  2. Use makeup foundation that matches facial skin.
  3. DO NOT use white facial powder or cream – you will end up looking like the ghost Casper.
  4. DO NOT to have cheeks that look like a red or pink lipstick has been rubbed on them - the sort you see on a bar girl.
  5. Use a concealer to (a) minimize heavy age spots/wrinkles and scars and (b) eliminate blemishes.
• If you wish to hire hair/makeup artist, please see portfolio of those who have worked with us in the past - click this.
• Bring to the studio several of your best clothes and we'll help you choose which one most fits you or gives you the best look.

For more information, please send us a message via our Facebook account - click this: St. John Photo Studio.