This summer I sat with Gypsy and her son and captured some lifelong memories. I have had many people tell me they wish they had captured these moments from their past, and I often hear “if I had another baby I would do a nursing shoot.” I find breastfeeding photography sessions to be an empowering way to celebrate motherhood. These beautiful images hopefully help reduce the stigma around the personal choice of breastfeeding.

The natural outdoor lighting was perfect for this day, and baby was very cooperative. Breastfeeding photography sessions need to be done on the baby’s schedule, and I find I have the most luck right after the baby has napped and wakes up hungry. That way the baby doesn’t get too sleepy during the shoot.

I have done breastfeeding shoots in the studio, but most have been done in more natural settings that are more comfortable for mom and baby. For these last two shots we found an abandoned farmhouse down the road.

Contact me if you are in central Massachusetts and interested in a breastfeeding photoshoot.