Maternity Photos

in Ireland

Celebrating the newest chapter in your lives

There is such joy and anticipation when you’re expecting a new baby. You daydream and read all the books and can’t wait to meet that sweet newborn. And you only have this sliver of time to cherish being pregnant before life changes completely.

Whether it’s your first pregnancy and you only want a few couple portraits (plus the bump!) or you’re adding to your family, my lifestyle maternity sessions are relaxed and fun, a wonderful way to spend time with the people you love. Just like newborn photography, a maternity photo session is a lovely way to remember this brief but life-changing time in your lives.

Lifestyle Maternity Photo Sessions

in Limerick, Co Clare Galway & the rest of Ireland

The Experience

pregnancy photo cratloe woods couple holding hands walking in front of lake and in between trees

My maternity photo sessions are a relaxed, natural, and fun way to spend some time together before the baby comes - there’s not a lot of posing, but there is a whole lot of laughing!

Before the Session

I’ll give you a call and we’ll chat about what you’re looking for & the kind of memories you want most, I’ll help you choose your location - out & about or in-home - and we’ll talk about some fun things to do together, and the best time for a maternity photo shoot, what to wear, and pick a date & time - it’s pretty easy!

During the Session

We meet up and chat a bit… ok, a lot - I want to get to know you, your plans for the baby’s room, baby name ideas, how you met, all the lovely details. And pretty soon, you’ll forget I’m even taking pictures. When everyone is feeling comfortable, I’ll suggest a few things for you to do - like snuggle up, or walk real slow. If you have other children, we might play a game or make a snack. My goal is to capture the magic of your life right now, just before it changes.

After the Session

I’ll get to work editing your photos as quickly as I can, and you’ll have them in about 2-3 weeks after your photo session. I’ll send a link to an online gallery where you can see them all, share them, and choose the ones you love best.

You can also purchase prints, framed pictures, albums, and other pieces of photographic art directly from your online gallery.

The Locations

Cliffs of Moher maternity photo session woman in cream dress looking at ocean and holding baby bump by Marie O'Mahony Photography

Are you looking for epic landscapes or cozy portraits? As a maternity photographer in Clare, I often have sessions in both Limerick and Clare or you can take your maternity photos at home, where you are most comfortable.

Ocean Views

Cliffs of Moher / Kilkee Cliffs

Whitestrand, Milton Malbay

Spanish Point Beach

Castles & Ruins

Clare Abbey, Ennis

Quin Friary, Quin

Askeaton Castle, Limerick

Forest & Fields

Cratloe Woods, Co Clare

Coole Park Nature Reserve

Curraghchase, Limerick

And if you have special places of your own, or if you’ve spent way too long looking for "a maternity photographer near me" - don't worry, I'll come to you!

pregnant woman standing in ocean water maternity photo shoot ireland marie o'mahony photography

Maternity Photography Packages

Deluxe

Up to 3 Hours

1-2 Locations

Full Gallery of Digital Images

10 Professional Prints

850

Classic

Up to 90 minutes

Full Gallery of Digital Images

650

Petite

Up to 1 Hour

20 digital images

Full Gallery Upgrade Available

450


* for locations

within 50km of Sixmilebridge

For more information about professional prints, albums, framed wall art, and folio boxes, click HERE

Pregnant maternity couple photo kissing in front of the Cliffs of Moher
 

“It was one of the most magical and memorable days of our lives! All because of you!” - Madison

You can book your maternity photo session near me in Co Clare, but I am also happy to travel all over Ireland - from the stunning beaches of Sligo and the epic Cliffs of Moher, to the enchanting lake & woods of Cratloe, and the romantic ruins found all over the Irish landscape, maternity photos in Ireland are always beautiful.

maternity photo husband and pregnant wife standing on cliff edge cliffs of moher behind them

But my very favourite place to take your pregnancy photos is right in your own home - the place where you’ll begin your new life with your newborn. And as a family photographer, I also love taking family pictures of big sisters or brothers eagerly anticipating the arrival of their new baby.

“Everything grows wider and rounder and weirder, and I sit here in the middle of it all and wonder who in the world you are going to be”

- Carrie Fisher -

CLIFFS OF MOHER MATERNITY PHOTOS

A magical adventure, a perfect way to take baby announcement photos

CRATLOE WOODS MATERNITY PHOTO SESSION

adding triplets to the family - maternity photos with a beautiful mama & her sweet boy

MATERNITY PHOTOS IN SLIGO

a perfect evening for beach waves and pregnancy photos before baby gets here… very soon!

CLARE ABBEY CO CLARE MATERNITY PHOTO SESSION

rainy, misty, cold, completely Irish, and utterly beautiful

CO CLARE MATERNITY PHOTOS

“I go hand in hand with the one I love, the sun shining on the way is not a match for the joy in my heart”

IN HOME MATERNITY PORTRAITS

a window and a wall is all that’s needed for stunning maternity portraits & the gorgeous Cratloe lake & woods are a perfect combination

 

“you are not only alive, you are life itself”

 

Dear mama-to-be,

This isn’t an easy time, is it? There’s magic and mystery and wonder, yes. But there is also tiredness, and aches, and nausea, and worry. And just about the time you’re feeling better, that beautiful baby bump starts getting in the way of… everything, really!

But you’ve never been so beautiful.

It feels like a long time sometimes, but before you know it you’ll be taking baby pictures, and despite the sleepless nights & messy house, it will be a perfect that you never knew could exist.

Oh yes, it will be hard too. But just like this all-too-brief pregnancy, those newborn days will disappear and you’ll smile at other pregnant mamas and remember the flutters and kicks and that special joy of holding your baby within you. I can’t wait to take these pictures for you, I just can’t wait!