Style guides, tips & resources for sessions, with motherhood musings sprinkled in.


When Should You Take Maternity Photos? Welcome to the world, little baby! If you are pregnant and reading this, congratulations! You may be wondering when you should be planning to take your maternity photos. I suggest taking maternity photos between 32 weeks and 36 weeks pregnant. This gives you and your baby lots of time […]

When Should You Take Maternity Photos?

Pregnant mom looking up holding her belly

May 6, 2023

Fall Photoshoot Outfits for Girls size 2T – 10 Hello! Today I am sharing with you a short post with some links for great girls’ dresses to help your daughter dress for your fall photoshoot. 1 – striped cotton dress 2 – yellow button down dress 3. Rust flounce sleeve dress 4. purple balloon sleeve […]

Fall Photoshoot Outfits| – Girls 2T – 10 | H&M

October 10, 2022

First Year Photos Today I’m sharing some photos from Annika’s one year photoshoot! We were a little busy, so I just took a few quick photos of her in a set up I had for another family – which I loved. We also only had about ten minutes…. if that! But I truly love how […]

First Year Photos | Annika’s First Birthday

Family Photography Omaha

August 3, 2022

Maternity Photos in Omaha – Spring Blossoms Edition Hello and welcome back to another session today! I am so super pleased to share with you this gorgeous maternity session I did in the spring. I released a model call to some families to work with me under the flowering trees in Omaha. My friend Vanessa, […]

Maternity Photos in Omaha – Spring Blossoms

Mom and dad posing for maternity photos

July 22, 2022

Little Ways to Look Your Best at Your Family Photo Session As a photographer, I have the privilege of helping and advising a lot of people on how to look their best – for their photos! Your family photos are an investment (worthwhile) that will stay with you for your whole life if you let […]

Little Ways to Look Your Best at Your Family Photo Session

Helena Schwartz Photography Little Ways to Look your best at your family photo session mom dad baby girl toddler sitting on grass

March 11, 2022