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Maternity sessions in Hadapsar — including the ordinary case where one of you wants this considerably more than the other.
One of you wants this more
In a good number of couples, one person books this and the other agrees to it.
That is completely normal and it is worth naming, because a reluctant partner standing through a session is visible in every frame.
The fix is not persuasion. It is giving the less enthusiastic person a smaller role and a clear end point.
Twenty minutes rather than an hour, a few frames rather than the whole session, and no expectation of enthusiasm.
Handled that way people are usually pleased with the results, and frequently more willing the next time.
The other version of the disagreement is about how the photographs should look, which is worth settling before rather than negotiating on the day.
Where the two of you genuinely differ, we shoot both rather than picking a side, and you decide afterwards which you prefer.
Where a couple disagrees, it is worth separating the two questions people usually merge.
Whether to do it at all is one question. What it should look like is another, and they get argued as though they were the same thing.
Frequently the reluctance is entirely about the second, and once that is separated out the first stops being contentious.
It is also worth asking what each of you thinks these photographs are for.
One person may be picturing something to keep; the other may be picturing something to send to family. Those are different sessions and the difference is easy to accommodate.
Asked directly, most couples answer differently and are surprised by it.
Getting ready
When you do not agree
If one of you is less keen, say so. A smaller role and a clear end point works better than persuasion.
If you differ on how it should look, tell us both versions rather than agreeing a compromise neither wants.
Bring two or three things to wear, tried on at the size you will be.
Planning it
What we establish
Whether both of you want this equally, because that changes how the session runs.
Whether you differ on how it should look, in which case we shoot both.
And the due date, so the window falls out of it.
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Maternity sessions in Hadapsar
How the session itself works is covered in full on the main maternity photography page.
- 1st Floor, Behind G S Mahanagar Co-op Bank Ltd, Sai Nagari, Mathura Nagar, Wadgaon Sheri, Pune, Maharashtra 411014
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My partner is not keen.
Common. A smaller role and a clear end point works better than persuasion, and people are usually pleased afterwards.
We want different things from this.
Then we shoot both rather than picking a side, and you decide afterwards.
Can my partner be included?
Yes, and for as much or as little as suits them.
Which areas do you cover?
Hadapsar, Magarpatta City, Keshav Nagar, Mundhwa, Ghorpadi, Wadgaon Sheri and Kharadi.
What should I wear?
Bring two or three options, tried on at the size you will be.
Can we keep it modest?
Yes. Tell us what you are comfortable with.
When should this happen?
Tell us the due date and we will suggest a window rather than a date.
What if we cannot agree at all?
Then tell us both positions and we will shoot both. We will say honestly what each produces; we will not tell you which your family should prefer.
Should everybody be on the call when we book?
It helps for anything with several stakeholders. Failing that, send us what each person is hoping for and we will work from that.
Who should we nominate for the day?
One person, agreed beforehand. Requests from everybody are welcome at the start; instructions from four people mid-session mean less gets photographed.
How do we book?
Send us the date and what you have in mind, and you get a clear quote for the coverage you actually need.
If you want different things, say both
We shoot both rather than picking a side. Compromising in advance usually satisfies neither.