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If you’re going to be doing a maternity photo shoot it is a good idea to have some poses in mind before getting started. Browsing through sample maternity photos can be a good way to get some ideas and inspiration for your own photo shoots.
In this guide we’ll showcase several different types of poses that are common and popular with maternity photo shoots. You may want to bookmark this page so you can easily access it when you are looking for some ideas for your own maternity shoots.
Belly Profile:
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-25.jpg)
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-29.jpg)
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-46.jpg)
Belly from Below:
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-51.jpg)
by Petar
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-52.jpg)
by Mabelzyrup
Mother Looking at the Belly:
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-14.jpg)
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-39.jpg)
Hands in a Heart:
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-16.jpg)
by Karen Go
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-21.jpg)
by Michaël Radi
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-40.jpg)
Mother and Father Kissing:
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-8.jpg)
Father Kissing the Belly
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-3.jpg)
by David Armour
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-4.jpg)
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-11.jpg)
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-19.jpg)
Father Reaching Around Mother:
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-7.jpg)
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-26.jpg)
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-32.jpg)
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-35.jpg)
One Hand Above Belly, One Hand Below Belly:
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-47.jpg)
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-9.jpg)
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-12.jpg)
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-44.jpg)
by Luke Larsson
Both Hands Below Belly:
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-10.jpg)
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-49.jpg)
Lying on Back:
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-48.jpg)
by Andre_Anna
Seated Indian Style:
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-50.jpg)
by Selbe B
Next to a Window:
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-6.jpg)
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-43.jpg)
With a Ribbon:
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-1.jpg)
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-20.jpg)
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-42.jpg)
In a Sheet or Another Prop:
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-27.jpg)
by Robert Hoops
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-41.jpg)
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-2.jpg)
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-22.jpg)
by Michaël Radi
With Baby Shoes:
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-5.jpg)
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-15.jpg)
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-45.jpg)
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-37.jpg)
With Blocks:
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-13.jpg)
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-24.jpg)
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-30.jpg)
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-33.jpg)
Silhouette:
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-17.jpg)
by Rachel Myrna
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-23.jpg)
by Lola Melani
In a Field:
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-18.jpg)
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-28.jpg)
by Cara Weiss
With Ultrasound:
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-31.jpg)
by Jaz Kohli
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-34.jpg)
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-36.jpg)
![Maternity Photography Pose](https://ppimgs.s3.amazonaws.com/maternity-pose-38.jpg)