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Choosing the right maternity photographer for your pregnancy photoshoot is an important decision. With so many photographers in Birmingham and beyond, it can be a minefield deciding on who is right for you.  Here are some tips to help you find the perfect photographer for your needs:   Look for experience: Choose a photographer who specialises in maternity photography and has experience working with pregnant women. An experienced photographer will know how to pose you to flatter your bump, have the knowledge and skills on how to use lighting to enhance your natural beauty ..read more

Part of the preparation for a maternity photoshoot, or any photography session is professional makeup and hair.  Choosing your style can be very personal and deciding what to go with can feel a little overwhelming.  Here are some considerations to have when looking for inspiration and how to be makeup and hair ready before your pregnancy photoshoot. Hair Styling Preparations: When you are searching for ideas for how to style your hair, consider looking for images that are a similar likeness to your own. This will enable you to visualise the look you want to consider and enab ..read more

It’s Our Job To Take Care Of YOU! Along with that ‘pregnancy glow’ some mothers will be feeling heavy, or swollen and a little bloated – just a small snippet of pregnancy related discomforts. Then, along with incredible hormones, many of you will be left feeling vulnerable or even stressed out about your maternity photoshoot.  Rest assured, it is our job here to be sure you look and feel beautiful, your absolute best. Not only for the photographs but because you deserve to! One of the ways we try to combat this is the timing of your photoshoot. Ideally, taking place around 30 weeks, th ..read more

Welcome 2022!! I thought I would round up the last 12 months and 2021 was a crazy year, starting off with a 4 month closure of my studio which was a stressful, sad situation because I love what I do and having to turn clients away to not be able to shoot their pregnancy or newborn photoshoots really made me feel so sad. However, it did start with a BANG. I had my first national magazine feature with a COVER image and a double page spread on the inside. This was the Amateur Photographer magazine and it was amazing to see it in print and purchase a copy myself. The next best thing to ..read more

Midwife to Motherhood, Maternity and Newborn Photography Specialist…     Many of you may already know but often it is something new that you learn about me when you come to my Birmingham studio at your maternity photoshoot!  It is true, I used to be a midwife! I worked in a few local trusts and one outside of Birmingham and I LOVED it. I qualified as a registered midwife in 2014, following an accelerated degree programme for registered nurses, lasting 18 months. Becoming a midwife was a dream come true for me, I knew deep down I always wanted to become one and my parents spea ..read more

Congratulations! Other than meeting your new baby, there is no better feeling than knowing their very first, professional photoshoot is booked. I am so honoured to have you book it with me! My Birmingham photography studio is fully equipped to photograph your precious newborn baby including using props, or baby on my state of the art posing equipment or in your arms!   But what happens now? Typically, your session date is scheduled in based on your expected date of birth and 14-21 days of that date. This means we have such good flexibility to be able to offer you a date that suits you, y ..read more

Since reopening on the 12th April, things have been moving incredibly fast. Firstly, thank you to my returning and new customers for keeping me busy and taking the strain off what has been a challenging year for small businesses.  I recently received contact via email from an incredible camera brand – Nikon UK. HOW AMAZING! As a Nikon user, this was a huge achievement for me and they had asked if I had any equipment in mind that I wanted to try! I have been using DSLR equipment for my maternity and newborn photoshoots as well as families and wedding work. I was thinking about upgrading a ..read more

Welcome to Tianna J-Williams Photography   You’ve finally booked your maternity session! Full of ideas and excitement as well as nerves and anticipation.  So what do you need to do now? Well shortly after booking in, you will receive a maternity photography session confirmation email with the date and times confirmed.  Within this email, there will be details on the studio address as well as parking information and fees. Further down will be the contact information on the makeup artists I use as I adore their work, their presence and attention to the details. They are happy to ..read more