Magical Maternity Moments: Balancing Fine Art Photography and Family with Olguta Goddard

The Art & Soul Show - Photography Podcast for Newborn and Family Photographers

There’s nothing quite like maternity photography. It’s a short time in a mother’s life, and it’s not an experience guaranteed to every woman who wants it. So when the moment finally arrives, being able to celebrate and commemorate this special experience is such an honor for maternity photographers.

For Olguta Goddard, it's very personal as well. Like many of her clients, she had a long journey to pregnancy and motherhood, so being able to provide beautiful memories of such a cherished time is extra special to her. She loves it so much that she’s niched down her whole photography business to only fine art maternity shoots, so she can focus her energy on her favorite type of art and her family as well.

On today’s episode, Olguta shares why she’s so passionate about maternity photography, some of her favorite moments with clients, how she manages her work and editing process to provide amazing images to her clients, and why it’s so important to her to protect her time and energy for herself, her family and her business and how she sets her prices with that in mind.

What’s in this episode:

[03:05] Why maternity photography is so personal for Olguta, and why she’s chosen to only focus on that type of photography

[09:17] How working with a model and doing personal projects helps Olguta fight creative burnout

[11:53] How Olguta coordinates styling for her sessions and why she loves that process so much (it feels like a celebration!)

[15:55] Why Olguta restructured her business to better accommodate both her clients and her family activities

[20:28] How Olguta manages the editing process for her fine art photography

[26:50]&[30:17] Why it’s so important for photographers to protect their own and energy and reflect that value in their pricing

[29:30] Why Olguta finds maternity photography so joyful and magical

[37:27] Why Olguta is so interested in videography as a complement to her fine art photography

If maternity photography is your jam, tune in to this magical episode with Olguta Goddard.

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