Aug 12, 2021
In this episode I am chatting with Diana Pavlova, a fellow photographer here to share her insights on motherhood. We’ll review the choices that you can make in your motherhood journey to empower yourself.
Diana is a London-based family, baby, and maternity photographer. Additionally, she is mother to a 10-month-old little girl and is expecting her second child in the autumn. Diana’s experience of motherhood has been almost entirely during the pandemic – she found out she was expecting just before lockdown in February 2020.
Initially, the uncertainty surrounding the virus was scary, but it turned out to be somewhat of a benefit. There was nowhere to be, so there was no need to hide her pregnancy. Diana started telling her clients when she was 5 or 6 weeks pregnant. It created an immediate connection. For Diana, being a baby photographer was the perfect job to have while pregnant. Who understands pregnancy better than pregnant or recent mothers?
With every client she worked with, Diana picked up more and more tips, tricks, advice, and stories about motherhood to help prepare her. It is a close and intimate position to be in and leads to a lot of vulnerable moments. There is a responsibility of support and letting mothers know that there is no shame in how they are choosing to take care of their children.
Every client is different, and everyone will have different worries and inadequacies. It’s about being supportive and letting them know that there is no one right way to be a mother. Your baby is your achievement.
Connect with Diana:
Website: https://www.dianapavlovaphotography.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianapavlovaphotography/
Connect with Suzi:
Website: https://www.suzibirdeducation.co.uk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suzibirdphoto/?hl=en
Suzi’s Photography Studio: https://sunlightportraitstudio.co.uk/