Winner of a 2010 PubWest Book Design Award. Recognizing superior design and outstanding production quality of books in 20 different categories, as well as giving a special award for Judges’ Choice, Publishers Association of the West awarded a bronze award to Portraits of Pregnancy. More than 140 book entries were judged on typography, jacket/cover design, interior design, format, selection of materials used, and printing and binding production quality. Congratulations to Kim Johansen and Jennifer Loomis!
The 3.5 million women who become pregnant in the US each year crave information and affirmation, especially when it is their first child. Portraits of Pregnancy, by acclaimed photographer Jennifer Loomis and journalist Hugo Kugiya, combines captivating fine-art photographs of pregnant women with intimate stories of their transformative journey into motherhood. The inspiring words and gorgeous photographs of these strong women show others how to deal with conflicting feelings of vulnerability and joy, and underscore that when a baby is born, so too is a mother.
What others have said about Portraits of Pregnancy:
Portraits of Pregnancy: The Birth of a Mother is a must-have book for all women who are undergoing the beautiful nine-month transformation of pregnancy or considering motherhood. This gorgeous book of art photographs and heart-felt stories is a gift to buy yourself and for a friend or family member who will be experiencing the joys of motherhood. The glowing faces Jennifer has captured makes me want to become pregnant all over again.
—Lyss Stern, Founder of Divalysscious Moms, the premiere luxury lifestyle company for NYC families, and co-author of If You Give A Mom A Martini
By now, we’ve all seen gorgeous photographs of pregnant women. But Jennifer Loomis’s Portraits of Pregnancy goes further by giving us an intimate look at pregnant women and their stories. No matter who you are—young, older, single, married, part of a traditional couple or same-sex couple, small, big, tattooed or pierced—you can see yourself represented in this book, and think, ‘I am beautiful, too.’ Very touching and valuable, indeed.
—Peg Moline, Editor in Chief, Fit Pregnancy
Jennifer Loomis’s evocative and moving portraits of pregnancy are a joy to behold. The images will captivate you and the stories of these women’s diverse journeys to motherhood will touch your heart.
—Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein, Filmmakers of The Business of Being Born and authors of Your Best Birth
Jennifer’s photographs are works of art, incorporating honesty, vulnerability, and a sense of humor. Every woman she photographs looks absolutely beautiful.
—Jeff Probst,
host of the Survivor television series
By now, we’ve all seen gorgeous photographs of pregnant women. But Jennifer Loomis’s Portraits of Pregnancy goes further by giving us an intimate look at pregnant women and their stories. No matter who you are—young, older, single, married, part of a traditional couple or same-sex couple, small, big, tattooed or pierced—you can see yourself represented in this book, and think, ‘I am beautiful, too.’ Very touching and valuable, indeed.
—Peg Moline, Editor in Chief, Fit Pregnancy
Portraits of Pregnancy: The Birth of a Mother is a must-have book for all women who are undergoing the beautiful nine-month transformation of pregnancy or considering motherhood. This gorgeous book of art photographs and heart-felt stories is a gift to buy yourself and for a friend or family member who will be experiencing the joys of motherhood. The glowing faces Jennifer has captured makes me want to become pregnant all over again.
—Lyss Stern, Founder of Divalysscious Moms, the premiere luxury lifestyle company for NYC families, and co-author of If You Give A Mom A Martini
