16 Maternity Dresses That Will Always Look Good in Photos
Anyone who's gone through the experience of carrying a child knows that despite the moments of stress and exhaustion, the excitement of bringing a new addition into the family is something worth celebrating—especially if it's your first one. And as each passing day brings you closer to the due date, more likely than not, you've scheduled a maternity shoot to mark this milestone.
However, planning your outfit can feel easier said than done. If you're looking for an effortless way to show off your bump, there are plenty of maternity dresses practically made for photos. Shopping for your maternity shoot can be daunting, especially when you want to show off your bump, but when you have stylish dresses to slip on, you'll be able to devote more time to other aspects of your photos.
To give you a starting point, we've gathered 16 dresses that will always look good in photos, no matter what. Shop them all below.
Once the shoot is over, change into these comfortable leggings to wear until your due date.

Dale Arden Chong is the Senior Fashion Commerce Editor at ELLE.com, where she edits and reports on the latest trends, labels, and designers in the fashion space to bring you the best items that will elevate your wardrobe. She has a robust knowledge of high-quality design, construction, and materials based on testing hundreds of products over her eight-plus years in the industry, writing stories for Glamour, Who What Wear, Entertainment Tonight, and others. Dale graduated magna cum laude from the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Communication Design. In 2015, she was a finalist for the National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Award.