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This photographer transforms moms-to-be into Disney princesses

VIDEO: Brazilian photographer turns moms-to-be into Disney princesses
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Brazilian photographer turns moms-to-be into Disney princesses
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PHOTO: Brittany Berkowitz is a producer for GMA and ABC News.
ByBrittany Berkowitz
February 25, 2020, 4:13 am

This photographer offers moms a whole new world when it comes to maternity photos.

Vanessa Firme is a 39-year-old photographer based in Rio de Janeiro.

Firme is basically the fairy godmother of maternity shoots. She transforms pregnant women into Disney Princesses.

PHOTO: Firme loves capturing these magical moments for future moms
Firme loves capturing these magical moments for future moms
Courtesy Vanessa Firme

“These photos tell mothers that they can all be whoever they want to be,” Firme told "Good Morning America.” "It shows what happens after happily ever after."

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PHOTO: Vanessa Firme is the fairy godmother of maternity shoots.
Vanessa Firme is the fairy godmother of maternity shoots.
Courtesy Vanessa Firme

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Firme said the fairy tale photoshoots began when a woman wanted to pay tribute to her daughter-on-the-way, who would be named Bela.

PHOTO: Photographer Vanessa Firme is based in Brazil and loves turning moms-to-be into Disney Princesses, like Belle from 'Beauty and the Beast.'
Photographer Vanessa Firme is based in Brazil and loves turning moms-to-be into Disney Princesses, like Belle from 'Beauty and the Beast.'
Courtesy Vanessa Firme

“I thought how magical it would be for her when she saw her own mother dressed as the princess,” said Firme. “People loved it and we decided to make more princesses.”

PHOTO: Firme says these photos show what happens after the happily after.
Firme says these photos show what happens after the happily after.
Courtesy Vanessa Firme

Firme loves capturing these magical moments for future moms, so much so that she’s continued her fairy tale photoshoots with newborns.

PHOTO: Firme even does fairytale photoshoots with newborns.
Firme even does fairytale photoshoots with newborns.
Courtesy Vanessa Firme

She’s even transformed women into characters, like, Princess Fiona from Shrek and Wonder Woman.

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We think these photos are absolutely bumpin’.

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