Aptos Maternity - Family Portraits

I photographed Ali and Brandon’s elopement almost exactly one year ago at a beach house in Aptos, California. Today, we came together again for pictures, but of a different sort :) Ali is due in 6 weeks, so the time was perfect to get some great maternity photos of that beautiful belly. Plus, her sister’s family was also visiting, so we of course had to get those adorable kids (and parents) involved in the shoot. We’ve been having quite a bit of rain lately, so we had to play this shoot by ear, but I’m so glad we were able to make it work in-between rain and wind! Enjoy a few of my favorites below…

Los Altos Maternity Session - Shoup Park

These two have been cooped up since the beginning of Covid back in March, and I’m pretty much the first person they’ve had any meaningful interaction with – so it was an honor that I could safely capture what they’ve been up to all this time (I jest!). Their first child is due in a few short weeks, so the time was right to have a maternity session, exploring a few places that mean a lot to them. Here are a few of my favorites, enjoy!