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Most of my maternity shoots happen in the great outdoors, but if a client really wants to do it in their home, I can set up a studio (if there’s room). I set up the lighting to give us a couple different looks throughout the shoot and through three outfit changes. I strive to show tenderness, love and intimate connection as this is a couples’ shoot, but also contains the promise of new family. I was really happy with the results, and I know these two were thrilled as well.
I love the color and vibe from this young family’s maternity / family session in the lush, dark redwoods of Nisene Marks in Aptos. Their young daughter stole the show with her cuteness and kept us all on our collective toes as we explored the forest together. It was hard to pick my favorites, and I’m sure it was even tougher for them! Enjoy my selection below:
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…
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!
She's ready to pop! Only two weeks to go, but Tea was in great shape for today's maternity portrait session. We shot at Capitola Beach with her husband Paul and their two little pups, which we included in the shoot. We did a mix of natural light (hour before sunset) and "lit" shots with my off-camera Profoto B1, the best on-location setup in my opinion. Can't wait to meet the little one at our next portrait session!
I shot Diana and Hector's wedding last May (2015), so I was really excited to find out that they're expecting to meet their newborn son in a matter of weeks. Diana is officially in town, ready to have baby and enjoy some downtime with the rest of her local family. Since they've already had one false-alarm trip to the hospital, they figured getting that maternity shoot done was kind of a now or never deal. So we met up at Vasona Park (after deciding the beach was a little too far, too risky) for a mini-session. We got a few shots in, just as the sun was setting over the Santa Cruz mountains. I love these guys, truly a wonderful couple and soon to be equally great parents. Enjoy a few photos from the maternity session below.
