This beautiful mama came all the way from New Mexico! They were so loving and fun! I hope to see them again the next time they are back in the Portland and Vancouver area.

As I’m preparing to move (fun fun!), I’m working on cleaning up my desk and my computer. I’m so excited at the thought of getting a new office. It will actually be a bit smaller than what we have right now, but I will be able to plan and organize it from the start for the best optimization. Since I’ll have the studio space, much of what I currently have in my office (tons of photo props, packaging materials, etc) will no longer be taking up space so I think it will all even out in the end. PLUS, my new office is going to have two walls of windows so that while I’m working at my desk (24/7? lol!) I’ll be able to enjoy the gorgeous views of our property along with the country fresh air while working at my desk.

While cleaning up my computer and archiving old client files, I’ll try to share some that never made it to the blog.

How could I not share these?? Isn’t this a beautiful mama to be? Well, she’s a mama by now of course. It’s hard not to be a little envious of someone who at 9 months pregnant can actually button her prepregnancy jeans and buckle the belt too!!

Remember, you don’t have to have a perfect body or perfect skin to have your own maternity portraits. All pregnancy photos are fully retouched before you view them. So if you have stretch marks that you’d like to hide, dark circles from having to wake up for the bathroom all night long, don’t worry!

Just a quick note to say that I have one maternity or newborn opening left for May, and one maternity or newborn opening left for June. If you’re pregnant and considering maternity pictures or newborn photos for May or June, please give me a call or use my contact form as soon as possible!

Beautiful pregnancy photos

These maternity portraits were actually taken several months ago but I just had to share them. She was so sweet and excited about becoming a mom. She was one who when you met her, you just knew she was going to be such a great mom with a loving personality and a little bit of silly thrown in.

Not too long ago, I drove up to Vancouver Washington and met with the most beautiful mama to be for her maternity photo session. While I think that all pregnant mothers are gorgeous and love seeing them bathed in a rosey pregnant glow, this mom is also a model and knew just how to pose.

When I schedule a maternity session, I enjoy talking to my clients about their vision for their session. Everyone has different ideas of how they would like their session to go. Some are a little more modest and some enjoy celebrating their pregnant form with a bit of tasteful nudity. This couple was interested in some more intimate shots which I won’t show here since I know some of you may view this blog in a work environment, but here is a little sneak peak into their session.

One of my favorite things about maternity sessions is being able to photograph those last few days when a couple is still only a couple and not yet a family. Knowing how much their life is about to change in ways that they have not yet imagined, watching them as they simply enjoy each other’s company in a quiet but loving way… They are on the cusp of something magnificent and wonderful and I can’t wait to meet her. Stay tuned for their newborn images soon!