Britne's Maternity Session! {Riverside & High Desert Portrait Photographer}

I love photographing maternity sessions. I tend to treat them as normal portrait sessions, the only difference being the occasional hand placement on the baby bump. I truly enjoy photographing women (and their husband's!) during this special time in their lives. Me? I loved being pregnant. LOVED IT. I hope to show my maternity clients just how beautiful they really are, in case they don't already realize that. About this session: We did the studio style shots in their garage with natual light, which I always love to use when it's available. Then, we went into their GORGEOUS western style nursery for a few more indoor shots. Lastly, we found a gorgeous patch of desert and rocked some outdoor photos with the beautiful sunshine and surroundings. Being for Northern California, I had never done a session in the desert. I LOVED it!

Britne...you're stunning! I know that you guys will make wonderful parents and thank you for being so kind in person and so gorgeous in front of my camera :)

Karrie's Maternity Session

My very first maternity session was with my sister (see post below) last Saturday. On Wednesday, I did my second maternity session. I LOVE MATERNITY. I will shout it from the roof tops! Anyone who knows me knows that I have a major passion for weddings. Well, I have the same for maternity. I feel so blessed to be able to photograph such a special time in a woman's life and I truly hope that these gorgeous woman can recognize just how stunning they are. Karrie, her hubby and their 3 year old daughter drove all the way up from the Stockton/Modesto area to have a shoot with me. I was telling my husband that I get a  bit nervous when people drive an hour and a half just for my photos. I joked with Karrie and told her the same thing...her response, "Well, I'm obviously getting something out of it!" hehe. We spent a little over an hour at the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area in Granite Bay. Everything was green which won't last long around Folsom Lake! Karrie is pregnant with their second baby girl, due in April (doesn't she look fab?!)

Kristiana & Tim | Maternity Photos

I was so excited for this shoot that I traveled all the way to Seattle! Ok, ok....Kristiana just so happens to be my sister ;) Kristy and Tim are expecting their first child on May 5th, a sweet baby girl named Kaydriana. I flew up to Seattle to visit, attend one of her 5 (!!!) baby showers, and to do her maternity photos. I think my sister is a glowing, beautiful pregnant woman and I'm sure that it shows in these photos. I can't wait to meet my beautiful niece and watch my sister and brother-in-law as parents! Only 6 weeks left!

I also wanted to mention the awesome shower cake that I had made for my sister. It was a mad rush the week before her shower to find someone who was in the area, in my budget, and could do what I wanted done. Check out the gorgeous cake from Kelli's Creations! Everyone loved it - thanks, Kelli!

And lastly,  a quick photo of my sis and I - I handed my big, bulky camera over to Tim!