A week ago I had the privilege of shooting maternity portraits for one of my soul sisters, Jennifer (or Jennifa, as I like to call her). She is 32 weeks along and called me to tell me that she was becoming >HUGE< and that we better get some pictures of her, pronto! She was a little reluctant to have any pictures taken of her at all during the course of her pregnancy. Like any of us former preggies can relate, she was not feeling like quite the ‘creation goddess.’ I insisted that she looked beautiful, but I knew I needed my camera to prove it. That is one of the things I really love about photography: having the ability to show your subject something about themselves, or their connection to their loved ones, that they can’t see with their own eyes. I’m happy to report, that after seeing the photos, Jennifer finally agreed that she DOES look beautiful. I think you’ll agree too!
[...] at a whopping 9 lbs 2 oz. Her mama Jennifer, who was already full of that maternal glow during her pregnancy portraits, was beaming with love, awe and the joy of new life. It was a treasured visit, and I was thrilled [...]