When Maya first reached out for maternity and newborn photos I had no idea how gorgeous all of it would be.  We decided to do her maternity photos at Lincoln Woods park.  It’s a great location because it offers a few different looks all in one spot.  She showed up looking like a straight up maternity model.  She wore a beautiful bodycon knit dress that showed off her belly perfectly!  I always offer a maternity guide to all of my clients and have two super popular blog posts that are years old but still have relevant concepts.  In there I talk about the difference between different styles and bodycon is one of my favorites!

We had a gorgeous October morning just as the leaves were changing.   We also had the most beautiful light for our time together. We explored a few different areas to get a few different looks throughout the session. However, I think my favorite parts were by the stone wall and then Maya and Amanjot strolling through the trees by the picnic table.  I always back off a bit to let couples have private conversations during maternity photos.  It’s enough to have a giant camera pointed at you; to also have someone close enough to hear every single word is a bit much.  But I have learned over the years that when I back off things are more natural.  It’s more relaxed, and more intimate and frankly the photos look better.

All told we spent probably 45 minutes together doing photos and had such a fantastic time.  One of the best parts was that they were also doing a newborn session! The maternity session really allowed me to get to know them, and them to get to know me and how I work.  It makes the newborn session SO much easier when clients book a maternity, too.  Plus why not have photos of both? 😉