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Maternity Session in Lincoln Woods | Rhode Island Maternity Photos

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? 😉

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Maternity image in fornt of the water at Lincoln Woods

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Couple kissing during maternity photos in the woods in Lincoln RI

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Six Weeks New | Rhode Island Newborn Photographer

Too often clients looking for newborn sessions will be told by photographers that their baby needs to be under two weeks old. This session is going to show you just how unnecessary that actually is. For baby M we didn’t get to do her session until she was about six weeks of age. This was because mom and dad wanted to wait a little until she wasn’t quite so brand new. When they asked I said absolutely!! Never a problem 🙂 See, this is the advantage of storyteller / lifestyle sessions! It doesn’t matter how old the baby is – they’re still brand new to you and your family.

When I got to their house the first thing I did was see how ADORABLE she was!! It was hard to believe this was the same baby that had been in this belly just a few weeks prior. After that we took a look at the nursery – so pretty in shades of grey and terracotta (check out their adorable mobile!!). It went so beautifully with her skin tone and dark curls. M was awake for the beginning of her session – she didn’t want to miss a thing. And the eye contact I got during her awake time – oh my heart! I mean newborn adorableness AND eye contact?? Amazing.

We were still able to get such precious photos even though she wasn’t teeny tiny brand new. The best part of it was she was still new but not at the same time – she was calmer, she interacted more with her mom and dad, and everyone was sooo much more relaxed! She was still little, she was still new to this earth and she was perfect. Don’t let the older age worry you at ALL. And if you can’t find someone to take older newborns, come see me 😉

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Lifestyle newborn photography Rhode Island

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Mom kissing baby during a newborn session in Rhode Island

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Weekapaug Inn Vacation Photo Session | RI Family Photographer

Going on vacation with your family is an exciting time for everyone involved; you create memories that last a lifetime. The G family has been coming to the Weekapaug Inn for a few years and when they were planning their vacation this past year, they knew they wanted to document their vacation with photos to look back on in the future. Mom reached out to a friend for recommendations, and they were pointed in my direction. I was so honored to be the one to capture their special moments together. (Make sure you check out the video at the end – one of my favorites I have ever made!)

Mom mentioned how the boys love to play chess in the lounge – even though they were too little to truly understand the strategy of it, it was a memory she had of them playing with the pieces over the years. So we started our session there – and their little fingers on the pieces and such a grown up game juxtaposed with them holding their lovies?? Got my mom heart big time. From there we took things outside. We began with a round of bocce on the court. The two young boys were eager to show off their skills and enjoyed having some friendly competition with mom and dad while I got a few photos to commemorate the moment. After that, it was time to get cozy! The family snuggled up in chairs on the lawn while I took candid shots that captured their love and affection for each other. As if that wasn’t enough excitement, we ramped things up with some walking and running and even dancing!

From there we headed to the beach. Because no trip to Weekapaug Inn in the summer would be complete without a stop at the beach. I photographed a maternity session there a few years ago and loved it so I was excited to get back. They grabbed a wagon and a football and off we went! So. Much. Fun. They ran in and out of the water, and jumped and twirled and told funny jokes and explored rocks and creatures. It was the perfect way to wrap up our time together.

Definitely, absolutely hands down if you want an iconic, gorgeous, relaxed family vacation, Weekapaug is the place to be. <3

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Lifestyle family photography Westerly Rhode Island

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Beach Maternity Session | Rhode Island Maternity Photographer

Beach maternity sessions take on all different looks depending on when and where you are doing them in Rhode Island. One of the things I pride myself on with my sessions is being able to customize them to my clients. Now for studio photographers that might mean doing a whole set and props etc. But for me, that means we make the session at the location of your choosing, on a day of your choosing (as long as it works) and in a style of your choosing. When mom and dad mentioned that they weren’t totally sure where to do their maternity session but were both kite surfers, I knew it had to be a beach maternity setting. Especially once they mentioned bringing the dog along. But which kind of beach?? Which worked the best?

We ended up on her suggestion settling on the Pheasant Hill beach in Portsmouth. If you’ve never been there it’s not the easiest place to find since it’s down through a neighborhood in a hidden drive. But once you get there you have gorgeous views of the Mt Hope bridge, the Hog Island Lighthouse and a beautiful rock-filled beach. It was the PERFECT location for them. Her tank dress and converse, his plaid shirt and jeans, it just worked so well against the beach setting. It was relaxed, natural, casual just like their session. We strolled the length of the beach getting the Mt Hope bridge in the background, got some images under a fun pier at one end of the beach, and even got a little different look going up on a walking path. On the beach it was very neutral and rocky, and on the walking path it was bushes and beautiful greens.

Combining all of these things with a gorgeous perfect belly made for a truly unique, truly them session.

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Rhode Island beach maternity photography

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Amy Ro Photography is a maternity, newborn and family photographer located in Northern Rhode Island. Also serving areas such as Providence, East Greenwich, Lincoln, Barrington, Bristol and Newport. She also travels to areas in Massachusetts such as Foxboro, Plainville, Wrentham, Norfolk, Rehoboth and Milton. Please click the link below to contact me about scheduling your maternity portrait session!

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North Kingstown Newborn | Rhode Island Newborn Photographer

You may remember this couple from their maternity session earlier on the blog in Wickford Harbor in North Kingstown, and now it’s time to visit their adorable newborn session. Baby Bodhi’s newborn session was delayed a little bit due to Covid in my house. I take it seriously even still today – I don’t want to risk giving sweet little newborn babies any illness at all!! (And with three kids at three schools there are always bugs of some kind floating around so I actually also still mask – I don’t know if I’ll even change that in the future.) But even though we had to wait until he was a few weeks old for his session, it went so very well. That is one of my favorite parts of my newborn photography. I don’t need them to be tiny or under 10 days old. I don’t need them to fit in a teeny basket or prop of some kind. I don’t want to make them look like a standing potato on a blanket (iykyk).

Instead I want them fifteen days old or older. Give me ALL the older babies!! Parents are more relaxed. Feeding is going better. Babies are settling in more. Especially with first time parents, that delay can make a world of difference – everyone is just so much more comfortable. Bodhi and his mom and dad were no exception. They made our newborn session delightfully easy. We did the majority of their session in front of the large window overlooking their backyard and dock in North Kingstown, and some images in their master bedroom. So often clients will say “well our house isn’t xyz.” Listen, if you have a window and you have a bed or a couch, I am good to go and we will get beautiful images!

We did images with mom and with dad separately and then together. I also got some adorable ones of just Bodhi himself. Mom and dad chose to have a mix of classic images and beanbag so I chose a simple blue swaddle that went with the nautical theme of his nursery. Some of my favorites are the two with mom from above – check them out below. Something a little different and yet so familiar and sweet.

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Amy Ro Photography specializes in beautiful on-location, lifestyle maternity, newborn, baby & family photography. Based in Cumberland, RI and serving clients in Rhode Island and select areas of Massachusetts & Connecticut, including Foxboro, Wrentham, North Attleboro, Bellingham, Milton, Natick and all of the south shore area into Boston. Sessions are also available in Avon, West Hartford, Farmington, Newington, Madison and Guilford, Connecticut as well as shoreline towns throughout Eastern Connecticut.

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