Rhode Island Maternity Belly Photography

Beach Maternity Session | 33 weeks in Rhode Island

Beach maternity sessions are very very popular here in Rhode Island. It makes sense – we are the Ocean State after all!! But even though they are popular, I still absolutely adore them. Beach maternity sessions in the summer especially are just so beautiful. As the time gets later, families begin to leave and open sand is easier to find. But most importantly, sunset changes the sky and water color as it goes. On good days we can get pink and purple skies and the colors can just be amazing. Even when we do beach maternity sessions outside of summer, it still provides a beautiful backdrop for images. Certainly there is nothing more classic Rhode Island than the ocean. 🙂

P&M chose my most popular location for beach maternity sessions – Second Beach in Newport. I love it because it offers two similar yet very different looks. We began up top at Purgatory Chasm and did some images on the wide expanse of rocks overlooking the ocean, then were able meander into the woods for some greenery images. After that we made our way down to the beach. Because they had booked my deluxe maternity session option, she was able to change into a different outfit for the beach images. As a result we were able to add such fantastic variety to their gallery! And that sunset I mentioned earlier? It was glorious that evening. (In addition at Second you have the added bonus of the sun setting over the hill behind St. George’s school so you can also get some really beautiful backdrops to your images as it gets later. And because of the wide expanse of the beach, we can even shoot after sunset if needed!) P&M were an absolute delight to work with. They were so very in love with each other and just radiated excitement for the arrival of their baby girl.

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Rhode Island Family Photographer – Fall Family Field Fun

No matter what other weather we have here in New England, fall makes up for it every year. There is absolutely nothing like being a Rhode Island family photographer in the fall – the golden sun, the leaves, the weather. It is the perfect setting for photos. As a result, when you have a family photography session that falls on one of those perfect days, some magic happens. There simply isn’t another explanation. It’s just…magical.

Meeting up with the B family was one of those such days. Where everything just worked perfectly. We walked until we found the field I wanted. After that it was time to let that magic happen. I strongly believe it setting things up and then letting the action happen naturally. I might give some prompts or ideas, but it’s never strongly posed, as you will see. Letting families be natural and have fun makes for such beautiful images. They laughed, and did ring around the rosie, and ran through trails and just stopped everything for a small bit of time to be a family and to love on one another. The best.

If you are interested in pre-planning your fall photos (always a good idea because it gets busy!) A few of my favorite places in the fall for photos in and around Rhode Island:
Cumberland Monastery
Lincoln Woods
Joe’s Rock
Colt State Park
Goddard State Park
Blue Hills Reservation
Borderland Park (**please note at time of publishing there is a parking fee as well as a photography permit and fee required for sessions)

Contact me to book your family session today!

Family Photographer Rhode Island | Fall Session with the L Family

I have said it before but being a family photographer is, quite possibly, my favorite thing in the world. It wasn’t what I grew up wanting to do. I wanted to be Jodie Foster in Silence of the Lambs catching bad guys with the Behavioral Sciences Unit of the FBI. Instead I began my work life teaching Spanish to high school students, and now I chase down toddlers in fields. Totally the same thing haha. But really, being a family photographer is amazing. I get to hang out with families and kids in beautiful locations and make them hug and kiss and laugh and dance and photograph it all while it happens in front of me.

The L family is no exception. I have photographed these cuties for a few years now and each year they have just been so natural and fun each and every time. They’re the opposite of my family in that their oldest in a girl with two younger brothers and my oldest is a boy with two younger sisters, but I have so loved watching the dynamic between them. There is so much love there between them all.

For this session we headed to a location that was new to me in Cumberland. The Monastery is a gorgeous set of grounds right here in town that I had never previously explored. Then it turned out there was acres and acres of land and trails and I was hooked! Combine the trails with fall foliage and it was a match made in heaven. We hiked in a bit stopping along the way for a few different looks – it was so nice to be able to have different settings all within a short walk. And luckily little kids love to walk and run 😉

Maternity Photos Rhode Island | Bonnet Shores Sunset Session

Maternity photos are such a fun thing to photograph and today I have an absolutely beautiful session for you. As a special treat, this is the first of three sessions we did together. First we did these maternity photos you’ll see here, then we did a Fresh 48 hospital session, and finally we did a newborn session at their home. Both will be coming shortly here so make sure you check back!

I met up with N and J (and their dog Birdy!) for their session on a chilly evening at the beach in Bonnet Shores. When we got there we basically had it to ourselves – something that almost never happens for beach sessions!! We had the most beautiful light, not only rich golden setting sun and hazy sunset skies but we also ended up having the most beautiful pastels after sunset. N was absolutely glowing!!! One of the reasons I do sessions at between 32-34 weeks is to capture exactly this glow. It’s after the belly has popped, but before it drops making you more uncomfortable. This way you can easily walk and stand for the duration of our session together.

We began when the sun was still a bit high so I could capture some soft backlit images of N and J walking on the beach. N’s choice of wrap dress was perfect not only for her pregnant belly, but also for the setting. I love when clients choose colors that compliment their hair and skin tone AND scenery so well! (And J was so handsome in a sweater and jacket – I would never have thought to pair those two but it worked beautifully!) As the evening progressed we moved into some direct just absolutely golden sun that seemed to bathe them and their baby. Finally after getting in the water for some images, N changed into a soft pink lace dress which perfectly symbolized their baby girl on the way. It was such an incredible evening!!

Senior Photos Rhode Island | Sasha M.

When Sasha’s mom contacted me to do senior photos for her, I was over the moon. I don’t get to do a lot of images for seniors, as the majority of my work is with babies and younger kids. But already knowing mom and Sasha’s youngest sister, I didn’t hesitate to say yes – because I knew it would be beautiful and fun!

We did the session at their house in their gorgeous yard. With goats, and dogs, and cats, and amazing natural beauty, there was so much to work with! First we did images with just Sasha since it was her senior session. Later, we added in mom and dad and siblings. I am such a sucker for parent images. There is something so sweet about them, especially as kids get older. I look at my son, who is a freshman in high school, and I cannot imagine doing senior photos with him! It seems so far off, and yet so close.

To finish the session, we did some photos with the goats, and then Sasha changed into her high school lacrosse uniform to celebrate the sport she loved. Being on top of a hill on their property I couldn’t resist getting a gorgeous silhouette as the sun set behind the trees!!

I wish her all the best of luck with college, and for the first and likely only time ever, I will say Roll Tide. 😉

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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.