The F Family's Maternity Session: Getting Personal

There is something so magical about a maternity session.  Maybe it's the excitement that surrounds a new baby coming.  Or the excitement that the mama's pregnancy is soon to be over and she'll soon be holding her sweet baby.  This baby created quite a surprise for this family, as it will be #5!  Sometimes the best things in life are unplanned.  :)  (As a "planner" myself, that is a good thing for me to remember.) 

This session was definitely FUN!  This couple came to me with so many fun (and unique) ideas, and I was happy to bring them to life through my lens. 

I love making things personal and unique to the family.  This family has 10 acres and is growing a pumpkin patch, so they incorporated some super fun pumpkin shots into their maternity session.  They brought their farm boots, pitchfork, pumpkins, and more!

Can't wait to meet and photograph this baby coming soon!

Some of you may recognize this mama... I first met her when I took her Kickboxing class at Lifetime.  She's a rock star!!

 My favorite shot of the session.  The sun, the love between two people, the beautiful baby bump...

M's Maternity Session {Austin Newborn Photographer}

There is something so special about a baby bump.  And something so sweet about having those images to look back on once baby arrives. 

I'll be the first to admit that late in my pregnancies (or maybe any time in them?!) I did not feel extraordinarily "pretty" or camera-worthy.  But I knew my body was working hard to carry out a miracle... life's biggest blessings.  And I love looking back on my maternity pictures.  Once your baby is cuddling in your arms, it is just incredible to look back on those images and wonder, "How did my baby fit in there?"  Or when they are four and such a big boy... and you wonder, "Where has time gone?  I feel like I was just preparing for his arrival."  

One of the things I love most about my job is the incredible families that I have the fortune of working with, and the H Family is certainly one of them.  I feel like I've known M for a long time, and although we had communicated on the phone and in email prior to our session, this was our first in-person meeting.  And I cannot wait to work with this soon-to-be family of four at their newborn session in a few weeks when baby boy arrives!

Enjoy some sweet images from our morning together.  And seriously... could Big Brother be any cuter?!