Family Maternity Session

I was blessed to take maternity pictures for my cousin's beautiful little family.  Looking forward to meeting their baby this fall!! 

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Great Expectations...

I was so excited to take pictures of my sis and her husband today. They are expecting their first child - my first nephew on my side of the family. What a blessing!! It was pretty darn hot to be out taking pictures but at least it wasn't raining! ;-)

Guest Photographer ;-)

One thing as a photographer that is hard to do yourself is your own pictures(especially when pregnant!). Yesterday I was blessed to have an old friend take maternity/family pix for us! Its hard to believe that I've known Danielle and her family for 15+ years! She now lives in the Tulsa, OK area with her husband and two boys and is a up & coming photographer there as Danielle Huddleston Photography . Here are a few of my favorite shots!Pregnancy can be a challenging time with all the changes that a woman's body goes through. I don't always feel pretty with a 25lb belly. ;-) But looking at these pix, I really feel pretty and that says alot about Danielle's skills. She was great about trying different angles and lighting to make sure the pictures were flattering. Thank you so much for the awesome pictures, Danielle!!! We love them!!

Charity Pix

I had the privilege of giving the gift of pictures to some special families last week. I spent the afternoon at the park and took pictures nearly the whole time we were there! It was so much fun and I can't wait to give them discs with their pictures on them! I hope they like them as much as I do!

Pregnancy Pix!

These are some friends of mine. They've been having me do their pictures ever since they were pregnant with their first child. Now they're getting ready to welcome baby #2 into the world and into their family! What a blessing to be able to help capture their growing family in photos! Congrats guys!

Labor of Love

Infants

Few portraits can touch the heart as deeply as an infancy portrait created during the baby’s first few weeks. The wrinkles, and tiny precious parts will be forever changing, capture them before they change. This is such a special time in your lives and it goes by so fast. We want to help you to remember the anticipation, the newness, and the joy that your little one brings to your life.

Labor of Love

An expectant mother usually likes to document her pregnancy with maternity portraits. A portrait can be paintings of women or photos taken in a studio. There is a fascination with pregnancy and the changes it brings to the body of a mother.

There are a number of photography studios that focus on pregnancy portraits. Taking a portrait of an expectant mother has become very popular. A pregnancy portrait is not just a souvenir for the baby, but also a way to adapt to your new body image.

Below are a few tips for taking pictures during your pregnancy.

Tip no. 1: During pregnancy, women are not sure what to wear to a maternity photo shoot. Wardrobe should be kept simple to show off the pregnancy. You don’t need to buy an expensive maternity gown.

Tip no. 2: Pregnancy takes the most part of a year, and an expectant mother may want to wait until the third trimester before planning for a maternity portrait. If you take the pictures too soon, it might not get the results you want. The best time to take a maternity portrait is at the end of your term, the seventh or eighth month. A big belly is part of the beauty of a pregnancy.

Tip no. 3: A maternity portrait can be in black and white, color or sepia tones. Choosing color or black-and-white film for a maternity portrait is a matter of preference so choose what you like best.

Tip no. 4: Posing for maternity photos means getting your best side. All photos are usually taken from the side. Photos are usually taken of the mother standing up because the position needs to show the stomach fully. However, other poses can also be done.

Written by: Katrina Marion

Labor of Love

Here are a few of my first pregnancy and infant photos. Each one is such a special experience. Every family is different and their personal needs and expectations are what shape the photo shoot.