Jade and Raf's Maternity Session

Jade is one of the nicest, sweetest persons I have ever known and I have known her since junior high. It was such a privilege to capture this very special time for this wonderful couple. I have to say I was more nervous during this shoot than any other since her due date was bumped up and she was pretty much on bed rest. I was so worried about wearing her out or pushing her too much and despite the heat, she stayed incredibly positive. Here are a few of their pics:

The Shepherd's

One of the sweetest girls I went to high school with is having her first baby and I had the awesome opportunity to capture that precious and beautiful baby bump! The evening was HOT and sunny, but Billy and Joel are so photogenic and awesome troopers. Here are a few of there pictures:

My first maternity shoot!

So as I said in my last post, today was my first maternity shoot! I have been so excited about it that it was not until this morning when I realized, "Holy crap! This has got to be one of the hardest shoots to start with." As I was doing research this week, I noticed there was not a whole lot out there for maternity shoots. I found a few unique poses, but nothing like you find for portraits. So, with my limited equipment and a few borrowed things from my Nana, I traveled 2 hours to do the shoot in their home. I got to use my 5-in-1 reflector and I was amazed at what a difference it made!

Anyway, it's getting late but I wanted to post a few pics tonight.