Indoor Maternity Session

Wendy and Travis are having a little girl named Aleena. It's a variation on a family name, and I think it's beautiful! We did this session in their home, which is always my favorite for maternity and newborn sessions. It's just very personal and sweet.

The light in these shots below is all window light, with a simple reflector and bounce fill light from an off camera flash on the walls behind. The background is a white shower curtain with light streaming through a window. You should have seen Wendy's face when I suggested shooting in the bathroom! She's super photogenic though (I did their wedding in 2009), and so I knew there was nothing she couldn't pull off. 

 

Wendy had the idea to spell out Aleena's name with blocks! I loved it! There are so many ways to do this, but this is probably the most popular. She had the perfect round baby belly, and so the blocks looked awesome!

 I think getting the wedding ring in the shot makes this image even more meaningful.

Black and white makes this so powerful. How cool that all three people made it into the photo!

Beforehand, we discussed props and particular ideas, especially where exactly to shoot. We knew we waited to do the shoot to make sure Travis had completed the baby's room, and so that was a big idea. We wanted to implement the room and all the meticulous details that went into the baby room. It was beautiful! This is a tiny bit of all the detail that went into that brown and pink room, the same as their wedding colors!

This shoot was so much fun. I'm looking forward to October, which is when my next maternity session is. For that one, paint and kids will be involved! Stay tuned!