A Simply Gorgeous Maternity Session

Maternity photos can seem indulgent or unnecessary. It’s a photo shoot that can easily be pushed aside and not scheduled. But I truly think that photographing your pregnancy is something that you will never regret.

I took a few photographs of myself during my first pregnancy, but when it was over, I wished that I had hired someone to truly encapsulate the wonder of growing a human. So the second time around, I made sure to have a maternity photo shoot and it was incredible. For the first time in the 7 months I had been growing my baby, I felt sexy and beautiful in a way that I had forgotten was possible.

I always see pregnant women and think to myself- holy cow, that woman is a true goddess. In the midst of excess flatulence, restless sleep, heartburn, and a sea of other changes, pregnancy is an incredible ride… and you deserve a photography session to honor the incredible job your body is doing. You deserve to feel like a goddess and preserve this journey you are on.

Cassie knew that this was her last pregnancy and truly wanted to remember this time- through all the discomfort, the kicks, the tiredness… she appreciated the miracle that this little one was. And goodness, did we have a kick butt time. It was a time where she could feel sexy and confident; a time that she was connecting with her little one.

We started at her home so that she could bare her belly and feel at ease.

Even with the emphasis being on this mama, I also made sure to include her precious first born for a few photographs as well! I love how she showed me the baby in her belly too!

Then we left her toddler and hubby at home to wander into the Phoenix desert around the corner from her home.

When we collaborated, we talked about her goals from the session and how she wanted this to be a celebration of her body and what it was capable of. I think we accomplished just that!

Want to learn more and collaborate on documenting this incredible time in your life?