Kansas City Maternity Photography , Kansas City Newborn and Baby Photography
Belly to baby l Kansas City pregnancy and newborn photographer
We had beautiful late afternoon light for this gorgeous mama’s maternity session and two weeks later, we had a beautiful baby boy in front of the lens. As a photographer, it really doesn’t get much better than this.
Meet sweet Will “before” and “after” he decided to make his entrance into the world.
There are as many different ways to photograph a pregnant belly and the anticipation of a new baby as there are moms- and dads-to-be. And, since I just photographed one of these newborns this morning (and the other isn’t far behind), I thought I’d better get on the ball (or, in this case, the belly) and get these blogged. The first set is an example of an on-location, natural light maternity session. The second is one of my recent mini-maternity sessions held in-studio. Maternity sessions are best held during the period between 32-36 weeks pregnant and are scheduled in conjunction with a Signature Newborn Session or Baby’s First Year Program. As always, I let mom decide how much or how little belly/body to show during the session. I love them all – be it in-studio or on location – and I get even more excited thinking about those perfect little beings I’ll get to meet in the weeks ahead.
Kansas City Maternity Photography , Sneak Peeks
Bohemian mama or “How to look simply amazing while pregnant in the heat of a Kansas summer”
I shot their family photos last fall and was delighted to get the call that they were expecting baby number three in late summer. Almost immediately, my brain was working overtime on several visions I had for the maternity session and I spent the last three months looking for the perfect shabby white bed and spread, and then, the perfect spot easily accessible from the road with any remaining wildflowers blooming. In my quest for to match what was in my head, I enlisted the help of my amazing creative friend, Kimberly Thomas. (She’s just begun refinishing vintage furniture for photographers and consumers and I can’t wait to share more of that with you, too). Without so much as a simple promise of instant fame right here on the blog (LOL) or even a great lunch, she jumped right in and became an assistant/designer/stylist/babysitter all rolled into one fabulous framework. Did I mention it was nearly 100 degrees the morning we shot this? Or that the boards that support the box springs didn’t quite fit the frame and required a last-minute “fix”? Did I mention I was going on my second consecutive week of very late nights and was hosting house guests that week, too?
Add “keeper-of-my-sanity” to Kimberly’s list of talents, too.
In the end, we had a bed full of color, a belly and two beautiful girls that truly helped us take our “bohemian mama” vision and make it reality. It certainly didn’t hurt that mom could easily be modeling designer maternity wear. Stunning almost seems too inadequate a word to describe her.
I can’t wait to meet their newest family member – we’ll be doing a newborn session in about three weeks. In the meantime, enjoy some of my favorites from our session:
I’m behind on blogging, but they’ve got just a few more days to go until they meet their son and I instantly fell in love with these images – and their obvious affection for each other – while editing. We shot at 7:30 p.m. before sunset and the light was beyond perfect. I love that time of day for sessions! We even managed a little bit of sunburst behind them kissing. This was a Signature Maternity Session incorporating both outdoor, natural light on-location (in this case, an old barn and its surroundings) and an indoor studio session featuring fun, clothed shots and also several more artfully done ‘boudoir’ maternity shots. (Which I would love to show you, but I will save those for my clients.) I also offer Mini Maternity Sessions which are shorter and feature either natural light, on location photography or in-studio styling. Both types of maternity sessions are only available with a Signature Newborn Session or a Signature First Year Program.
You’ll see Baby Jax here on the blog in about three weeks, too. Can’t wait to meet him!
Note: June and July are booked and August is nearly full. If you’re pregnant and expecting this fall, call to schedule now to ensure a slot.
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