My very own maternity photos!

If you didn't know already, surprise, I'm pregnant! 36 weeks pregnant to be exact :) We are expecting a baby girl towards the end of July and could not be more excited. I have been staying busy with work but will be taking a bit of time off starting next week through late August, ramping back up on Sept 1st for all of my fall weddings and sessions. I'm looking forward to enjoying the beautiful summer in Seattle toting around my newborn baby girl (and Reid too of course!) I wasn't big into photography 5 years ago when I was pregnant with Reid but even back then I had a blast having maternity photos done and still cherish them to this day. Pretty much as soon as I found out I was pregnant this go-around I talked to my two good friends Chloe (Chloe's Photography) and Anita (Anita Martin Photography) about doing my maternity photos. Chloe is local and Anita flew in from Sacramento for a week long visit. Go figure that the day we planned my session is was POURING rain. Not the typical light sprinkle/clouds/sunbreaks that Seattle is known for...full on rain. All day. No, I take that back, all WEEK. I knew that I wanted a portion of the session done inside my home so that wasn't a problem of course but we had to get creative for any outdoor photos. The result was a truly unique maternity session. I am so in love with the way they captured me and my big 'ol 32 week pregnant belly. I had another mini session done last week with another one of my photography friends Elena Blair Photography so that we could get a few shots with Will and Reid :)

Chloe's photos

Anita's images (she didn't have a way to shoot in the rain and it was raining so hard that it could have ruined her camera!)

Seattle Family Photographer | Chloe's Mother's Day Session

This is the third time that I've photographed fellow photographer Chloe Ramirez. It was supposed to be a family session before her husband deployed again, but he got stuck at work and Chloe and the girls were already dressed and ready to go so we morphed it into a Mother's Day session! We were sad that Danny wasn't there and I know how important it was to Chloe to have him in the photos, but we made the most of the day. I adore the photos of Chloe with her two beautiful little girls and we were also able to take some fun headshots of just Chloe - she had the talented Jamyrlyn Mallory do her hair and makeup and she looked flawless. Tomorrow I will be sharing the gorgeous maternity photos that Chloe took of ME!

Wedding Moments That I Love: When they see you walking down the aisle

It doesn't matter if you've done a first look or if you are seeing each other for the first time as you walk down the aisle, the excitement, tension, and emotion is the same. I'll admit that I haven't been lucky enough to photograph a man totally sobbing as his bride comes down the aisle (yes, I'd love that, haha) but even in their stoic moments you can see the love written all over their faces. Sometimes it's in the deep breath that they take the moment they see you, sometimes it's a giant smile plastered all over their face, sometimes it's how they hold back the emotion, and sometimes it's the little grin that is reserved just for you. I love it all.

They all say the same thing, "Yes, that is who I am about to marry and I love her"

And yes, I'm feeling particularly mushy today. Happy Monday :)