Misty Dawn Photography » Maternity Sessions http://mistydawnphoto.com/blog The Blog Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:39:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Rachel :: Delaware Maternity Photographer http://mistydawnphoto.com/blog/2010/08/rachel-delaware-maternity-photographer/ http://mistydawnphoto.com/blog/2010/08/rachel-delaware-maternity-photographer/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:50:21 +0000 Misty Dawn http://mistydawnphoto.com/blog/?p=742 I had the pleasure of documenting Rachel’s baby bump recently, along with a few family photos with her husband and son.  It’s always such an honor to photograph maternity portraits.  It’s such a special time for a growing family and to witness their joy as I document is such a privilege.  For this session I also used some traditional B&W film, to help lend an organic feel to the images.  Please enjoy some of my favorite photos from their session.

I absolutely love this photo. It's all about Shape & Shadow (which is an ongoing project of mine) and it's meaning is open to interpretation.

]]> http://mistydawnphoto.com/blog/2010/08/rachel-delaware-maternity-photographer/feed/ 0 Kristina | Delaware Maternity Photographer http://mistydawnphoto.com/blog/2009/08/kristina-delaware-maternity-photographer/ http://mistydawnphoto.com/blog/2009/08/kristina-delaware-maternity-photographer/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:38:42 +0000 Misty Dawn http://mistydawnphoto.com/blog/?p=405 Kristina is expecting a sweet little baby girl, so we took this opportunity to capture some beautiful and artistic photos of this very special time in her life.  Maternity photos aren’t for everyone so if you’re pregnant and feeling like you don’t want any longterm evidence of the weight gain – ladies, you’re not alone.  As much as I know I’ll feel like a fat lard if I’m ever pregnant, I know that I’ll still want to document it.  My best friend refused to let me photograph her belly when she was pregnant with her first child, but I gently nudged her into letting me shoot one roll of B&W film.  6.5 years later, she now looks back and appreciates those photos and thanks me for pushing her to do it.  Even though she didn’t think she’d ever want to remember that time of her life…..she found that she does want to.  I hope these photos will inspire you to want to document your own growing baby bump.  :)

Pink for a baby girl! :)

Pink for a baby girl! :)

I love both of these so much! She looks amazing.

I love both of these so much! She looks amazing.

These last two are my favorites. I love the fine art look to them.

These last two are my favorites. I love the fine art look to them.

It was an honor and true privilege to document this for you, Kristina.  Thank you for your trust.  :)   I can’t wait to meet your little girl soon!

As always, more photos from this session can be found on Facebook and Flickr, where you can leave a comment on single photos and become a fan of Misty Dawn Photography.

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