TALA MATERNITY | MATERNITY PHOTOGRAPHER | MANASSAS, VIRGINIA

I had the absolute pleasure of photographing these cuties for their maternity session in Feb! Winter sessions can often be hit or miss with temps and foliage but we really lucked out for this one! It wasn’t crazy cold and the the light. OH MY GOODNESS the light! This session proves that even in the gloom of winter there is SO much beauty to be seen. I loved everything about these 2, their love, their excitement for this new adventure and also their willingness to get in the weeds with me ;) Here are a few of my favorites!!

NICOLE MATERNITY | MATERNITY PHOTOGRAPHER | MANASSAS, VIRGINIA

Every January I feel so refreshed from the holidays and excited to see what kind of sessions the new year will bring. That first session always has high expectations because you’ve taken a little shooting breather and just dying to get back out there and create. WELL. This year certainly started off better than I could have imagined.

We had originally planned this session in December but with her hubby’s deployment schedule we needed to push it until after the 1st. When we made the switch she asked if I thought it could snow. I knew it was possible but the weather was so crazy in 2018 I didn’t think it was going to happen. I never know what crazy ideas the weather has up it’s sleeve. In sticking with that crazy Virginia weather, not only was our original weekend a rainy mess, but our new date brought us SNOW!! I couldn’t believe it. Like no joke started snowing as I was driving to the session. It was incredible. It was pretty freezing but these 3 were such troopers and we got some of my favorite shots of all time!! Take a look at my favorites!

SARAH MATERNITY | MATERNITY PHOTOGRAPHER | MANASSAS, VIRGINIA

I have no clue how I got so lucky this winter to have warm weathered days in January, but here was another RIDICULOUSLY gorgeous January maternity session!  The light was amazing, the temp was cool but not too cold, and this family was INCREDIBLE!!  These 3 boys were rockstar models as we celebrated mama's gorgeous bump and their last family photos before their baby sister arrived.  Sarah was glowing and we could not have found a better location.  Here are a TON of my favrotie images!!

ASHLEY MATERNITY | MATERNITY PHOTOGRAPHER | MANASSAS, VIRGINIA

Pregnancy is one of the most beautiful moments in life.  It is something so incredibly unique and special and is one of my favorite seasons of life to capture.  It becomes even more memorable when you are able to capture the pregnancy journey for someone else who has played a significant role in your own life.  I met Ashley in 2016 when Jeremy and I were starting the IVF process.  She was part of the incredible team that helped make our baby dreams come true.  She was one of the phenomenal nurses we met along the way I will never forget her upbeat and compassionate energy from day one.  She wasn't our main nurse and yet I felt like we connected instantly.  She guided us through the scary process of IVF injections and truly went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable and confident through the entire IVF process.  When she contacted me shortly after Fin was born to tell me she was expecting I instantly started bawling.  I was so honored that she remembered I was a newborn photographer and that she chose me to  capture this season of her life. 

I met her and her hubby in one of my favorite locations in the middle of January.  When we were planning her session we expected a FREEZING cold day and made sure we would have a location close enough to the car in case we needed to warm her up midway through.  Well the universe smiled down on us that day because we were blessed and shocked to have 70 degree weather.  Yes you read that correctly 70 degrees in the middle of January!  I do believe I was sweating by the end of the session! HA!! We had the most incredible light and they were an absolute blast to explore the woods with.  I loved celebrating this time with them and LOVED every single photo we took.  Here are some of my favorites (yes there are a lot :) )