I had the honor of capturing maternity photos for Amanda and Jonathan recently at the American Tobacco Campus! I loved how they opted to go for a casual and relaxing look, and they were SO easy going and fun to work with! One of the tips I send clients before a maternity shoot is to consider what you normally wear and what style best represents you! If gauzy gowns and flower crowns are not your thing, that is TOTALLY ok. If you like to keep things casual and simple (like jeans and a cozy sweater), I encourage you to go for that style!

During the shoot, we had so much fun walking around the ATC and catching up (they were formerly neighbors of mine!). Amanda and Jonathan were so natural in front of the camera, and their joy was so evident! Enjoy some of my favorite highlights below, and I can’t wait to capture their newborn session in just a few months!

Location: American Tobacco Campus

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I had the BEST time taking family and maternity photos for Jo at Umstead Park! This was such a special shoot because I learned that her mom, aunt, and grandma (who was visiting from the Philippines!) would be visiting the Durham area to visit her during her pregnancy. She wanted to capture photos of all of them together during this special time, and I was SO honored to photograph them!

Even though it was fall, the weather that day was still a bit warm and humid! Fortunately, we had our shoot in the morning when it was a little cooler, and we were able to capture some BEAUTIFUL photos. What I loved most about these women was how much they would laugh, joke, and tease each other! Their laughter was full and hearty, and I could tell the strong bond they have with one another!

One of my favorite moments was capturing them all hugging and laughing together. I personally love photographing hugs and laughter because it truly captures real, genuine emotion! I also loved the photo of Jo giving her aunt a high-five!! They actually high-fived each other right after they took their portraits together, and I asked them to do it again! I thought it was such a great reflection of their personalities and relationship with one another :)

Enjoy scrolling through my favorites below, and I can’t wait for baby M to arrive in December!!

Location: Umstead Park, Raleigh

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Documenting every season of life is so precious because the moments of today are so fleeting! I had the honor of capturing newborn photos for the de Jong family, and it truly was a pleasure to work with them again. They welcomed their third baby boy at the end of summer, and it was so fun capturing them as a family of five!

One of my favorite parts of the shoot was capturing the interactions of the older two boys with their baby brother. As seen with the first photo, when I asked them all to look at their baby brother, they did look at him, but also poked him! It’s these candid moments that I find truly depicts real life! However, we did capture some sweet moments later on and it was wonderful to see them interacting with their baby brother :)

We ended our session in the boys’ room, and it was so sweet to see them read together! I also loved it when we had the oldest brother hold his youngest brother, and we captured a group hug with everyone. Together is truly the best place to be! Congrats again to the de Jong family!

Enjoy scrolling through some of my favorite moments below from this sweet newborn session!

Are you in need of Durham Newborn Photographer or Maternity Photographer? I'd love to work with you and capture this special season of life! You can get in touch with me by sending me an inquiry here. I'm proud to serve the greater Triangle area including Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and beyond.