Really looking forward to all my maternity clients in 2021. ⁠
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Im the first to admit I didn’t feel comfortable let alone beautiful while pregnant so I love that other woman are recognizing the beauty in maternity portraits. We all know once that little one comes you look back at images of your pregnancy proud of what your body was capable of doing. #understatementoftheyear⁠
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Even as a photographer, I was lousy at documenting my bump progress. I was more concerned about how I was going to fit my giant feet into my shoes and how I was going to manage with the lack of sleep.⁠
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It wasn’t until I was 38 weeks pregnant that my mindset changed. An amazing photographer friend of mine took a set of our maternity photos and brought a beautiful kimono and hat for me to wear. She asked if I would get down to my nothings to make her vision come to life. Hesitant, I said yes probably because I was dripping sweat walking up that giant hill she had us climb. So there I was stripping down amongst bikers and hikers, nervous of how I looked thinking in my head no way this is gonna look good right now. ⁠
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Fast forward a few weeks later and she sent me a preview of this exact image I referenced above and for the first time in over 9+ months I felt absolutely beautiful. I was and will be forever proud of that image. She was able to capture me in a way that I could never see myself. If you have been to my studio you see it proudly displayed on my walls. (Ill post it in my story for you all can see)⁠
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So mommas, trust the vision and make sure to document this monumental time in your life. ⁠