Jessica & baby girl L.

So we had a lot of visions for this session.  But we knew we wanted something outside, something different, something fun.

With a good mixture of creativity I think we got what we were looking for.  Mama is an art teacher at heart & certainly is an artsy mama.  She made the first outfit she had on, well sort of.  Anyhoo it is always fun brain storming ideas with this gal.

I had a great afternoon j & I hope you enjoy the sneak peeks.

s. {natale}

Seriously how YOUNG does she look here?  Is this ‘96 girl?

OK so this has a super long back story.  We won’t bore you with the details, but K-mama & Bob, this is for you.

Really it is an image like this that keeps me coming back to maternity sessions as one of my favorites.

You absolutely can not get that feeling back, that tiny itsy bitsy moment where you feel that baby kick & your belly looks like a volleyball.

the smile, the skin, the face, the love.  There is absolutely nothing else in the world like it.

I {heart, heart, double heart} maternity sessions.

Thank-you goes to a random wealthy person outside of Lake Geneva for letting us “borrow” his cool forest for a few photos.

Did someone say storage unit?

I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time.  So we stopped off at good ‘ole DQ for a LARGE Ice Cream cone.

Good times.

The lighting that afternoon was so nice

Love love love these fun little blurby signs.

Thanks for taking my vision j. & running with it.  You’re grand.

{FYI there are more where this came from, I just stocked up on  a lot of these fun signs for weddings & future sessions, thanks again etsy.com}

the. end.

see you soon baby girl L

Kim & Kevin are expecting a little boy in a few short weeks & recently came into the studio for a maternity session.

I met Kim over 3  years ago.  She was the attending nurse for a birth I photographed at St. Mary’s.  I photographed her & Kevin’s daughters Jasmine & Tia, & was so excited to hear they were expecting baby #3 & it was a sweet little boy!

So excited to meet him @ his newborn session & enjoy your sneak peak!

s. {natale}

I know this shot has been done a million & one times, but I still get many couples who request it.  For some reason it really worked for me this time.  I love how this shot fell together for them!

So notice the band on Kevin’s hand.  On the flip side it says “It’s a boy” & he wears it every day, how CUTE is that?

Here is one of the big sisters :: Jasmine

Big Sister.

I had the pleasure of photographing Amanda {mama to be} & her wonderful family.  I can’t wait to meet your new bundle of joy!  Enjoy the last few weeks of your pregnancy!

You two were so adorable!!

Amanda & her sweet little guy Wyatt

Enjoy the Sneak Peaks Carl & Amanda!  Have a great weekend!

{S. Natale}

I’ve said it before & I’ll say it again, I absolutely *puffy heart* photographing newborn babies.  Especially when they are as perfect as Mr. Colton.   I met this family a couple months ago when we did their maternity session:

So I was so excited to meet the little man behind the belly!  Here is his debut on my {BLOG} what a handsome little guy he was:

Colton & his big brother Mason

Enjoy the sneak peak Crystal & Matt & Congrats again!

{S. Natale}

i heart pregnant belly’s.  i heart beth.  you were great to work with beth & I look forward to meeting that new little baby girl/boy very very soon.

she is soon to be a momma of 3 – Wow.  you go girl.

I absolutely LOVE when I get the before & after action with mamas & their babies.   Maternity sessions are one of my favorite things to shoot.  I always tell my clients I just love capturing the look on their face as they enjoy this life-changing moment.  How soon after you give birth, you forget the feeling of  all the kicks, flutters & even that belly button sticking out.  Maternity sessions are becoming more & more popular, I’ve shot 5 in the last 6 weeks & I think they are such an amazing keepsake of that exact moment in your life.  I love it, every part of it.

Doesn’t she look like Kate Hudson?  You go girl, you were adorable!

From there to here:  Meet mr. Chase

{stephanie n.}