“Tamar and Daniel had to move their wedding out because of Covid and delayed their family plans. After the wedding, they also started struggling with infertility but finally had a glimmer of hope when they found out they were pregnant. However, their joy was short-lived when they suffered a devastating miscarriage. Despite their grief, the couple didn’t give up on their dream of starting a family. Finally, they received the good news that they were expecting again. This time, everything went smoothly, and they were blessed with a healthy and beautiful pregnancy. The couple was overjoyed, and ..read more

“I was so excited and yet truthfully a bit nervous about doing a maternity photoshoot! I knew I wanted to document such a special chapter in our lives, but I wouldn’t say late pregnancy is when I felt my most confident! I was so grateful that our photographer made my husband and I both feel so comfortable and confident during the session. She provided us with the best guidance on poses and helped us feel natural in front of the camera and enjoy the moment. I think it really shows through the photos! Motherhood has been such an emotional and rewarding journey for me. The first few months were l ..read more

“I’m honored to share this family’s beautiful story. Both medical physicians in Southern California, Alex and Christina are two of the most selfless, kind, compassionate, and hardworking people I have ever met. Their strength and humility amidst difficult circumstances along their journey to starting their own family, both with full-time jobs while serving the least privileged and forgotten is not only inspirational but beautiful and worthy of recognition.” Tiffany, Photographer   TIFFANY CHI PHOTOGRAPHY Additional Vendors:  Mother’s Dress | Nothing Fits But The post Orange County, C ..read more

“I owned a photography business for 7 years before transitioning my career to become a flight attendant. I may have retired from the business, but the special place in my heart for photography never left. At a young age, I learned the impact of a photograph. In the early 2000s, FaceTime and social media did not exist. If I wanted to feel “connected”, I pulled out my mom’s 4×6 prints. Treasured memories, family members that lived states away, or a grandfather I had never met..seemed to feel closer to my heart when I pulled out those photos. Even today, I can still feel the sadness of having to ..read more

“We started this session at one of Minnesota’s many lakes and then headed over to some nearby bluffs to finish out their session. This couple’s joy and excitement for the impending arrival of their new little guy in combination with the most gorgeous golden sunlight made for some really beautiful + glowing images. The expectant mother in these images is actually my cousin. We grew up together and she started dating her now husband in high school, so in a way, I feel like I’ve grown up with both of them. It was really special to have the opportunity to photograph them during this really importa ..read more

“It was so special to photograph Morgan and Coleman and the giddy excitement surrounding the pregnancy of their first child! We met at Hershey Gardens for this session.  It was the perfect location to document this exciting season of their lives! The roses in the garden were at the end of their blooming cycle which made for the most beautiful backdrop. The gorgeous gardens look like a little slice of heaven! Even more than that, they decided to keep the gender a surprise until birth, which made it that much more exciting! And as a mom who has kept the gender a surprise, twice now, I was ..read more

“Teresa reached out to me soon after she found out that she was pregnant because documenting her family through photographs is a huge priority to both her and her husband. We met at Lake Erie, Michigan before I moved to San Francisco.  They loved the beach setting and we were able to bring their little one to the beach for the very first time during this session. She absolutely loved exploring the sand and the water while I was able to capture her wonder and awe ~ it was definitely mesmerizing for her! This also allowed us to focus on Teresa’s pregnancy with her second, who will join thei ..read more

In case you missed it, last week we featured the first installment of this session.  You can find it here. “During her first pregnancy, Mallory was unable to have maternity photos. At 20 weeks she and her husband received the difficult news that the baby wasn’t getting enough nutrients through the umbilical cord. Only three weeks later, she was hospitalized and their miracle baby boy was born at 29 weeks. This pregnancy has been much different for Mallory and her family. It was such a joy that they were able to document this season of life while she hugged and loved on her sweet boy while ..read more

From the editor:  This session by Val Glidden was so filled with breathtaking images, that there really was not a way to share them in just one post. We’ve decided to share them over two installments. In this installment, we are featuring images of Mallory and Mallory and her husband. In the next installment, we’ll be sharing images of Mallory, her husband and their darling little boy.   “During her first pregnancy, Mallory was unable to have maternity photos. At 20 weeks she and her husband received the difficult news that the baby wasn’t getting enough nutrients through the umbilic ..read more

“Taking these photos was so special! I was originally hesitant to take maternity photos at all but when Cassy told me her vision for the shoot I was all in. This is my first pregnancy so I know that I’ll always cherish being able to look back at this time with my baby girl. These photos are such a beautiful representation of this season of life and I’m so grateful that Cassy brought me out of my comfort zone to create such beautiful, treasured images! I’ve wanted to be a mother as long as I can remember. Around the time my husband and I started talking about growing our family, we were told th ..read more