On-location Maternity Session in Hershey, Pennsylvania

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This last post of 2011 is near and dear to my heart. While visiting with my family in Hershey, Pa., my sister and her husband sat for a maternity session in a guest room at my parents’ home. Well, now it’s a guest room/baby room because as you will see, my mom has everything ready to go for her first grandchild. I normally do maternity sessions in the studio, so this was a good opportunity to find new ways to show what a special time this is for expecting parents.

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Betsy and Steve are going to be great parents. It’s easy to see that they are going to make sure their little baby has everything she needs (and more!)

laughing couple on a bed

They picked out a name for their baby girl and it’s top-secret! I guess we’ll have to wait until February.

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maternity portrait

happy couple

This one below is one of my favorites. Here’s where you can see the crib all ready for the baby.

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Bets and Steve, thanks for the opportunity to photograph your maternity session. I can’t wait to meet your baby girl. I love her already and have been praying for her! God bless you!

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Recap on a March Maternity Session

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Nicolette and Travis were so much fun to work with during their maternity session.  I know they are going to be fantastic parents.  Here are my favorite now that all of the edits are complete:

Expecting momma

This is one of the color variations from a pose that was posted in their sneak peek. Nicolette is gorgeous and I love her naturally curly hair.

The happy couple

You can just see that these guys love that baby.

Baby bump

I love a good 3/4 view of the belly. Nicolette is living proof that pregnancy is beautiful.

Soon to be Mommy and Daddy

This is going to be one good lookin’ baby!

A little romance

You can see that this couple is very much in love.

Pregnant woman

She looks good and she knows it!

Antique black and white

I went antique with the black and white. It’s a softer look that I find suiting for a maternity session.

Kissing the baby

I like Travis’ sweetness in this moment.

Steelers fans

I have a feeling their little one is going to have a Steelers jersey some day.

Thanks again, Nicolette and Travis! Blessings to you and your growing family.

Sneak peek: Maternity session

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Last week I had the pleasure of meeting up with Nicolette and Travis for a maternity session. This session was a baby shower gift for Nicolette from her sister-in-law-to-be. I think this is a great gift idea – not just because it’s good for business, but it’s so unexpected and thoughtful. We took our time on a Sunday afternoon and really had a lot of fun with this session. Here are just a few favorites for a sneak peek:

Pregnancy portrait

Belly shots

Maternity photography

More to come next week…

Thanks Nicolette and Travis – it was tons of fun spending time with you in the studio!

Jen and Sean’s maternity session

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It was a pleasure to photograph Jen and Sean last weekend.  Jen is due in July and the baby’s gender will be a surprise!  For this photo shoot, we started at Riverview Park on Pittsburgh’s North Side and then headed downtown for some riverside photos with the Allegheny River as our backdrop.  After that, we headed to the couple’s backyard garden for some more intimate belly shots.  They are a beautiful couple and the baby on the way will have wonderful parents.

Here’s a favorite shot with some lens flare over Jen’s belly.

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