Mallory contacted me on referral from another photographer who wasn't available due to her own maternity leave. She wanted to schedule an outdoor maternity session with her husband and son, and had fallen in love with what she saw on the website. Because she had waited until the last minute, we had really limited availability, but they were able to make it work for their schedules!

Mallory came into the studio a few days before her maternity fitting and we discussed her likes and dislikes as far as colors and necklines. I pulled out several options that I knew would look lovely on her, and she told me it was such a relief that she didn't have to go out and shop for something to wear. She chose two gorgeous dresses to wear, and we talked about what her men should wear during the session too that would look great with what she had chosen and also stay true to who they were too.

The evening of their session at the end of September was warm and sunny even though it had threatened to rain all week. Atlanta weather loves to stress my clients out, but there's no need to worry. We keep backup dates open on our calendar to move to in case of inclement weather. This ensures that clients don't need to worry about not being able to reschedule due to weather.

Aaron (Mallory's husband) and Kaeden (their son) were great to work with. I like to keep my sessions straightforward and simple for the guys and let them know what to expect throughout. If I see someone might need a break, I switch things around to give them one. Kaeden was such a sweetheart and just loves his mama. I told Mallory that I hope my own little boy is the same when he's 12!

After the session, Mallory printed out quite a few to use for displaying at her baby shower, which seems to be what many of my clients do these days. I always love seeing snapshots from the showers showing how their images were displayed - there have been so many really creative things done!

Here are just a few of my favorites from this family maternity session in the park!

Image of an African American man, a Caucasian woman, and their son looking at each other and smiling, standing in a park, at sunset.

Side by side images of a Caucasian woman and her African American husband. with their hands on her pregnant belly.

Image of a pregnant Caucasian woman, standing with her African American husband, while her mixed-race son hugs her.

Image of a pregnant woman, wearing a light purple dress, with one hand under her belly and one hand on her hip.

Image of a woman's pregnant belly, with her and her husband's hands around it.

Image of a family of three walking and holding hands in a park at sunset.

Side by side images of a 12 year old boy hugging his pregnant mother and smiling at her.

Side by side images of an African American man, with his arms around his son hugging him.

Side by side images of a pregnant woman, wearing a light purple, vee neck dress, with one hand under her belly and one hand behind her head, standing in a park at sunset.

Side by side images, the first is of a pregnant woman, wearing a purple dress, with her hands under her belly at sunset. The second image is of the woman and her African American husband standing in a park at sunset.

Image of a pregnant woman, wearing a white dress with long lace sleeves, standing in a park at sunset, with her hands under her belly.

Image of a pregnant woman, wearing a white dress with long lace sleeves, with her African American husband kissing her forehead, with their hands under her belly.

Side by side images of a family of three hugging in a park at sunset with their 12 year old son in the middle.

Image of a pregnant woman flanked by her African American husband and her son, smiling at each other, in a park at sunset.

Image of a pregnant woman wearing a long white dress with lace sleeves, with one hand under her belly, and one hand holding up her dress.

Silhouette image of pregnant woman and her husband and son.

Image of a pregnant woman, wearing a white dress with lace sleeves, with her hands under her belly, standing in a park at sunset.

Side by side images of a pregnant woman, and her African American husband. In the first image they are looking at each other and smiling, in the second image, they are kissing.

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If you're expecting a baby or already a parent and looking for a newborn, maternity, or family photographer, I would love to work with you to create images that you will love for a lifetime. Watch this video to hear about my philosophy and see how I work in the studio so you can determine if I'm the right fit for you. I can't wait to meet you!