Maternity Photos: Ashleigh & Dylan (Hayward, California)

It’s always fun to meet up with parents-to-be for maternity photos because there’s always so much anticipation for this little life to join the family! This photo session was a nice mellow morning, enjoying the sunshine and outdoors.

Maternity Family Photos: Cynthia and Guillermo (Oakland, California)

At April 27, 2018
By faye
In Children, Couples, Engagement, Families, Maternity, Photography
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This shoot was certainly a fun one, with a lot of important life events to focus on. Cynthia and Guillermo wanted to meet up and take some maternity photos before becoming a family of five and celebrate their journey together as a couple. We hiked a bit through a park in Oakland, enjoying chatting and settling in for some photos in lovely little spots.

Maternity Photos: Carolynn and Chris (Hayward, California)

There are some couples that I get really excited about working with; Chris and Carolynn are one of those couples. I’ve done maternity, newborn and a few other photo sessions with them over the past few years and always enjoy catching up with them. They are so natural in front of the camera and game for almost anything, which always makes for some great photos. We recently met up for a maternity session to celebrate another baby on the way. Congratulations!

Maternity Photos: Melissa & Eric (Castro Valley, California)

At July 14, 2017
By faye
In Couples, Families, Maternity, Photography
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For this maternity session, Melissa really wanted a spot near the water but that had lots of trees for variety. The levels of water at Lake Chabot were really high and we found some really cool spots where the staircases just ended in the water. It added a new and unique element to a spot I enjoy shooting at and made for some lovely photos. Their pup also joined us for some family photos.

Maternity Photos: Turquoise & Brandon (Hayward, California)

It was so much fun to meet Turquoise and Brandon to celebrate their growing family! Our maternity session was on a lovely Saturday morning (we were lucky enough to avoid the rain) and they were so natural in front of the camera. The connection between these two is so evident in these photos, which makes me excited for their baby to be born into that love. Looking forward to meeting your little guy!

Maternity Photos: the Taylors (Castro Valley, California)

This is such a unique location for a photo session and I’ve always, always wanted to shoot at a Christmas Tree farm. (Random, I know, but it’s so pretty!) Since the baby was due in December, this mama actually suggested visiting the Christmas Tree farm. I had the honor of joining them while they cut down their tree and kicking off the holiday season with such a fun shoot!

Maternity Photos: Amy & Anthony (Sunol, CA)

Love these two. Love their baby that is on the way.

It’s hard to put into words, but Amy has been a close friend for years. We’ve been through junior high, college, marriage (our wedding were 6 weeks apart) and all the steps along the way. Now they’re welcoming a little girl into their family and I am so excited for this baby!

Amy requested a stream for their photo session, so we found one that was pretty easy to access. Pretty sure we made Anthony nervous while we were getting the pictures in the water, but they turned out pretty awesome!

Maternity Photos: Anna & Randy (San Francisco, CA)

I’ve known Anna for years, and we’ve discussed collaborating on projects for our small businesses. Little did we know that our first photo session together would be for maternity photos! Believe me, this girl is so stylish, I was giddy at the chance to get her in front of my camera, and Randy is pretty awesome as well to join in the fun. Our plan was to walk around their neighborhood for their photos, and it was a great idea! We found so many perfect little spots and ended up with a great variety of locations in their photos (which is maybe why I had a hard time choosing my favorites).

Their current little “only child,” Jack, joined us for a few photos as well.

Maternity Photos: the Pahl Family (San Ramon, CA)

When I got in contact with this family, it was for newborn photos since Kristina was so close to her due date. Luckily, things worked out to squeeze in a maternity shoot and I couldn’t have been happier. I got to spend time getting to know this family of three, before they welcomed a new little brother. It was a beautiful morning in public garden space, with some great people. Chad and Kristina are so easy to talk to (not to mention natural in front of the camera), and it felt more like hanging out with new friends than anything else. Excited to meet your new little one!

Maternity Photos: Carolynn & Chris (San Leandro, CA)

I’m pretty sure it’s a GREAT photo session when I want to post every single image from our shoot. I won’t, but I will make sure to share lots of my favorites. Carolynn, Chris and their pup met up with me on a warm Saturday morning for their maternity photos. The location, at one of the back entrances to Lake Chabot Regional Park, turned out beautiful and these two were so perfect in front of the camera. Seriously, such a great time with these two!