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A question I get asked all the time is when to have your maternity session. The truth is, there is never a wrong time, but there is an ideal window that I recommend. Between 27-34 weeks is the best time to have your maternity session. Let’s talk about why! You have a bump! Definitely a […]

When to have your maternity session

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This floral maternity session at Brookside Gardens will make you swoon! If you’ve been following along, you’ll know that Brookside Gardens is one of my all-time favorite locations for best photoshoot locations in DC for elegant sessions. Brookside Gardens is always a beautiful location. Always. I have photographed there every time of year and am […]

Floral maternity session at Brookside Gardens

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Let’s talk about this dreamy National Arboretum maternity session. It was the session of my dreams! Think Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen, Jane Eyre – this session portrayed classical feminine literature in the most beautiful setting. Lauren and Ben had their National Arboretum maternity session on a summer morning. Morning sessions at the National Arboretum […]

Pregnant blonde mother sits with her husband in front of the pool at the National Arboretum in DC during their National Arboretum maternity session.

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You’ll love this in-home maternity session. Julia and JP were the sweetest couple to photograph in their Washington, D.C. historic home. We had so much fun (and laughs) as we chased the light from their large windows during their in-home maternity session. We had to reschedule their maternity session twice due to weather and illness, […]

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This blue Needle & Thread gown from the client wardrobe is a big hit for mamas – from family to newborn to maternity sessions, it photographs so beautifully! Courtney opted for this elegant pick for her studio maternity session. Wow, did she look stunning! Courtney is so organized and perfect at planning. We have her […]

A blonde expecting mother in a Needle & Thread dress cradles her pregnant belly

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This garden maternity session embodied all the feminine touches I adore. There were florals, a beautiful gown, and a stunning mother-to-be. Meghan visited from New York and wanted a garden maternity session to commemorate this fleeting season of pregnancy. We opted for Brookside Gardens, one of the best photoshoot locations in DC for a romantic, […]

Garden maternity session at Brookside Gardens

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The cherry blossoms at the National Arboretum bloom every spring over the course of a few months. This stretches much longer than the one week peak bloom period of the Tidal Basin cherry blossoms! I had photographed a Tidal Basin cherry blossom session a few weeks before, so those cherry blossoms were long gone. If […]

Cherry Blossoms at the National Arboretum Maternity Session

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This maternity studio session with daughter and mother was so precious. I photographed Cecelia’s newborn session, so it is always a joy to see my clients’ families grow. Cecelia is now expecting her second child and came for the 2022 Motherhood Event in the garden studio. Moms were treated to mimosas, custom mama cookies, professional […]

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This beach maternity photoshoot was simply to die for. I had the distinct pleasure of photographing Kelsey, who was pregnant with her fourth boy! What a beautiful family she has. The beach maternity photoshoot was photographed in October in Santa Rosa, Florida during the Fount Collective workshop. As a maternity photographer based out of Washington […]

A mother in a blue dress stands on the beach with both hands resting below her belly

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Here is a little preview of this stunning beach maternity session. I photographed Kelsey at sunset on an October evening with her three young boys. Kelsey was expecting her fourth son! I can only imagine her four boys will be the best of friends. Kelsey wore an ethereal blue Doen dress that beautifully matched the […]

Beach maternity photoshoot in Santa Rosa, Florida

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