A Very Merry Rockwell Christmas Lifestyle Session

I've been taking The Rockwell's family photos for a year now.  Last year we did Ainsley's photos in a field for their Christmas card, we did another session this past spring and now this session! Now as they're expecting their son, we have more reasons for more photos!!

We had planned to take them outside, but a sudden chill overcame our area so we decided to do a living room/ lifestyle session! It was my first one and it was fun! Definitely a learning experience playing with window light. 

 



Wong Maternity

I met Rachael through my best friend Christina this past Spring!  I was so happy for her when she announced that she and her husband Michael were expecting a baby this Christmas! These two are entrusting ME with the incredible honor of photographing the birth of their son! What a privilege! Needless to say, we have gone from mutual friends as our connection to great friends! I'm so excited for these two and the adventure ahead of them!

I have read and heard a lot from people about how maternity photos are just "hands on the tummy" photos.  As this is true, it goes so much deeper than that.  These are not just hands on a tummy.  These are the hands that will hold the child inside that tummy.  Each baby belly is a miracle and a life to be celebrated.  The hands being placed on the growing life inside the mother is significant in representing the anticipation and waiting the mother has.  Those hands will pick up, dress, feed, hold, bathe, pat and caress.  The "hands on a tummy" pose is beautiful in all that it means.

Enjoy this session where we traveled to Rock Creek Park in DC!

Russle made his appearance!

I'm a sucker for props!! I love these books!

 "If you think I'm handsome, you should see my Daddy!"

Damba Maternity | Adriana is on her way!

Amanda and Eddie are due to have a little girl, Adriana, in October! 

I had so much fun with this maternity session.  She booked an hour, so we took it nice and slow, went to a beach and had fun! Amanda is a ravishing mom and was beautiful to photograph! Eddie isn't half bad either ;-) They are going to have a beautiful daughter! I experimented with silhouettes in this session and I think they came out pretty good.  A baby bump is so much fun to take photos of.  Even though they (mostly) all look the same, inside is an individual person, a beautiful child and a promise of life!