Marisa

I had to post this shoot from yesterday first thing today as it is this lovely's birthday.

How fun to celebrate your birthday on the brink of becoming a parent....and whatever normal doubts you may have, motherhood will be second nature for you. Look at yourself?! You were made to spread that gene pool around.

Loved having an afternoon shooting and discussing our changing lives as newlyweds and soon to be parents. When we have another spare afternoon lets picnic at the park with that new baby girl. xxxxoooo. Happy birthday!!!

happy baby shower day.

wish we could be there with you. xo.

julia

the last few weeks has just been full of belly's and babies. being pregnant is the new black.

this bathing beauty is none other than the fabulous and talented julia. she is a talented graphic designer and photographer (check her work out here), BUT she is also really good at being pregnant and really good at being pregnant in a bikini. can you say AWESOME!?

when we starting talking about taking these photos I couldn't stop envisioning this pool with the chairs and cool mod vibe. I suggested the idea to julia and she was on board...and I was so glad. there are not very many woman that would be up to what I wanted, skin, and lots of it. julia was amazing! perfect for this shoot. exotic, sexy and naturally buoyant.

jan, julia's husband, was so great and accommodating. I barked out orders and he and grant jumped to help. we did have to work around the sweet grumpy man swimming in the pool and the woman in the apartment building who was apparently stressed by the floating pregnant woman. love photo shoot trials. they make me want to get the perfect shot that much more. worked both of those grumps!

julia and jan thank you for the fun. you are both going to be such amazing parents to our little mango. see you at the hospital!!!!! xo.

kris

new mama to be kris wanted a 70's reminiscent prego shoot and I said, "yes, please".

she was soft, sexy and drop dead gorgeous (like every good pregnant woman should be).

we had a great time chasing the setting light and talking about her soon to be baby boy.

what is it about pregnant women? they are the most beautiful creatures. I look at these photos and feel like every image is a mona lisa (not thanks to me, but because of her!) they are all sensuous and mysterious but comforting too. how did she do that!!!!

kris, you were an ideal subject. and now that I know we share some similar annoyances regarding skin irritability I can't wait to hear how the delivery goes. xo.

(ps. this is a surprise for her husband, so if you know him and are reading this, mum's the word.)