Because I shoot several different ‘genres’ of photography, a commonly asked question is ‘What is your favorite thing to shoot’? It’s a tough question…kind of like being asked if you have a favorite child. The truth is for each type of photography I shoot they are ALL favorite for different reasons. I suppose I wouldn’t do any given type of I did not love it! So although that evades the question a bit what I can say is that I do have a particular draw to maternity. I suppose it stems from my own 3 pregnancies…at the time(s) that I was having my children, fine art photography wasn’t as popular and instead we were left to either taking photos ourself or heading to the mall (eekk). When I look back at my own maternity photos they lack the emotion that I was feeling in those moments…the joy that I was carrying. I feel like I wasn’t able to capture that energy that was flowing through me and I love that I now get to provide that to other women. I’m also drawn to the concept of the ‘circle of life’ and how magnificent it truly is that our bodies can not just sustain but create life. I’m blown away by it. I love being a part of self discovery for a women as they transition into motherhood…all of the empowerment and strength that it provides to us. I love getting to document the bodies ability to stretch and grow as life literally builds within it. I love the shapes, I love the curves…I kind of love it all.
This is Gina…Gina is a brand new mommy expecting a baby girl. She was quite literally glowing for her session. Who woudn’t love THIS?
