AMELIA- Waterton Maternity Photos
Check out this fabulous Waterton maternity session. Waterton is so lovely, it could not have been more perfect for this maternity session! We may have had a couple run ins with the wildlife (mountain goats, coyote, BEAR), but thankfully we were safe. The animals were just giving us a show haha!
Amelia was 32 1/2 weeks for her maternity session (with baby number 6, I might add!!) and wasn’t sure what to wear. I knew if we were shooting in Waterton it had to be something out of the ordinary. Thank goodness for wonderful photographer friends who let me borrow their props and clothes. Thanks Laura! The maternity dresses looked amazing on Amelia and they were absolutely wonderful for this Waterton maternity session!!
I asked Amelia “what’s one piece of advice you’d give to other expecting moms for their session?” and this is what she had to say… “Relax and enjoy! Trust Alysha because she knows what she’s doing and know what looks good. Give yourself and your posing over to to her 🙂 She will make great things happen.” Thanks for that, Amelia, and I agree with her! First of all, relax and enjoy it!!! I don’t want your session to be stressful! And I want you to be able to have fun. When you’re able to relax it shows in the photos and you’ll love them that much more. Second, whether it be a maternity or family session or whatever, I will do my best to find the best lighting and the best angles for you. I want you to feel beautiful, because you are!
It just so happens that I was lucky enough to find out what Amelia and her husband will be naming their little man, but I’ll let her share that when the time comes. I do want to share something else she said about his name, which I thought was the sweetest! Amelia said she thinks his middle name will be Justin, after his dad. “His dad is an incredible man and he would be lucky to have his name! I hope he is just like him.” How sweet is that! I’m so excited for you, Amelia, and cannot wait to meet baby #6!
JOANNA | Maternity Photos
Check out this beautiful mom’s maternity photos!! Joanna and her hubby are expecting baby number 6. That’s right, SIX! Can you believe it?? Even though she expressed she was somewhat (read extremely) concerned about having maternity photos done, she honestly looked gorgeous!! I photographed the birth of her last baby and she joked she was more comfortable with those than with maternity photos. I hope I helped ease her nervousness, as any photographer would be lucky to photograph her. And that baby bump couldn’t get any cuter!!
I’m lucky to have awesome photographer friends who are willing to let me borrow their outfits and props. Laura Taylor has an amazing stash of stunning maternity gowns and let us borrow a few for the shoot. I love the white lace maternity gown Joanna chose from the few that I gathered. Thank you Laura!! The dress worked PERFECT!
Oh, and if you’re wondering if Joanna’s having a boy or girl, you’ll have to wait a few more weeks – with mom and dad – to find out what the sex is! Until then, take a look at this beautiful mom of soon to be 6!
Stylized Photo Shoot – Take 2
Part II of our photographers’ stylized photo shoot. We had grand plans to shoot in the blossoms at Edworthy Park, but all the trees blossomed early this year and we missed our window of opportunity. At the very last minute we decided to check out this awesome spot near Canada Olympic Park. It was beautiful there! Definitely a new place on my list of locations for shooting.
Jamie has the littlest baby bump (expecting baby #4) and we were able to throw in some maternity photos to the mix. I love how beautiful the blue maternity gown looks on her. We made her push her belly out to that she actually looked pregnant. Thanks for being a trooper, Jamie! Laura looked like a ballerina in the outfit Liz made for her. So pretty. Not to float my own boat or anything, but I did Laura’s makeup and I think the colors look great with the outfit. Makeup is one thing I tell all ladies is a must for photos. Even if you don’t wear much or any at all normally, in pictures you want your features to pop and makeup will help that. If you’re not comfortable doing your own makeup find a makeup artist or a friend who’s good at it. Or if you plan ahead of time, Sephora will do a free makeover with a $50 purchase, so get you makeover for your photos and then purchase the makeup to use afterwards. Totally worth it! And oh how I love fake eyelashes! Seriously, they make such a difference. It’s worth it to buy a pair from Sephora or MAC, but I even use the ones from the dollar store. Worth every penny! Ok, makeup rant over. On to the images of Jamie and Laura!
CAITLIN | Calgary Maternity Photography
Caitlin’s maternity photo session was so much fun! We laughed so much my cheeks hurt haha. And how cute is her current “baby”! I just love her! Can you believe this beautiful lady will have FOUR girls in just a few short weeks?!! She looks amazing and I can’t wait to meet her new little one.
Finding outfits to wear that make you feel good while pregnant can be tricky, but I think Caitlin’s outfit choices were perfect. I love the simplicity of the white and denim with the chunky gold necklace and her little one in her white undies too! Darling! And the black dress that shows off her beautiful belly was spot on.
Thanks for the fun morning Caitlin and I wish you all the best!
