Maternity Photos: Kim & Blake

I was thrilled when Kim and Blake asked me to do maternity photos for them! They live in Florida, so we met (roughly) in the middle in Fairhope, Alabama, which turned out to be the perfect picturesque location. The weather was unexpectedly cold and windy, but these two did not let that stop them! We had a really fun day documenting the excitement they have in anticipation of their daughter, Stella. Here are a few of my favorites:

Just a Little Shout-Out :)

I'll be sharing some of Kim and Blake's maternity photos with you soon as promised, but first, I want to tell you how much I love the Porters. Mary and Brandon were my first-ever portrait models, and I owe my portrait skills to them. Without their willingness to let me practice, I would not have started out on this journey of learning about portrait work. All I have learned (and will learn, too) can be traced back to this maternity shoot:

And then there was this (much more difficult) newborn session with their precious son, Lawson:

Sadly, the Porters moved far away from us last year, but Alex and I had a wonderful visit with them in their new home a couple of months ago. I couldn't resist capturing their growing family again:

Aren't they adorable?

Photo A Day October: Day 31: Whatever You Please

The last day of this challenge has arrived at last. It's been another rough day. I am so frustrated by computers that I'm trying to post from my phone. I almost forgot my picture again today, so here's the little bit of leftover candy we had post-trick-or-treat.

Photo A Day October, Day 30: Clothing

I must say, I'm really glad that Photo A Day October is almost over. I love the idea of it, but my heart's not in it anymore. Real life is really getting in the way of my creativity, and it's mostly real-world stuff that's un-blog-able, so I'm not exactly filtering it into art. I'll probably do it again sometime, but definitely not next month. Anyhow, today's prompt was "clothes." It was only the second day I've worn socks this season.  (Not all my clothes were beige today, I swear.)

Photo A Day October, Day 29: Moon

Photo A Day October, Day 28: Looking Back

Photo A Day October, Day 27: Morning

The Photo A Day prompt for today was "morning." I had trouble sleeping last night, so my dear husband got me this massive and delicious muffin and some coffee this morning so that I'd be fueled for a fun-filled photography day! I had a wonderfully fun (if unexpectedly chilly) maternity photo session today, and I can't wait to start editing! Stay tuned!