Beach Maternity Portraits - Creative Maternity Photos in Virginia Beach
Beach Maternity Portraits - Creative Maternity Photos in Virginia Beach
I’m not gonna lie. This will likely be a long post! But, if you’ve come in search of inspiration for a lifestyle beach maternity photo session, you are in the right place! Today I have some gorgeous images to share from my recent winter maternity session with Christie and Zack.
I kinda fell in love with this sweet couple, and subsequently their entire winter beach session, so I had a super hard time culling down images from our session.
After years of fertility struggles, these two deserve all the joy, love and beauty life can send their way. They will soon be welcoming their first born, and I couldn’t be more excited for them!
Christie & Zack live in Richmond, but had envisioned some beachy images for their maternity session, so that is just what we planned on. I was a wee bit nervous that the weather wouldn’t cooperate for a January session, but we lucked out with a breezy afternoon in the mid-60’s!
Other than an occasional chilly gust from the north, it was the perfect day for a relaxed beach shoot by the water.
These two lovebirds have been together for several years, and are clearly best friends. They told me that they hadn’t had professional photos since their wedding day, and they were a little unsure of what to do in front of the camera.
I was quick to let them know that all they had to do was hang out and enjoy each other, and I would do all the hard work. (Truthfully though, it wasn’t hard at all! I could have photographed these two alllll day.)
The camera loved them. The wind and clouds were perfect. And they were just so adorably sweet and in love with their life together. How could I not take so many lovely shots of these two?
I mean seriously! I looked like a stick figure that swallowed a basketball when I was pregnant. Christie looks like a goddess!
I have four beautiful kiddos, but I have zero maternity photos from any of those pregnancies. Which I totally and absolutely regret. (I was never a big fan of studio work, and photography has come a long way since then, but still, I wish I had something. Anything. To transport me back to those days for a moment or two).
So word to the wise - just do it. It doesn’t have to be scary! Find a photographer whose work you love and make it happen. You will cherish those images always. Especially when your babies are grown and ready to leave the nest.
Anyway, back to this stunning couple! We had such a dreamy session. I love late fall through early spring when the beach is secluded - it can’t be beat!! We managed to get a ton of beautiful shots for them in a just an hour. They thanked me for such a fun and relaxing session, but I thanked them bigger for being so open and awesome! :)
Congratulations Christie & Zack!! I’m SO happy that you have the opportunity to share your love with a sweet babe all your own. I know that you will be amazing parents! Come back to Virginia Beach soon so I can meet that little one! - XOXO, Melissa
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