I’m very excited to share with you about a maternity session I photographed this last Tuesday. I traveled to Lisa’s parents house in Calabasas, Ca and set up a “mini studio” in the living room. It was a beautiful house with many features that I new immediately would lay the foundation for many wonderful images. The main living room was light and bright, provided by a large window source directly behind me. I set up my supplemental lighting and various necessities and prepared for the session. Although I prefer shooting more “available light” situations with very little artificial lighting, I’ve attained the abilities to be as versatile as necessary over the years.
The moment I saw Lisa my thoughts were… “Wow, she’s very pregnant!” and then “This is going to be REALLY easy.” After a few minutes with Lisa I came to the conclusion that she’s a bubbly, warm-hearted soul and that she really wanted to have fun with this session. This was no surprise because Lisa was referred to me from some of my favorite Calabasas/West Valley area moms who are extremely fun and engaging. I personally had a blast taking these images. A maternity session can be many things: intimate, fun, serious, sexy & playful to name a few. There is such an expectant joy that is prevalent in a maternity session and it’s a joy to be able to capture this.
The images below are some of my favorites from the session.. you’ll obviously see a range of expressions, moods and general feel. The very first image, directly below, really moves me. I love the way Lisa is casting her eyes down. Her eyelashes stand out nicely, she has sweet/soft expression and overall looks very 60′s between her falling hair and white top. Another one of my favorites is the image of the Cocker Spaniel that made it’s way onto the backdrop… a great reaction from both! I’ll let the rest of the images speak for themselves… enjoy,
Danny
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Calabasas Maternity Photography
Calabasas Maternity Photography
Calabasas Maternity Photography
Calabasas Maternity Photography
Calabasas Maternity Photography
Calabasas Maternity Photography
Calabasas Maternity Photography
Calabasas Maternity Photography
Calabasas Maternity Photography
Calabasas Maternity Photography
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