Pregnancy pictures | waiting for Abigail’s arrival

When I met L. to do her pregnancy pictures, I got that little nagging feeling that I knew her from somewhere. I just couldn’t place her, though. It always amazes me how small Kalamazoo can be- instead of six degrees of separation, I think there are only about three here. Familiar as she seemed to me, I never did make the connection while we were chatting during her session. It wasn’t until I came back for Abigail’s newborn session that she told me how I knew her. It turns out that she was a friend of my daughter’s in early elementary school, and had even spent time playing over at our house! She had changed a bit since then : ), and I didn’t recognize the married name. Talk about making me feel old! I never imagined all those years ago that one day I’d be photographing her pregnancy pictures, but I’m so happy we were able to make the connection and that I was able to capture her anticipation of her baby. Here are a few of her beautiful baby bump:

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I’m loving using these less conventional bright colors lately. It’s always fun to have some variety, and bright colors that really pop make for a lively new look.

By the way, one way to score major husband points? Be in a few of the pregnancy pictures, too. I know it’s not always at the top of a guy’s list to be photographed, but it means so much to expectant moms to include dad in some of the images.

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I’ll end with another of my favorite types of pregnancy pictures- dark, mysterious and softly lit- so symbolic to me of the mystery of new life.

Thanks for choosing me to capture this special time, L.- it was wonderful to see you again!

 

 

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