Our Sunshine

“Three things remain with us from paradise: stars, flowers and children.” — Dante Alighieri

Estella – our star – came along at a unique time. Our pandemic baby was truly a surprising gift, Estella is less than sixteen months younger than her older sister Avalon. We are so grateful to have her in our lives, and I wanted some portraits to remind me of this special pregnancy.

Melissa and Juan welcome a baby girl!

“A baby is God’s opinion that life should go on.” — Carl Sandburg

Melissa and Juan are expecting their second child. They have a gorgeous little boy together and were ecstatic to be expecting a daughter they are naming Mia Mor. I absolutely loved their creative name choice since ‘mi amor’ in Spanish means ‘my love.’ These baby bump/family photos turned out just as whimsical and fun as the Abrego family!

Nita’s new addition

“The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.” ― Rajneesh

Nita and her husband are expecting their first child, a baby boy they are naming Nathaniel. This was one of the sweetest, most lovely sessions I’ve ever done. Nita and her husband were so loving and tender with each other, I just know their baby boy is being brought into the most beautiful, kindhearted home.

Selene and Alberto

Selene and Alberto were so relaxed and fun to photograph. They kept joking around with each other and their playfulness really came through in the photos.

Melissa and John’s Sunset Maternity Session – Baby Makes Four!

When I was told John and Melissa were expecting their second child I was so thrilled for them! I’d done mini-sessions with their daughter Delaney, but we hadn’t done a full portrait session since their engagement photos in 2010. When Melissa told me she wanted maternity photos I was beyond excited!

The weather was overcast, hot and humid – in other words a typical south Florida summer evening – but Melissa, John and Laney were all in great spirits and their session is one of my all time favorite maternity shoots!

Lissette’s new bundle of joy

“Life is a flame that is always burning itself out, but it catches fire again every time a child is born.” — George Bernard Shaw

Lissette wanted a maternity session for her second pregnancy. I like taking time not just to photograph the expectant mother, but the entire family. We were able to get some really sweet family photos of Lissette, her husband and oldest son during her shoot.

Jo and Carlos – Ecstatically Expecting!

I met JoJo in high school. She was a bright, beautiful, outspoken girl back then and when she contacted me to take her maternity photos I was so excited to see her! She is even more gorgeous then she was as a teen, and one of the most stunning pregnant women I’ve ever photographed. The term ‘glowing’ doesn’t even do her justice, she looked ethereal.

Upon meeting her husband Carlos, it was obvious why they are such a perfect fit. They’re both hysterically funny, energetic people, and very much in love. The affection they feel for each other is palpable in many of the photos.

I think between all the laughter the three of us shared we managed to capture some truly meaningful photos of this special time in Jo and Carlos’ life. I can’t wait to meet their baby girl!