New Beginnings

B and J were an absolute dream to photograph. Before their session, they trusted my vision and arrived ready to enjoy the experience without overthinking it. My only direction was simple: pretend I wasn’t there and focus on being yourselves together.

Their connection made the entire session feel effortless. Their story began on a dating app and continued through career moves, an engagement, and now their most exciting chapter yet—adding a new member to their family.

I captured their maternity session along the beautiful Virginia Beach shoreline, creating relaxed, romantic images filled with genuine emotion. The soft coastal light and quiet moments between them made this session feel especially magical.

If you’re expecting and looking for a maternity photographer in Virginia Beach or Hampton Roads, I would love to create photographs that feel natural, meaningful, and completely true to you.

PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENT OR MATERNITY SESSION: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

Expecting and wondering whether to book a pregnancy announcement session or a maternity session? Although both celebrate your growing family, they capture two very different moments in your journey.

A pregnancy announcement session usually takes place earlier and is designed to help you share the exciting news. You might incorporate ultrasound photographs, baby shoes, a letterboard, or another meaningful detail. These sessions focus on the joy and excitement of revealing that your family is growing.

A maternity session takes place later, once your bump is more prominent. The focus is on celebrating your changing body, your connection with your partner, and the anticipation of meeting your baby.

So, how do you decide? Choose an announcement session if you want beautiful photographs to reveal your pregnancy. Choose a maternity session if you want to preserve how this season looked and felt. If both moments matter to you, you don’t have to choose—you can document each chapter. Both are beautiful, both are worth capturing, and each offers a completely different experience. I'd love to help you create something meaningful, whichever direction you choose.