It's no secret that I love maternities and that I believe pregnant women are some of the most beautiful women in the world. With that said, it's also no secret that I love maternity photography more than most any other subject or muse. There's something entirely special and unique about this stage in a woman's life unlike any other natural human process. There's a glow, there's a special smile they make, and there's also a sense of pride and beauty. When I get this opportunity to shoot a new mother on the precipice of giving birth it comes along with it a special sense of duty to make sure I convey to her friends and family for generations to come, exactly how she was feeling in that moment. Here are a few of my favorites from Coalette and Derrek's twin maternity session, 3 weeks ago. We staged this at the historical and oldest house in Salisbury, Maryland - Poplar Hill Mansion. We paired her with a beautiful SewTrendy Accessories t-shirt fabric open-front dress in Blush and a beautiful antique setting. From there we made our way to the idyllic shores of the Nanticoke River near Bivalve. It was beautiful, it was epic, and she was stunning.

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Olesya and Cris are a great couple - she, a very proud Russian, and he an American to the core - and this match is PERFECT. I missed out on the opportunity to photograph their first son and Olesya's maternity then however I was right on time for this go 'round and this time, she's a little girl :) Here's the set, we shot in two locations, their house and an exquisite spit of land on the tip of one of the most idyllic places on the Eastern Shore of Maryland you will find. Sunsets are made for this place, or maybe this place is just perfectly made for sunsets... you be the judge. [flickr_set id="72157644025421300"] If you or someone you know is having a baby and would love to celebrate this new life coming have them contact me today![flickr_set id="72157644025421300"]