I still remember that image of Demi Moore posing on the cover of Vanity Fair - who doesn't?! A few years later Oprah had an entire epidose dedicated to a maternity photographer. I remember thinking THAT is what I want to do!

I have since fallen in love with photographing people at all stages in life but there's still something so special and intimate about capturing images of a mother and her unborn child. Maternity sessions remain among one of my favourites.

Paula and I met in The Bahamas just over a year ago when I was photographing her sister's wedding. When she heard I'd be in her area (New Brunswick) she immediately called to book a maternity session. I immediately started daydreaming of all the possibilities. Here are just some of my favourite shots from our afternoon session.



 

Red Umbrella Photography - Maternity shoot in Wellesley

Saturday afternoon I had the absolute pleasure of spending some time with Dan, Krista and her baby bump :)

I LOVE maternity shoots. I've said many times that it was seeing a maternity photographer featured on Oprah that first made me really want to pursue photography. With all my experience photographing bellies, I've never had this request: Krista wanted to do her maternity shoot outside in the middle of our bone-chiling Canadian winter!

I love a good challenge and was so excited to find ways to feature this beautiful mommy-to-be without letting her freeze. I love the shots we got and had such a fun time working with these two.

Can't wait to meet Baby Bergsma! Until then, here is a little sneak peak from Saturday's photo shoot.

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Ontario is so beautiful. The big trees lining the roads country roads are perfect. It's one of my favourite streets to shoot on.

I love how much these two love each other. I couldn't help but smile, watching them together.

I think he's secretly hoping for a boy

This little baby is going to be so loved...and cuddled :)

Krista wears pregnancy so beautifully! Can you believe she's due in only three weeks?!

As soon as I saw this last photo it quickly became a favourite. I think it caught my eye because it has such a different look than I normally shoot. Love it.