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Asheville, NC Birth Photographer | A Birth Story: Bishop Kai | A Weaverville, NC VBAC home birth
Asheville, NC Birth Photographer | A Birth Story: Bishop Kai | A Weaverville, NC VBAC home birth
about 2 years ago
Got up early to do some pictures under the pier. I got soaked. And then Breakfast with a view!
Got up early to do some pictures under the pier. I got soaked. And then Breakfast with a view!
It was a quick trip, but I had a blast with these awesome ladies! Can’t wait to go back for a longer trip!
It was a quick trip, but I had a blast with these awesome ladies! Can’t wait to go back for a longer trip!
#Sunset on #AtlanticBeach! 😍😍😍 Don’t make me leave!
#Sunset on #AtlanticBeach! 😍😍😍 Don’t make me leave!
It’s a good day to drive to the beach! Coastal NC here I come! I’ve lived in NC a total of about 30 years of my life and I’ve never been to our coast 😱
It’s a good day to drive to the beach! Coastal NC here I come! I’ve lived in NC a total of about 30 years of my life and I’ve never been to our coast 😱
He likes #greysanatomy too!
He likes #greysanatomy too!
Looking all over the house for this little thing. I walk into our bedroom and hear a little squeak, look up and she’s just hanging out. 😂😂
Looking all over the house for this little thing. I walk into our bedroom and hear a little squeak, look up and she’s just hanging out. 😂😂
My eyes are much too sensitive to the sun to not have prescription sunglasses. I should probably get some soon.
My eyes are much too sensitive to the sun to not have prescription sunglasses. I should probably get some soon.
The #corgi is strong with this one today. I felt so bad for making him come inside, he reeeeallllly wanted to stay out. 😢
The #corgi is strong with this one today. I felt so bad for making him come inside, he reeeeallllly wanted to stay out. 😢
I had such a great holiday with 2 of my most favorite ladies! #bff #besties #haddieg
I had such a great holiday with 2 of my most favorite ladies! #bff #besties #haddieg
She also wanted me to wear some. 😂💄💋#HaddieG #lipgloss
She also wanted me to wear some. 😂💄💋#HaddieG #lipgloss
Got up early to do some pictures under the pier. I got soaked. And then Breakfast with a view! It was a quick trip, but I had a blast with these awesome ladies! Can’t wait to go back for a longer trip! #Sunset on #AtlanticBeach! 😍😍😍 Don’t make me leave! It’s a good day to drive to the beach! Coastal NC here I come! I’ve lived in NC a total of about 30 years of my life and I’ve never been to our coast 😱 He likes #greysanatomy too! Looking all over the house for this little thing. I walk into our bedroom and hear a little squeak, look up and she’s just hanging out. 😂😂 My eyes are much too sensitive to the sun to not have prescription sunglasses. I should probably get some soon. The #corgi is strong with this one today. I felt so bad for making him come inside, he reeeeallllly wanted to stay out. 😢 I had such a great holiday with 2 of my most favorite ladies! #bff #besties #haddieg She also wanted me to wear some. 😂💄💋#HaddieG #lipgloss
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Asheville, NC Maternity Photographer | A Pregnancy Story: Christina & Jonathan | A day in the life of a couple awaiting the birth of their baby boy, Charlie

March 28, 2018 in Maternity, Storytelling Sessions, Day in the Life

I have so many things I would love to say about this amazing couple, yet I'm not sure I can put my feelings into words. Last year, around this time actually, I put out a maternity session model call and Christina responded. I decided to do this model call because I really wanted to try doing some lifestyle/documentary maternity sessions and see how they turned out. Christina filled out my questionnaire and submitted a few pictures. I don't think I got more than two questions in and I was already ecstatic to meet this adorable couple! The way she described their relationship just sent my imagination into a fit of creativity.  I called Christina that night and told her that I would be beyond thrilled to work with them and, really, the rest is history! We did their maternity session and they booked their birth story and newborn session with me! More from those to come later.

I met with Christina and Jonathan to create a tentative plan for their session and I think I ended staying there in their apartment for at least a couple of hours. We just hit it off right away. I love meeting people for the first time and having that instant connection. I left their adorable Asheville, NC home knowing these pictures would turn out beautifully simply due to the fact that the three of us were already so comfortable with each other. 

I wanted the focus of this session to be on the two of them as a couple before becoming parents. They told me that a typical weekend day for them consisted of going out for brunch, coming home and cuddling in bed (that's Jonathan's favorite!), and then catching up on Survivor or some of their favorite HGTV shows. Sounds like my kinda day for sure! 

I want to stop right here for a minute. Whenever I talk to clients about their "typical" day, it never fails that they brush it off and say "We don't do much." or shrug their shoulders and say "We're pretty boring." Trust me, I totally get it. I say it about my husband and I all the time. It's so important for us to remember that these seemingly "boring" routines and traditions really are special. These are the things we will want to remember later in life. 

Okay, back to our regularly scheduled programming.

For brunch, we went to Mayfel's in downtown Asheville. I'd never been so this was a fun, new experience for me! If you haven't checked them out before, make sure you do so! The food was delicious and Jonathan particularly enjoyed the bloody mary bar. I thought going out for brunch together was such a great way to start the session as it gave us all time to get more comfortable with each other before moving on to the remainder of the session. 

black and white picture of pregnant woman and husband walking in downtown Asheville, NC
husband and wife smiling at each other in front of an orange wall
husband and wife smiling at each other in front of an orange wall
man in white t-shirt pouring bloody mary drink from a pitcher
close up of a man mixing a bloody mary drink
husband looking lovingly at his smiling wife sitting in front of an orange wall

After brunch, we headed out to a park nearby and did some portraits, because even though I love to focus on mostly documentary sessions, there's always a place for a few pretty portraits and with a couple this adorable, I knew their personalities would still shine through their portraits no matter how posed they were! 

pregnant woman and her husband standing in front of a fence laughing
pregnant woman and her husband rubbing noses in front of cherry blossoms
pregnant woman and her husband standing in front of cherry blossoms
pregnant woman and her husband laughing while standing in front of cherry blossons
pregnant woman and her husband laughing while standing in front of cherry blossoms
husband kissing his pregnant african-american wife on the cheek while she smiles at the camera
husband standing behind pregnant wife with hands on her belly while he whispers in her ear
husband standing behind pregnant African-American wife with his hands on her belly kissing her cheek
pregnant African-American woman in blue shirt sitting down holding and looking down at her belly

Back at the apartment, it was time for Jonathan's favorite part of the day. Cuddles! i just think these pictures are so special! Charlie is going love seeing how much love his parents had for each other even before he was born. 

black and white picture of pregnant African-American woman and her husband laying in bed cuddling while he kisses her forehead
pregnant woman and her husband cuddle in bed
pregnant woman and her husband laying on their bed holding hands and looking at each other
pregnant woman laying on her bed smiling while looking at her husband
pregnant woman laying on her bed smiling while looking at her husband
pregnant woman laying on her bed laughing while looking at her husband
husband sitting on bed with pregnant while while he touches her belly
husband sitting on bed with pregnant while while he kisses her belly
husband sitting on bed with pregnant while while he touches her belly
husband and his pregnant wife lay on the bed while he lays his head on her belly

Once cuddle time was over, it was time to catch up on some House Hunters on HGTV.  I seriously love the way these picture turned out! And I will never ever get over how adorable Christina's dimples are! She doesn't like them. Can you believe that?? (Spoiler alert! Charlie inherited them!!)

man in white t-shirt and jeans sitting on a couch next to a wood paneled wall drinking coffee
Pregnant African-American woman in a long royal blue dress
Pregnant African-american woman in a blue dress and her husband sitting on the couch watching TV
Pregnant African-american woman in a blue dress and her husband sitting on the couch watching TV
A couple watching HGTV on their television
close-up of pregnant woman in a blue dress and her husband holding hands
pregant african-amerian woman in a blue dress and her husband sitting on the couch watching TV
Pregnant woman in a blue dress sitting on the couch while her husband rubs her belly
Pregnant woman in a blue dress sitting on the couch while her husband rubs her belly
pregnant woman in a blue dress looks over at husband while sitting on the couch
pregnant woman in blue dress and husband sitting on couch holding hands and smiling at each other
pregnant woman in blue dress laying on couch against her husband and smiling at the camera
pregnant woman in blue dress laying against husband on couch looking up at him and laughing
pregnant woman in a blue dress and husband sitting on a couch smiling at each other
pregnant woman in a blue dress sitting on the couch smiling at her husband while he touches her belly
pregnant woman in a blue dress sitting on the couch smiling at her husband while he touches her belly
black and white portrait of a pregnant woman sitting on the couch with her husband while he touches her belly and kisses her forehead
close-up of a pregnant woman in a blue dress hugging her husband

Christina and Jonathan, I know we've covered this already, but thank you!!! I feel so beyond blessed to have met you two! I know that a lot has changed in the last almost year since Charlie was born. I'm so happy you guys will always have these memories! 

 
 
 
{If you're expecting a new addition to your family and would like to document this time in your lives, please reach out by sending an email! I would love to meet and chat with you!}
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