Millini contacted me in November to discuss my offerings and knew that she wanted to work with the same photographer for maternity, birth, and newborn. She came into the studio for a consultation, and we spent an hour getting to know one another. She told me that she would be giving birth at DeKalb Medical Center and attended by Dr. Brad Bootstaylor of SeeBaby Midwifery. I have worked with Dr. Bootstaylor and SeeBaby midwives multiple times for births, and have greatly enjoyed it. At the consult, Millini decided to book all three sessions with me, and this studio maternity session is the first in the series.

Millini and Cedric are the sweetest. They weren't sure if they would be able to have a baby due to some challenges, but when they found themselves pregnant they were elated. Millini loves the vintage look and fell in love with an off the shoulder lace medallion gown in the studio wardrobe, as well as a simple lace gown with straps. I absolutely loved working with these two for their maternity session. Cedric has one of the biggest smiles I've ever seen, and is just one of those incredibly sweet and genuine people. Millini is the same way, and it was special to watch the two of them interact during their session.

You will not see Millini's birth story and images shared on the blog in the future. I do not share birth stories on my website other than the few that have been shared in order to protect what I consider to be the most sacred of experiences. The only people sharing their birth story with the world should be the person who gave birth, not their photographer. I am simply a guest who is honored to be in the room to document one of the most important days in the lives of clients. Clients interested in The Birth Session Experience come into the studio for a complimentary consultation and view birth stories with me in the studio, with client permission. As of this blog post, I am fully booked for the remainder of 2017, but there are still waiting list spots available for select months.

I look forward to posting and sharing images of Millini and Cedric's long awaited baby boy on the blog soon!

*This session photographed before the installation of the all white studio floors

Image of a pregnant, African American, woman, wearing an off the shoulder lace dress, with her hands under her belly.

Side by side images of an African American couple standing next to a wall. In the first image, they are smiling at each other while each of them has a hand under the African American woman's pregnant belly. In the second image, they are kissing.&nbs…

Close up image of an pregnant, African American woman's belly with her and her husbands hands on it.

Image of a pregnant, African American woman, and her husband, smiling off in the distance, she has her hands under her belly and he has one hand on top of her belly.

Image of an African American couple facing each other and smiling. The man has his hand on her cheek and she has her hands under her pregnant belly.

Image of a pregnant, African American, woman, with her back against a wall, holding her belly and smiling down at it.

Image of a pregnant, African American, woman with her husband standing behind her, with his hands on her belly, both smiling at the camera.

Image of an African American couple, standing in front of window, the woman is pregnant and wearing a lace dress, the man is holding her from behind with his hands on her belly.

If you're pregnant and looking for a newborn or maternity photographer, I would love to work with you to create images that you will love for a lifetime. Be sure to view this short 1.5 minute film to hear about my philosophy and see how I work in the studio so you can determine if I'm the right fit for you. I can't wait to meet you!