Theresa contacted me in her first trimester to schedule a consultation at the studio. She chose to reserve The Birth Session Experience, maternity, and newborn with me. Theresa is a physical therapist and Pilates instructor who owns her own practice in the Dunwoody area, and is such a lovely person. I loved working with her and her sweet husband, Jabari. You will see their newborn session featured on the blog in the future, but you will not see her birth story. Out of respect for what I consider the most sacred of experiences for a new family, I never share birth stories publicly on the Internet. The few images that you do see shared on the website were shared a few years ago, and by request with permission. Sharing a birth story with the world online should solely be a decision of the new parents, not their photographer. There are so many private and special moments during birth that you will want to keep to yourself and those select few that YOU choose. As such, birth stories are only shared in the studio sitting next to me at a consultation, and only with specific client permission.

Theresa came into the studio and loved a specific dress and shawl. The day of the session, she spent four hours doing her hair since it's so long, thick, and curly. Hearing about the process required to do her hair made ME tired to think about! The day of their session, it was sweltering hot outside. I have mamas move as little as possible and dads do all the moving. This cuts down on physical exertion and perspiration for you. A handkerchief to dab as needed and some Photoshop magic take care of the rest! The final images are definitely worth being a little uncomfortable in the summer heat. If being outdoors in Atlanta isn't your thing, the studio is a perfect alternative with air conditioning.

Here are just a few of my favorites from Theresa and Jabari's field maternity session!

Black and white image of a pregnant African American woman and her husband, standing in a field, with their arms around her belly.

Side by side images of a pregnant African American woman and her husband standing in a field. In the first image, he is standing behind her with his arms around and they are both looking at the ground, in the second image, they are smiling down at t…

Image of a pregnant, African American, woman, wearing a purple lace top dress and a white shawl, holding her husband's hand and resting her other hand on the top of her belly.

Side by side images of a pregnant, African American couple, standing in a field, with their hands on the pregnant woman's belly.

Black and white image of a pregnant, African American, woman, standing in a field, with one hand under her belly, and the other hand tucking her hair behind her ear.

Side by side images of a pregnant, African American, woman, wearing a purple lace top dress with a white shawl, standing in a field, with her hands under her belly.

Black and white image of a pregnant, African American, couple, standing in an Atlanta fields.

Image of a pregnant, African American, woman, with her husband holding her from behind with one arm across her belly  and both of them smiling at the camera.

Side by side images of a pregnant, African American, woman, wearing a purple lace top dress, and a white shall, standing in front of a field at sunset, with one hand under her belly and on hand on her hip. Taken by Lily Sophia Photography.

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!