A Maternity Session at the Beach | Kings Park Family Photographer

Written By Teresa Geraghty

When another photographer chooses you to photograph her family, it is a true honor. It is also extra exciting because you know that you are going to have an epic session. Photographers and their families tend to be naturals in front of the camera and this recent family was no exception to that rule.

It can often be difficult to predict the weather for beach sessions. Beach weather is erratic and often contrary to what the radar and weather reports. The night of this session was a whacky night in terms of weather. It was one of those evenings that called for thunderstorms at the exact time of our session. Even though we had a rain date as a back up, my client was willing to throw the dice and pray for a dry evening. I am so glad we went for it because the sky was so amazing and changed hues and cloud patterns throughout the evening. Although I love a good sunset session, cloudy evenings are now my favorite to shoot conditions to shoot in. I just love the moody dimension that clouds give to photos. Thankfully, it never rained, but there were a few points during the session that it seemed like the sky would open up.

My client dressed perfectly for the weather. When it is cloudy, it is best to wear colors that pop against the beach. She went with a palette of blues and pinks. I always say that you can never go wrong with this color combo at the beach. In fact, she was wearing a blush pink maxi from one of my favorite vendors, Baltic Born. This vendor has gorgeous dresses that work for photo sessions. I just recently added a few from their site to my client closet.

Although my client is 8 months pregnant, we went with more family photos than maternity images. It is always nice to capture those special moments as a family of three. it is something you will want to remember years from now and it truly is such a special time. I was happy to sneak in a few maternity portraits though. I am so glad I did because my client is simply glowing with beauty. I know we don’t always feel our best when we are pregnant, but it is so important to capture images of yourself with your baby bump. I promise you will look back at them fondly years from now when your babies are grown.

I need to get to the most important part of this session…the little boy. Have you ever seen a child more adorable than him? I definitely don’t think I have ever photographed a child with eyes as blue as his. To top it off, he was the sweetest and happiest little boy.

It was a delight to work with this sweet family and I am kind of obsessed with their gallery of images. Here are a few of my favorites.

family dressed in pink and blue in front of a dune on the beach with toddler boy on dad's shoulders laughing while mom looks up at him
toddler boy in navy blue polka dot shirt and linen shorts on the beach in front of a dune
toddler boy in blue button down being held by dad kissing mom dressed in pink in front of a dune on the beach and dad is laughing
family in blue and pink walking down a dune with the sun peaking out of grey blue clouds and mom's hair blowing in the wind
toddler boy seate don dad's shouldrs with arms up in the air laughing while dad kisses mom in front of a dune on the beach with the sun shining through clouds
mother holding her toddler son and he is seated on her baby bump they are standing in front of a dune and the sun is shining through blue grey clouds
dad with toddler boy holding him in the air and they are both laugjing and the ocean and blue sky is behind them
boy cuddled up to mother on her chest and snuggling her and the ocea is in the background
family standing in front of a jetty and holding toddler boy;s hands while he laughs and the mom and dad snuggle up to one another
pregnant woman in blush pink dress standing on a jetty holding her belly and looking out at the ocean and the sky is a pink and blue sunset color
family on the ocean's edge at the beach doing 1-2-3 swing with toddler boy who is laughing
family embraced in the beach and boy is kissing mom on the cheek and dad is laughing
family walking on the beach and their reflections are showing in the ocean's edge as they look at each other
couple embraced on the beach and the woman is pregnant and laughing as they look at each other the sky is very ominious and grey behind them and sun is peaking through

If you are interested in a maternity or family session, contact me.

Teresa Geraghty
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