Adrienne and Dave came to visit me for a complimentary consultation at the studio in May for a consultation to meet with me and learn more about the booking and photography process. It was really important to them that they mesh well with their photographer's personality and develop a relationship. I love clients who want this, so I always welcome a meeting! They had also just relocated to Atlanta and were in the midst of moving into their new home, making plans for everything baby related, and in the next couple of days after meeting with me...Dave threw his back out. I didn't know this at the time, of course. I had been so busy at the studio with clients as that spring and summer were the busiest on record, so I assumed they were busy also or had found someone that was the perfect fit for them. Several months later in August, an email popped up in my inbox from Adrienne asking if she could book a maternity and newborn session, and apologizing for not getting in touch sooner. I literally only had ONE remaining date in my calendar for a studio session, and made room for another newborn on my calendar for them in October.
When Adrienne came to the studio for her maternity fitting, she was a bit worried that we wouldn't have anything that would fit her. Adrienne is 4'11" and sometimes that height can be swallowed up in dresses. The studio wardrobe has seen clients from 4'11" to 6'3" and ranging from size 0 to 16 and we've always found options that will work for them! Adrienne was no exception. She fell in love with one of our fitted strapless lace dresses with a sweetheart neckline. The off white color complemented her skin tone perfectly! She also loved the backless taupe crinkle gown that is so popular with our clientele, and chose that as well.
Adrienne also decided to work with Margaret for her hair and makeup. Margaret is incredibly experienced with pretty much every skin tone (and undertone) as well as hair texture. I'll put it this way... everyone who chooses to work with our HMUA team is so glad that they did, and it makes the experience that much more fun! Maternity clients with studio sessions simply show up at the studio in advance of their session to be prepped. Enjoy a drink from the studio fridge, help yourself to snacks from the snack basket, chill out to some music (just play from your phone via Bluetooth on our studio Bose speaker), have a great conversation with your HMUA, and make some plans to go out for a meal afterwards to show off your gorgeous hair and makeup!
I arrived about 10 minutes before our session start time to get set up for Adrienne's maternity session. Once she was finished with hair and makeup, we helped her get dressed and began the session. It was so much fun, and Adrienne and Dave are just so sweet together! She told me that she is Filipino and that Dave is Chinese, and that they are wondering who their baby will take after more. I think every parent wonders that... I know I did. Adrienne and Dave also decided NOT to find out if they were having a boy or a girl. I made the same decision with each of my three pregnancies, so I'm always so excited when a couple tells me they're not finding out - getting to see their anticipation and wondering if they're going to have a son or a daughter is always so fun.
Here are some of my favorite images from their maternity session in black and white! Sometimes I love a session so much in black and white that I choose to share only those on the blog. Adrienne and Dave received their images in both color and black and white as the final images are edited in both formats.
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!
Lily Sophia Photography specializes in newborn, baby, maternity, and birth photography in Atlanta, Georgia and surrounding areas.