A color full sunset and even the moon made an appearance for this mountain top maternity session! The blue ridge mountains always make a stunning backdrop, and this maternity shoot was no exception. There was dancing, cuddling, and lots of laughs!
Read moreSPRING MATERNITY IN BREVARD
If you want the sun to come out, this family is your lucky charm! Even with a cloudy forecast, the sun came out and we shared a beautiful sunset together! These three kept me laughing and I truly enjoyed our time together. It was the peek of spring and the forsythias in Brevard were showing off. The perfect setting to capture this special time before baby boy arrives. Congratulations! I can’t wait to meet the new guy!
FIELD OF GOLD ADVENTURE SESSION
I have it marked on my calendar when the golden rods will bloom. I wasn't thinking that since I'm in the mountains now, plants will be blooming at different times. I squealed when I pulled into the spot for a long awaited family session and saw a field FULL of golden rods blooming "two weeks early". If that wasn't enough to make for a beautiful photography setting, we also had the perfect weather, and an invitation to board a U.S. Army helicopter! What?!
This evening was a needed reminder that when things do not work out the way you had planned, something even better is in the works. We had been planning this family session since December of last year. Our vision was to meet on a snowy day, but it never quite worked out because of icy roads and calendar clashes. I'm so thankful how all the pieces fell together and for spending the evening with this most deserving family on the mountain side. Not only are they amazing parents, they also established a non-profit organization to help veterans heal holistically so that they can lead happy and healthy lives.
Addi's smile is the biggest when we are on the edge of the mountain or she's flying through the air into her dad's arms. She's not even two yet and has already jumped out of a helicopter. ;) With her adventurous spirit, I can't wait to see where life takes her.
GLOWING THROUGH THE CLOUDS | MATERNITY SESSION
Spending the evening with Crystal and Greg was like hanging out with old friends. Even though we met for the first time the evening of Crystal's maternity session in Pisgah National Forest, by the end of our hike I felt like I'd always known these two.
A last minute thought just as I was leaving my house before the maternity session, I grabbed a piece of lace which had belonged to my grandmother. I had a vision of Crystal holding it wrapped around her baby bump on top of the mountain. I positioned Crystal in the perfect spot and turned to get set up for the shot. When I turned back around, a cloud had rolled through and Crystal looked like she was glowing through! The weather can change in the mountains so quickly, and this moment in the cloud made for a beautiful capture.
I wish the best of luck to Crystal and Greg on their new adventure with their first little girl!
