It’s not every day that I get to travel to new, beautiful places for maternity sessions. And the added bonus that I photographed this wonderful couple’s wedding a few years back makes this all the more special! So when these two reached out over the summer to see if I had any Bay Area trips planned, I’m so glad I was able to work in a trip to the Santa Cruz mountains for their maternity session while I was in the Bay Area to photograph, as it so happens, this father-to-be’s cousin! We met up at a beautiful park near some redwoods on a Friday afternoon and had an amazing time exploring the area, including heading into the redwoods for some images in the dramatic, moody-lit trees, and also heading into some more open spaces with that golden hour light filtering through. They both looked amazing, just how I remembered them, well, except she’s of course got the baby bump! They’re actually due pretty soon!

Thank you both for the absolutely amazing session! It was so great to see you both again (and at the wedding as well) and I’m so happy and excited for you as you prepare for your first child! Congratulations and enjoy the sneak peek!