Pat & Eleni Maternity | Temecula Valley Maternity Photography

This couple is the couple from the very first wedding I shot back in 2009….So excited for this sweet little addition to their family. Best thing is that they live near me too!!!! Click here for some of their wedding photos….it’s a design of their album…. and here is their engagement.

I knew this shoot would be a good one when this is the first picture I took…Pat & Eleni are like professionals in front of the camera! I loved the casual feel of their outfits – it is so them! We were excited to shoot in this field as it is so beautiful right now. We saw a snake – a black one which about stopped my heart but I recovered….We waited for Eleni to get bigger and I think it was a good choice – she still looks tiny and wait till you see the light we got!

Here are some highlights of our afternoon….

They are great because they let me practice with the strong sun…Thanks for being willing to do whatever I asked!

This next one has a Florabella action on it – called sugar – I love the effect. We always edit everything “normal” and then do some fun vintage looks on them as well. I use Florbella for most of the vintage looks. I shoot like this in order to get background pictures for the books and albums I design.

The light this afternoon was simply yummy and creamy!!! When Eleni and I talked about her wedding we always talked about capturing that yummy light…it seems to follow her around.

This next one is probably my favorite of the shoot and I hope they print this one and make it nice and LARGE

well actually I love this next series too. …this is where the snake was! It was behind me to my right….

I think she is looking for something on the ground but I love this picture!

One of my favorites from a photography standpoint…It’s exactly what I was going for – the circle of light with her in the middle….I stepped in some plant to get this shot and had a rash for days – I think it was worth it…I better check harder for poison ivy next time!

One of my all time favorite pics…can you put this in your bedroom?

off to shoot Nick and Albertina’s weddiing!!!