a new baby (almost)

Yesterday I did a little photoshoot for Patrick’s first grade teacher who is pregnant (and due in about 5 weeks). I MADE her do it-told her she was my guinea pig for my first maternity shoot. And it went really, really well. The weather was not particularly cooperative (very cloudy and cool with mist/rain) so the light was not the best. Had to use my flash (which I hate using) for the inside shots but it ended up being ok, the black and white conversions look great. My favorite of the day is the couch one, and I also love the sonogram one. They are such a good looking couple that it was so easy (and the fact that they are adults and took direction was such a nice change too). And how good does she look?  I looked like that when I was about…you know what, I never looked that good while pregnant EVER. They love their current baby – the dog (he was apparently imported from Ireland) so we had to include him in a few pictures too.

They use the same OB group as I did so we had some laughs over that and some good pregnancy stories. And most importantly, I got a promise that I will be doing the baby’s photoshoot when he or she is born. I haven’t done a newborn shoot in a long while and I am really looking forward to that. They don’t know what they are having- so exciting!!! I could never do that waiting thing. I’m glad someone can!

Here are some that I can post for now. Others in an album to the left under Mrs.P. More to come…