In studio maternity

When Kat and I were planning her maternity shoot, we originally wanted to photograph outside in some tall grasses. Then we had some random midwest weather and Kat thought, hey we should probably shoot indoors. I told her about my in home studio and she was happy to make the drive out from Sugar Grove to Ottawa, IL.

Last time I shot in my studio I realized my 50mm lens was a little too tight for my space. I decided to pull the trigger and purchase a new 35mm to go with my new mirrorless camera. I’m so happy I did, it ended up just perfect for my space. I was able to add some new poses to my repertoire I will absolutely be using again.

Kat and Joe were super fun to shoot with, I was smiling and laughing the whole time. I really couldn’t ask for a better job that day. They really let their personalities and so much love show. Which is exactly what I am looking for every time I pick up my camera! While Kat showed a lot of pizzazz, silliness and confidence, I found Joe to be so sweet and posed so naturally! He had great hand placements and facial expressions to really feel the romance and love between them as they wait for their new sweet baby. I find guys often get a little nervous in front of the camera and tend to be a bit stiff. Thank you so much for being you!

Also one more thing I have to mention, my clients have recently been wearing a lot of black which just speaks to my soul. I’ve always recommended creamy colors for my edit style but I am most certainly adding black to my list of preferred colors in my client guide! Overall this was such a sweet in studio maternity photography session in Ottawa, IL near Starved Rock in La Salle County. It made me feel so happy to be a local photographer, near the Illinois Valley.