I was really excited for this photo shoot.  Not only did I get to photograph a beautiful glowing mommy-to-be, but I got to hang out with my best two girlfriends….the third, being Laura my lighting assistant!  We did this photo shoot at Meinig Park in Sandy, OR.  It was pretty shaded, and the sun was shining.   Laura held a reflector so I could bounce light off of it from my external flash unit.  There were a few shots where we got the sun reflection.  I set my camera to aperture priority as low as it can go, so I could make her pop and stand out a little more from the background.

We did Jessica’s photo shoot outside on my property tonight, and believe me when I tell you, the lighting between 4 and 5pm was to die for!  Jessica is truly a glowing mommy-to-be, and with those beautiful blue eyes and golden hair, she was amazing to shoot.  Because of my love for horses and the fact that she is my sister-in-law, I talked her into getting a few shots laying across my western saddle.  I told her the saddle photos are for my niece, because I am going to teach her to ride someday.  Plus, when do you see pregnant women on saddles??