Melody & Richard. Maternity. Orange County Maternity Photographer.

Hey Jude, you are going to be one good looking little fella from the top of your head to the bottoms of your souls. Jude’s parent’s, Melody and Richard, are a beautiful couple and have their own creative twist to their fun and flirty style. Melody is super sweet so it was unfortunate that she was in a lot of pain when I first met with her.  Melody has been suffering through some wicked morning sickness (or as I like to call it, all-day sickness) and a lot of discomfort while walking. Wouldn’t you have aches and pains if you had an itty bitty frame like her? While we planned out her maternity session, she gently stated that she wanted to keep it very conservative and simple. And you know what they say about simple? “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication…” or so I’ve pinned on pinterest. Well, I thought perfect!  Although I’m a bit of a prop junkie, I also think simple is very classic.

The afternoon of our photo session I was a bit nervous because I didn’t want Melody to feel discomfort during the time I would be photographing her. I crossed my fingers and just hoped for the best. However, when I met Richard, Melody’s husband, I immediately felt more at ease in getting her in and out of poses because he was so gentle. They were just perfect together. As I started the session, I was like “Whoa!” Their love for one another was so flirty and genuine that it seemed as if I was photographing their engagement session or an Abercrombie and Fitch advertisement. No joke! I loved every bit of passion and love that oozed into my lens. Although Melody didn’t use any props besides my vintage green bucket chair, she added her own personality with the cutest accessories and outfits that she had planned for her and Richard. And to my surprise, she allowed her cute little belly to peek through this amazing one-of-a-kind fringed lace top. When I saw that top I knew we had to chit chat it up about our love for vintage finds and thrift shopping! Baby Jude is seriously going to be a stunna and one well-threaded gent!

Melody and Richard you guys are too adorable for words! Thank you for allowing me to photograph your love for each other and your new little family. Here’s some more oozing love.

See…so loving it just makes the images that more intamate.Melody wanted me to get the cute little writing on her finger. It said, “Hey Jude.” I think someone is a Beatles fan! This one right here is my favorite!Pretty belly!Whoa! Love it!Look at how cute they look.