As a maternity photographer in Jacksonville and St Augustine Florida I have been so blessed to capture many gorgeous expecting mommas and all the joy they and their partners feel around this new life.
Often times, as seems normal for Florida, these are beach maternity photoshoots. I mean, we have a lot of gorgeous beaches around us.
BUT, not everyone wants the beach. I stumbled across this gorgeous wooded location while hiking and I absolutely LOVE it for when clients want a different look to their session.
Of course, it's also worth saying this blog post is going live the DAY their sweet little guy is to enter the world, so I can't wait to be able to capture newborn photos for them soon.
To see an example of a wooded location for maternity photos keep scrolling! To book a maternity portrait session for yourself CLICK HERE!
~Melody
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