Heidi Peters Photography » Maternity

Josee

admin — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:06:25 +0000

Beautiful Josee is expecting twins soon. Can’t wait to meet them in a few weeks…. Yay!

And I love that she asked her mother to join her in some of the portraits. We do not cherish our mothers enough!

James

admin — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:42:08 +0000

I don’t know what it is about the prairie this year, but it’s addictive. The particular patch I use is completely undisturbed. Scientists come from all over the world to study it’s native species.

It was delightful to meet James and his parents in this magical place, especially because James’s mom is in that wonderful glowy phase of pregnancy (for twins!). Unfortunately, James’s dad had just broken his hand *ouch!* a few days before our shoot, so he was a less able to wrangle little James than normal. I’ll tell you one thing that wasn’t broken though — his voice.

Both James’s mother and father are classically trained opera singers. Have you ever heard Italian opera at full tilt on the wide open prairie? Whoa.

Thank you for an amazing afternoon. — Heidi

p.s. No, of course we did not take the dogs into the prairie. They stayed out on the sidewalk that borders the road for their shots.

Nicholas : 2 weeks

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:59:47 +0000

What an honor. A privilege. A goosebump kind of thing.

Watching a beautiful expectant couple, with all their hopes and aspirations wrapped in mystery, transform into adoring, attentive parents over the span of a few days.

Truly, it was delightful to create both maternity and newborn portraits with this family. As the new, glowing dad in these pictures said to me during our first session, “My wife makes your job easy, doesn’t she.” And I, with my degree in English completely failing me, responded, “Well, yeah.”

Nicholas’s Grandma made a special trip from Central America for his arrival and I was so pleased to capture some images of her as well. I know from my own experience how irreplaceable this special help is. Thank you for welcoming me into your home and heartfelt congratulations on your safe arrival, Nicholas!

Amy (-6 weeks)

admin — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:10:20 +0000

Congratulations to this beautiful mom, who is expecting her fourth baby this fall. (How do some people look SO good when they are pregnant!?) It is a wonderful stage of life to document — the anticipation of a new little one into a growing family. As a mother, I know it is also empowering to see maternity images of yourself. Moms are often behind the camera taking snaps of their kids and don’t have a chance to be in any shots themselves. I encourage all my parents to get into the action during a session, not just maternity sessions, if only to capture a few frames. Looking forward to meeting the new baby soon!

Rosie (-1 week!)

admin — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:42:25 +0000

Beautiful Rosie just managed to get her maternity session scheduled before her due date. Whew! The goal was to capture some of the light, natural beauty in her pregnancy.

Little background: The “heart fingers on the belly” shot that you often see in maternity photos is special in this case because of her ring. I learned that the ring was made by fusing her mother’s and father’s wedding rings together after they passed. I think this is a lovely tribute and cool way of incorporating this generation into her life.

Can’t wait to meet your little guy when he arrives!

Spring light

admin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:02:04 +0000

I hope that everyone has a great spring break! The kids and I are off to sunny North Carolina to visit family. I’ll also be taking advantage of the warmth, and doing a few shoots while we’re out there. Here’s a quick diptych (Fancy Nancy way of saying two pictures stuck together) to get you in the mood for the summer light that is just around the corner. Yay!

There is also some VERY exciting news brewing. Look for an announcement next week!!!

Cloelle (20 months) + bump

admin — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:27:17 +0000

I was privileged this weekend to do another maternity session with this gorgeous mom and her family. Their little one is soon to be a big sister. She is adored and adorable. Here is a preview of the session for you guys – can’t wait to see you again in a few weeks to capture your new daughter!