Baby Bump Photos in Balcones Canyonlands

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These baby bump photos are a lesson in stepping out of your comfort zone. Normally, I photograph Austin’s local families. But this time was different! Angel, Jonathan, and Liam were from out of state and had actually planned a visit to the area to see family. While here, they also planned their maternity set at Hello Photography Austin, and it came out really well (if I do say so myself!) Utilizing a combination of indoor and outdoor sets, we managed to get the perfect combo of dreamy and casual that will help them remember their pregnancy for years to come.

A cute young family featuring a mother, father, and toddler. The toddler is sitting on his mother's baby bump between his mother and father.

Indoor Studio Session

This adorable family started out in the Hello Photography studio with me before we headed out to the outdoor location. To begin with, we did a little bit of a more casual get up, where mom, dad, and kiddo could all kick back in jeans and white tees. But casual did not mean that this crew looked like they just rolled out of bed. In fact, Angel started the day with a little bit of local TLC from a local favorite, Sharon Marie Makeup. I think she did an amazing job, highlighting Angel’s natural beauty.

A black and white maternity photo featuring a pregnant woman, her husband, and their toddler. The man and woman have their hands on her baby bump.

This family is so darn cute to begin with, anyway. And Liam? Don’t get me started! His little feet? Big blue eyes? Long mop of blonde hair? The cutest!

A woman stands in side profile in front of her toddler. The toddler and her are both holding her baby bump.

I loved working with this crew in the studio. The were so responsive and fun, and Liam was a smiley guy (as evidenced by the above picture). I took both black and white and color phots, as well as full portraits.

A black and white photo of a mom holding her toddler son in a photography studio. The son is sitting on the mother's baby bump.

Black and white maternity photos are timeless, which is something I particularly love about them.

A toddler looks up at his mom. His hands are being held by both his mom and his dad.

They also can create a sense of romantic tenderness that can be hard to achieve in maternity photos. Take this one below, for instance. The lighting and the careful detail shows that Jonathan is just as smitten with Angel as he always has been.

The dramatic lighting of these photos also makes them powerful for solo portraits.

A black and white portrait of a pregnant woman in a maternity gown holding her baby bump.

Baby Bump Photos in Balcones Canyonlands

After that first hour in-studio we went out to Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge to take a few more outdoor shots. We did this about an hour before sunset with hopes to get some setting sun shots.

A full-length family portrait featuring a man, woman, and their young child. The young child is being held between his parents, sitting on top of his mother's baby bump.

Even though it was super overcast that day, we still managed to get some of that lush afternoon lighting that Texas is so well known for. Since we were working with a lot of golden hues from the grasses, this made everything look golden. I especially love the colors in this photo of Liam and Jonathan!

A young father in a white shirt holds a toddler with a long head of blonde hair. They are standing in a field.

For the outdoor photoshoot, Angel changed into a few of the Hello Photography maternity gown options. This cream colored one (below) also went well with the golden hour. And I love how keen little Liam was to sit on mom’s baby bump during the shoot!

A young, expectant mother in a cream gown holds a toddler with blonde hair in a field.

Normally we don’t do newborn photos outside, but with supervision, it is really fun to do outdoor photos with little ones. They’re so enamored with the world at this age that everything seems wonderful, and it shows in the photos!

A young, pregnant mother holds her toddler and kisses him on the cheek.

In fact, this little guy almost stole the spotlight! But at Hello Photography Austin, we never lose sight of Mommas during our maternity sessions.

A mother in a cream maternity gown holds her blonde toddler on top of her baby bump

Mommas are powerful, beautiful, and to be honored. I was glad to have gotten to take some ethereal solo photos of Angel looking practically angelic in the fields of this beautiful Texas landscape.

A maternity portrait of a young woman in a field. Her gown is flowing to her left and she has her right hand on her baby bump.

As always, wishing this crew the best on the new leg of their journey!

A family portrait featuring a young child, man, and woman. They are standing in a field and the woman is holding onto her pregnancy bump.
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