Jess and Ryan in the Cedar Park Photography Studio

Austin Maternity Photography

Most of my followers know me as an Austin maternity photographer. I travel to Austin proper frequently to do outdoor maternity shoots and family photos. However, my studio is really located in Cedar Park, a little city right outside of Austin in the heart of a bunch of beautiful parks and natural scenery. Almost all of my indoor photo sessions happen here, including this one! Having a central location outside of the metro city allows me to serve more people in the area, and it’s a great reason to get out of the wonderful weirdness of Austin and into the quiet greenery. My Cedar Park photography studio is home to my extensive client closet, which you’ll get to see a lot of in Jess’s maternity photos.

A pregnant woman and a man stand next to one another in a Cedar Park photography studio. They both are looking at the camera and have one hand on the woman's belly.

Take a wander through this stunning maternity set with Jess and Ryan!

A Quiet Day in the Cedar Park Photography Studio

Meet Jess! You’ll get the chance to meet she and Ryan’s little one in another post, but this session was all about capturing her beautiful self.

A pregnant woman in a dusky blue tulle dress holds her baby bump. She is smiling and looking straight into the camera.

Jess was so stunning in her maternity photos. She has these expressive, bright blue eyes that caught the studio light so beautifully. While she modeled many maternity gowns during this set, this one from my client closet (“The Bluebell Cloud Wrap”) was a personal favorite. It matched her eyes like it was made exclusively for her!

A pregnant woman in a dusky blue tulle gown looks off to her right. She is holding the underside of her belly.

Her steel blue eyes, the misty gray backdrop we used, and this gown made this part of the session feel like I was photographing a fairy tale princess! The photos came out looking magical.

A man and a woman stand side-by-side in a Cedar Park photography studio. The man is kissing the woman's forehead and they both have a hand on the underside of her belly.

Wardrobe Changes Galore!

I’m a huge fan of a maternity dress wardrobe change. It’s nice to feel dressy sometimes when you’re this far along in your pregnancy. Sometimes clients will buy their own maternity gowns, but they certainly don’t have to. I have a whole closet at my Cedar Park photography studio with different colors, styles, and accessories to make a maternity session feel special.

A pregnant woman in a navy blue tulle gown stands in side profile with one hand on her back and one on the top of her stomach.

First, a navy blue to match the dusty blue dress…

A pregnant woman in a Cedar Park maternity studio stands in side profile with one hand on the top of her belly and one on her back. She is wearing a black floral maternity gown.

…then this black floral dress from the client closet, called “Midnight Bloom”.

A man and a woman kiss each other in a Cedar Park photography studio.

Jess had a beautiful, neutral makeup palette on that allowed her to seamlessly mix and match maternity gown colors.

A man kisses a pregnant woman on the cheek. They both have one hand on her belly.

Ryan did an excellent job matching the palette of these photos. He wore blue jeans and a black shirt, which went with the blue and black maternity gowns well.

A Bit of Bold in Cedar Park

The first part of the photoshoot felt serene and ethereal, with the soft blues and the neutral gray background. But Jess also wanted some moody lighting in her photos, and I thought that this maternity gown was the best gown to do the trick!

A pregnant woman in a peach, tulle dress stands under stark, top-down lighting. She is facing the camera and has one hand on the underside of her belly and the other on the top of her head.

This dusky, crinkly peach tulle of her maternity gown really picked up contrasts so well. We used shadows to bring out her features on the set.

A pregnant woman faces a bright light over her left shoulder. She is holding one hand on the underside of her belly and the other on the top of her head.

This lighting also highlighted her blue eyes. Between the brightness and the neutral, contrasting color palette, these shots really made her eyes stand out.

A man in a black shirt stands next to a woman in a peach, tulle maternity gown. Their heads are pressed together and each of them has one hand on the underside of the woman's belly. A close up shot of a pregnant woman's belly taken in a Cedar Park studio.

Thank you so much to Jess and Ryan for a memorable studio maternity session. Stay tuned to the blog for more from this family — now three — as I share baby Everett’s newborn session soon!