Coleman Maternity

Baby Blog Time!

There is rarely a phenomenon in nature more beautiful that an expectant mother. These are by far some of the most fun shoots to be invited to capture. This shoot as no exception.

On the day of this shoot the sky was really dark and you could feel the rain in the air. It was about 90 degrees and 100% humidity. We had been having torrential rain and tornado warnings the previous 3 days. So when we saw a small window of opportunity to shoot outdoors we took advantage.

The Coleman Family were real troopers. The family is made up of Mom, Dad, Daughter, and new baby to be. They choose colors that were perfect for the occasion. The duration of the shoot was about 1 hour and the family had 1 wardrobe change.

My hope was to capture the beauty of a pregnant mother and also include Dad and the older sibling. i think i accomplished my goal and I hope the family feel the same.

Enjoy and feel free to leave feedback.

Kevin

Mosso Bridals - Cottonwood Creek, McKinney TX

Today I am processing my latest bridal session. I shoot the session outdoors in McKinney, TX at the Cottonwood Creek Nature Trail. This has been the third of 4 sessions with this bride.

Previously we have shot engagement and boudoir sessions. I will soon unveil the boudoir portraits, but not now because she is using the boudoir images as a present to her soon to be husband. So after the wedding she has granted me permission to post theses on my website and blog!

She is a very easy bride (anti-bridezilla) to work with and has allowed me the autonomy to shoot my style to capture these beautiful images.

In these images I am using as much natural lighting as possible and I am also using high color.

Her wedding is coming up June 26th, 2011. Be on the lookout for images of her
special day!

Enjoy!

Link to wedding and bridal gallery:

Baby Eva has Arrived!

Hardest shoot to date…

Today I am posting my 1st attempt at newborn baby images. This is baby Eva and she was born in late April 2011. To date I have always been curious as to if I was up to the challenge of shooting such a tiny baby. At first you think what could be easier. The baby is barley mobile, sleeps most of the time, and just plain cute!

Surprise to me! To date this was my hardest shoot. Baby Eva was really cute, but to my surprise she was also very alert and awake. I really think she had a 6th senses that she was destined to be the “Next Top Baby Model”. She also decided to test her new form of baby expression: bodily functions. But with a little persistence, lots of warm milk, and some waiting Baby Eva, Mom, and I survived.

Tips for taking successful 10 day old images:
• Allow plenty time
• Try to schedule the shoot at baby’s nap time
• Keep the area you are shooting in warm
• Have plenty of blankets
• WET WIPES for accidents
• Keep the parents calm
• Shoot a ton of shots

I think I may want to try this type of shoot again!

Please enjoy the images and feel free to leave comments.

Click image below to see full gallery:



Kevin