Tacoma Maternity Photography

 by Terri

Baby Marzano on the way | {Puyallup Maternity Photography}

Watching family and friends go through the various stages of relationships and life is so rewarding and to be able to follow clients as well…it doesn’t get much better than that! Nearly four years ago, Jerad and LeeAnn were married and I had the pleasure of photographing their wedding…sharing in a very special day for the two of them, as well as getting acquainted with their families.  Meeting people, getting to know them, creating friendships…those are the best parts of my job! Of course, I must confess, I’ve known LeeAnn since she was in junior high school…she and our son were good friends and have remained so over the years and to see her now…well, I love seeing what a beautiful woman she’s become, a great wife and now, soon to be mother…SO excited!!! We had a chance to peek at the nursery before our session and share some stories of preparing for a child…and this little boy (yes, it’s a boy!) is going to be one very lucky little guy…he’s going to have awesome parents who couldn’t be more excited for his arrival!

LeeAnn and Jerad have done everything they need to in order to prepare for their son’s arrival…and as with all expected moms, reading about what is ahead is a big part of the plan!

Lots of laughing was part of this session…let me just say how much fun I had with these two on this afternoon!

BEAUTIFUL…LeeAnn is truly glowing and looks great…I’m so happy her pregnancy is going so well!

Jerad is quite the artist, much to my surprise! We brought chalk for the chalkboard and he decided to create a bit of his own art in honor of Carson…wow, what talent and he had a good time “designing!”Besides being an artist, he’s also a good sport and helped carry things, including LeeAnn’s coat…we told him he was Little Red Riding Hood…or maybe that would be “Grey Riding hood!”

Did I not say beautiful…she’s a beautiful woman and pregnancy is only enhancing it!
LLOVE LOVE LOVE this photo…their expressions and they were having a good time!!

I think my absolute favorite from the session….LeeAnn, you are stunning!!!!

Jerad and LeeAnn, you two are a really neat couple and I’m so blessed to know you two and be able to be a part of the exciting times of your lives! I’ll be anxiously awaiting to hear of Carson’s arrival and so very excited to capture some special photos of your son once he arrives!!

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 by Terri

Advanced Pro; lesson ONE | {LeeAnn & Jerad}

LeeAnn and Jerad are a wonderful couple who I’ve known for many years and had the pleasure of shooting their wedding nearly four years ago. It’s exciting to follow them now to the next chapter in their lives as they prepare for a new little one to join them later this spring. We were fortunate the weather was dry and not freezing, so that worked in our favor and they were both excited about getting their session in outdoors rather than in the studio. For this lesson for our first assignment, I scouted a location, a place I’ve driven by, but never used before. So the morning before the session, I returned to look at it again and that was helpful. I also made the decision we’d drive a mile or so down the road after that location for a bit of diversity, to a park on the waterfront. The week before the session I searched online for some new and different ideas poses and/or props to use during the session. I contacted them with some ideas and asked for a few props (baby items) from them and came up with a few on my own. This was very helpful, not to mention inspiring with some new ideas for my maternity shoots. During most of my sessions, I’m fortunate enough to have my husband (he calls himself  my “sherpa”) to help with props, carrying things for bouncing light from the reflector. Our first location was great…I loved the light and the wall behind them, but there were a few obstacles I hadn’t noticed upon scouting…some crazy blackberry vines (which can be quite spiky and sharp!!!) and we found tons of “landmines” aka dog piles, which created some obstacles to work around, along with the blackberry vines. My preparation was very helpful and communicating ideas to the couple beforehand also helped prepare them for how the session would go. What I learned – REALLY walk around the location, looking up and DOWN, when scouting, just so your are prepared…as we drove home, I had to leave my shoes (a bit stinky!!) in the back of the vehicle because I tend to not look down when photographing, my eyes are always scanning the area and thinking about how I can get more out of the area!

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