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Jul 22
by Laura J. Middour in Maternity 0 comments

Getting the Most out of your Maternity Session

First let me start by saying Congratulations on your growing family. Maternity and Newborn are some of my favorite sessions to shoot. I love seeing the love through images. Whether its simply the love of a mother with her child, a new mom and dad together, or the whole family welcoming the little one into the world. There are definitely things to consider though when you book a maternity session with LJPhotography. First is Location, location, location. Living in south Texas we have a wide variety of locations available to us in a range of surrounding areas. I have amazing locations from Rockport, Aransas, Port Aransas, Portland, Corpus Christi and areas within the city such as Calallen, Downtown, and lots of areas within Corpus. Also available is an in Studio session at my studio located in Portland, I have a variety of backgrounds for use. Or we could do a combination of Studio and On Location. One of the first questions I as when we are discussing your upcoming maternity session is whether you are having a boy or a girl. There are areas that feel gender specific with colors and over all feel, but there are definitely areas that […]
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Jan 19
by Laura J. Middour in Maternity 0 comments

Behind the Scenes!

Along with on location photo sessions, I also offer Studio Sessions. The Studio is shared with my father and fellow photographer and is located locally in Rockport Texas. With different backdrop options and studio lighting, we can achieve a completely different image then an on location photo session. These are great options when the weather isn’t ideal for an outside shoot, or I have delicate subjects such as newborns or Moms-to-Be. The first Image featured is the final edit from a Maternity session where I have draped the Mom with 5 yards of fabric leaving a train of excess fabric that is then thrown into the air and captured during its mid-air flight. This type of image is really fun to capture and is really popular with Maternity sessions. Different color fabrics are available- this mom is excited to have a Baby Girl and wanted everything Pink! This image was achieved with a solid black background, 4 studio lights, and a 4×6 reflector (on camera right). Its important, especially with someone with dark hair that you separate your subject from the dark background with the various studio lights. A Hair light (above) and 2 Kickers (on either side) are used to achieve […]
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