Your Reason Why
Welcoming a second baby is a tender, transformative journey—stitched with anticipation, quiet joy, and the soft unfurling of a deeper bond with your first child. It’s a chapter where your growing family learns to stretch its love even wider, holding space for the new while savoring the now. Yes, things will shift. At times, it may feel overwhelming. But I am here—to witness, to honor, and to show you just how beautiful it all becomes.
As a photographer devoted to celebrating motherhood in all its sacred seasons, I consider it a profound privilege to preserve these fleeting, luminous moments. A maternity session along the serene coastline of Westport, Connecticut, offers the perfect canvas—where your story can unfold naturally, joyfully, and with the ease of salt-kissed air and barefoot connection.
Together, we’ll create more than photos—we’ll craft visual poetry that speaks of love, presence, and the quiet strength of motherhood. This is your moment, and it deserves to be seen in all its light.
The Space Between: Expecting Your Second and Holding Your First"
Expecting your second baby is a journey of deep transformation. While joy and anticipation bloom, there's also a quiet ache—a knowing that everything is about to change. You’re not just preparing your arms for a new baby, but gently preparing your heart—and your firstborn’s—for the unfamiliar shape of a growing family.
As a pregnant mother, you may feel the pull of conflicting emotions: the excitement of new life, the grief of leaving behind a chapter where it was just the two of you, and the uncertainty of how love will expand to hold another. Your first child, too, might sense the shift—curious, proud, perhaps a little unsure about their place in the new rhythm soon to come.
These tender, unspoken feelings deserve to be seen. During your maternity session, I focus on capturing this quiet emotional landscape—moments where your firstborn rests a hesitant hand on your belly, where your partner’s eyes soften in awe of your strength, where love is still learning its way forward.
Because this chapter is not just about welcoming a baby—it’s about honoring what was, embracing what is, and gently stepping into what’s next. And every moment of that deserves to be remembered.
Connection over perfection with a growing family
Telling Your Story Through a Mother's Heart
My approach to maternity photography is deeply rooted in emotion—in capturing the quiet, powerful feelings that rise during this tender time. Expecting your second child is not only a physical journey, but an emotional unfolding—of love stretching, shifting, and deepening in ways you never imagined. Together, we’ll tell your story through a lens that honors your heart, your strength, and the beauty of becoming once more.
The Firstborn’s Heart:
Watching your first child step into the role of older sibling brings a swirl of emotions—wonder, joy, and perhaps a gentle uncertainty. During our session, I guide these moments with care, inviting your little one to connect with your growing belly. Their curiosity, their hesitant touch, their laughter—these are the first threads of a lifelong bond. I capture not just their face, but the feeling of this new beginning.
The Bond Between You and Your Partner:
Amid the changes, your connection with your partner is the still point—the quiet foundation of your growing family. Through shared glances, an unspoken tenderness, or the way they hold you a little longer now, these moments reflect the love that brought you here. I focus on the in-between—those fleeting, meaningful gestures that say everything without a single word.
You, the Mother:
And then, there is you.
You, holding two children at once—one in your arms, one beneath your heart.
You, navigating the complex tenderness of expanding your love, while saying goodbye to the simplicity of “just us.” I dedicate time to capture you alone—not just how you look, but how you feel. These are the images that speak of your transformation, your quiet strength, your softness, your power. They are a love letter to yourself and the life you’re nurturing.
This is more than a photoshoot. It’s a pause in time—a moment to breathe, to feel, and to remember the beauty of becoming again.
Why Westport, Connecticut beaches is the perfect backdrop for your maternity photoshoot.
Sherwood Island State Park, in Westport, CT with its wide-open shoreline, whispering seagrass, and gentle woodlands, offers a dreamlike setting that beautifully mirrors the emotional depth of a maternity shoot. Whether standing at the water’s edge with the wind brushing past or wandering the quiet trails framed by coastal trees, the park provides an atmosphere that is both grounding and expansive—perfect for capturing intimate, heart-led moments with your growing family.
From sun-drenched sands to serene meadows overlooking the Long Island Sound, every corner of Sherwood Island invites you to slow down, breathe deeply, and connect. The natural beauty of this coastal sanctuary doesn’t just enhance your photos—it holds space for the emotions that arise as you prepare to welcome new life while honoring the bond with your first child.
Tucked away from the bustle yet close enough to home, one minute off Exit 18 of i95.. Open to all Connecticut residents year-round without the need for a beach pass, the park offers a welcoming, accessible retreat with gated, safe surroundings perfect for families, little ones and your furry family members (during certain months).
