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Category Archives: Maternity

Virginia Beach Pregnancy Photographer: The space around the corner

Saturday, July 16, 2011 Posted in Baby, Maternity

This beautiful mom-to-be met me at my home and we used my new studio to take the first photos of her maternity session. Although I love shooting outdoors and on-location, I’ve wanted a space for a while to give me some flexibility, particularly for newborn and maternity/smaller family session. She wanted some belly shots, for example, and was able to get those spots in this space, with plenty of privacy and no worries about flashing anyone outside!

I’ve outfitted this space in whites and creams and lots of texture. And you know that light is a big part of my style, so I’m thrilled that it has beautiful light. We shot these photos around 7 p.m. with no additional light source other than natural light from windows! I love what we captured and I so look forward to using this room for future sessions. I’ll get more shots of it soon to post as well, so you can see even more of it!

This client is lucky to be smaller than many at her point in her pregnancy, so I saw her push out her bump a few times! She’s so calm and serene and she definitely has the gorgeous pregnancy glow. After the home-studio portion of her maternity session, we jumped in my car and drove about 5 minutes down the street to a little space around the corner for the outdoor part of the session. We shot at an area I drive past all the time but hadn’t thought about using for a backdrop until recently. And I’m so glad we did. I love, love the light, the green spaces, funky trees and the flowers. We took my new studio chair – a “ghost chair” and used it in a few shots.

Here are some peeks into her session – starting with the studio shots and moving to the outdoor shots. She picked out the absolute cutest clothes to show off her cute baby belly!

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christineJuly 17, 2011 - 11:48 am

Wow photos and the mini-studio really adds a cozy aspect to your pics. Also, like the outdoor shots. You are so talented in this area of photography and your clients are grateful to have you as their recorder of important life events! = ] LaLa

Just in time for Spring & Summer Arrivals: “The Bump” Mini Maternity Photo Sessions by Amy Sandoval Photography

Monday, February 28, 2011 Posted in Maternity

Now that I have more time to photograph portrait sessions, I’ve been thinking about what I enjoy photographing the most. It’s hard to play favorites, since pretty much any opportunity to get behind the camera is a good one. But I do love maternity sessions and I’ve been wanting to offer more portrait sessions in my favorite spring fields this year, and the combination of a beautiful “bump” with a spring landscape seems just right.

I’m excited to introduce “The Bump” mini maternity sessions. The maternity mini sessions will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2011, in Virginia Beach. Directions will be provided upon securing the session with a contract and deposit.

What do the sessions include?

They include 20 minutes for the mom-to-be and dad-to-be and a minimum of 15 high-resolution digital files along with printing rights. (Children can be included in some of the photos for an additional $25.)

Clients will receive the rights to print photos at any size and at any quantity since they are receiving the high-resolution digital files. This means you can also share them on Facebook, use them in scrapbooking and lots more! And I don’t leave my clients hanging – every session comes with a print release and advice on how to get high quality, affordable photos from a professional online lab. The session fee includes all of this for $250. A $100 deposit along with an online contract secures the session.

This is perfect for those expectant moms who will be between 32 and 36 weeks pregnant at the time of April 23, 2011. (More or less – some clients like to have pregnancy photos taken before they hit 32 weeks and some don’t mind photos after 36 weeks, but this is a good guideline!)

Email amy@amysandovalphotography.com or call 757.406.6036 to book a session.

Sessions are very limited and will fill up quickly. More info below and be sure to check out the sample photos in the post below as well.

Please share this with your expectant friends.

And a few of my favorite maternity photos from recent sessions:

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Maternity Photo Session: Maternity Photographer in Norfolk

Monday, February 7, 2011 Posted in Maternity

My daughter Olivia came home a few weeks ago with a big, big announcement. Her teacher was pregnant – and even better (in Olivia’s mind!), she was having a girl. Olivia adores both of her teachers (she’s in second grade and has two teachers because she’s in a Spanish immersion program). I jumped on the opportunity to extend a maternity photo session to her teacher as a small thank you for all she gives to her students.

Seniorita Beebe (as we know her) and Randy are proud parents-to-be and it shows in their photos. I think they’re both glowing and it’s not just the great weather we had that day. Also, let it be said that if you can rock this awesome dress and the stylin’ boots just a few weeks before your due date? You have rocked your pregnancy with style!

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Quick Peek: Baby on the Way

Thursday, February 3, 2011 Posted in Maternity

Another lovely session from last weekend – a baby on the way. More from this session coming soon – be prepared for the cuteness of this couple!

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{‘Tis the Season} Gift the Gift of a Portrait Session

Monday, October 18, 2010 Posted in Child, Client Updates, Family, High School Senior, Maternity, Newborn, Web Goodies

Have you started holiday shopping yet? I know it seems early, but you know how it goes. First it’s Halloween and then all holidays break loose! I’ve started making lists and doing a little shopping here and there.

Are there people on your list who are harder to shop for? Have they had a family portrait taken lately? So many of us put other things first, and don’t make the time to capture life as it’s flying by. A family portrait, couple’s portrait, high school senior session or any other type of portrait session makes a great Christmas gift. I offer gift certificates for any amount towards a portrait session. Some gift givers choose to provide an entire portrait session amount, while others provide money towards a session.

One option is for each family member to contribute to either one gift certificate or for multiple family members to purchase several gift certificates of any amount towards a session – this can add up quickly if you have a large family! All gift certificates are custom-created and come with detailed information on how to schedule a session, what’s involved and more information about my work. Interested? Email me at amy@amysandovalphotography.com or use the handy Contact form at the top of this blog!

Here’s an example of a gift certificate I recently created for a client who is giving her daughter a family session for Christmas.