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Shaw’s Cove Maternity Session - Laguna Beach Photographer - Orange County Family Photographer

Shaw’s Cove Maternity Session - Laguna Beach Photographer - Orange County Family Photographer

I love maternity sessions at the beach but even more so when its a cloudy day! That soft disused light mixed with the sunset colors is just so dreamy! I have been really enjoying photographing so many baby bumps lately ! This Shaw’s Cove, Laguna Beach Session is definitely going down as one of my favorite maternity sessions for the books. These maternity gowns that Helen, the expecting mamma picked out are just perfect ! Neutrals are the way to this photographers heart and she totally nailed it! 

Orange County Maternity Photographer | Laguna Beach Maternity Session

Orange County Maternity Photographer | Laguna Beach Maternity Session

( White Maternity Wrap Gown by EmbieBaby )

Large Family Session Shaw’s Cove, Laguna Beach | The Dowden’s Family | Orange County Family Photographer

Large Family Session Shaw’s Cove, Laguna Beach

| The Dowdens Family |

Orange County Family Photographer

So I’m incredibly behind on blogging guys! I have quite a few fresh new sessions hitting the blog soon though! 

This Shaw’s Cove Laguna Beach Session had that soft dreamy sunset light that I just love! The Dowden’s Family came all the way from Indiana to visit our California beaches and I swear they look like Californians, don’t they? Little miss Emily (age 2yr) is about to be a BIG sister! She was full of many expressions and excitement which made it such a joy to capture her! Not to forget to mention her adorable little boho dress her mamma managed to find for our session, I mean how cute are those sleeves?! This sweet girl is so incredibly deeply loved and it shows! Grandma Karen reached out to me to capture the generations of her family and I am so honored to have been able to document their growing family for them while on vacation. I mean, what better way then on vacay right? 

If you have been putting off family photos or trying to get a large session done, now is the time to do it! you wont regret having these tangible memories for years to come with those you love! 

Elizabeth + Robert | Shaw’s Cove Maternity Session | Orange County Maternity Photographer

Elizabeth + Robert | Shaw’s Cove Maternity Session | Orange County Maternity Photographer

For this mamma-to-be we wanted a session full of earthy soft pastel tones. When Elizabeth contacted me to document this special time for her and her husband Robert, we brainstormed a color palette similar to the colors you see during the sun going down at the beach. We decided on a dreamy beach location; Shaw’s Cove, Laguna Beach. As a SoCal photographer, I'm a sucker for a rocky shore with pools of salty water, pebbles and boulders and this spot had just that for us.

Elizabeth picked up some flowers at the local market to incorporate in her session . She wore a flowy gown and then changed into a tighter more fitted gown that accentuated her belly a bit more. We really made our visions come to life! This was such a dreamy romantic session! It was a great day for a maternity shoot.

Crystal Cove Maternity Session | Baby Bumb Session | Orange County Maternity Photographer

Crystal Cove Maternity Session | Baby Bumb Session | Orange County Maternity Photographer

S t a c e y + M i k e // Shaw’s Cove Maternity Session // Orange County Maternity Photographer