Maternity Photography | Naples, FL ~ Elizabeth

I'll admit it. I am nervous every single time I have to do a shoot. It doesn't get easier in time, no. It doesn't mean I have more practice, or experience. I still feel like every time I do a shoot is for the fist time, the butterflies never left my tummy. The feeling is even more so when another photographer asks me to take their photos... I was a nervous wreck before Elizabeth's shoot! Oh boy, what if she doesn't like my hair, what if she doesn't laugh at my stupid jokes, what if she thinks I suck at what I do, what if my cover is blown and she realizes I have no idea what I'm doing?? All these and other doubts were passing through my head all day that day...

Thankfully for me, Elizabeth is the sweetest girl in the world and her initial hug completely calmed me down...

I met Elizabeth at a Wednesday model shoot at the Naples photography meetup organized by Peggy Farren a while back. She is also a photographer in town. Hence, my butterflies when she asked me to take her maternity shots...

We met up at the Koreshan state park... I wish there were more of these parks around, that place is too cool and is getting overused by all of us photogs in the area... Thankfully, though, there are tons of little nooks and crannies in the park and we just walked around playing shoot and talking...about photography, baby, life...



Elizabeth is gorgeous and her baby girl will be too! Just wait and see. I'm sure she'll practice her own skills on her newborn model...













I just love this picture of you, Elizabeth... you look so pretty!









My favorite from the shoot...



Elizabeth and Emill, I am so excited for the two of you! Mikayla will be a very loved little girl, I cannot wait to see her little face in about two weeks... Thank you for allowing me to capture your beautiful belly and self, for being so trusting in me and for being a good friend, my dear...

Xoxoxo