From the moment I found out we were growing our family by two tiny feet, I knew I wanted the journey to be documented in various ways. Jes and Meg have always been there to capture special moments for Scott and me, so my first thought was, “will MaeWood help me share the news with Scott and capture all of it on film?” I called the same day I took a pregnancy test and sure enough I was penciled in for a session only 7 days away. I was given all the tips and pointers to share the exciting news! It was at that moment I knew I would schedule every session along the way with MaeWood.

I was looking for a photographer that would capture natural moments, make us feel comfortable, and had a light-airy style. MaeWood is so much more than that with their personalities, love for life and wild spirits. They make everyone feel like family and come to the session with passion and drive to capture the best moments.

My first maternity shoot with them, I was super nervous to be surprising Scott in front of the cameras with the news that we were finally having a baby. Jes assured me that all would be perfect and she helped me through my nerves to make the moment an everlasting memory to share with everyone we loved. It was perfect!

Fast forward to 28 weeks pregnant. At this stage, I am learning to embrace my new body and all the changes coming with it. Jes and Meg suggested a milk bath photo shoot to capture the beauty of my pregnancy. I have to admit, I was also nervous about this… Of course, like every other time I had done a shoot with MaeWood, my fears were put at ease immediately. They walked me through what I should wear, helped me pick out the props I wanted and did not let me down in any way. As I was wearing next to nothing and learning to love my new baby body, the girls made me feel beautiful, “like an angel” as they stated. They would stop and show me how pretty the pictures were mid-shoot, just to make me feel good!

Then one week later, I picked out a simple dress, put a nice button down on Scott, and headed to a field where Jes told me we would do our couple’s maternity photo shoot. When Scott and I arrived, Jes greeted Scott and me with a huge hug and yet again, brought something special just for us. Jes had made a floral crown for me to wear from the flowers we used from the milk bath shoot. We took simple and elegant pictures and laughed like teenage kids in love with Jes cracking jokes and making us feel comfortable.

Of course, our next photo shoot will be when Lily arrives! We have already booked MaeWood to do this shoot in our home! Jes gave me the floral crown tonight and told me to hold onto it, we would use it for Lily’s newborn debut! How thoughtful is this? A single prop was used and transformed in three ways to tie all of the shoots together! MaeWood is creative, loving, open, and honest. I would recommend them to anyone for any event or special moment. I cannot say enough good about them. They have become more than just photographers to us, they have become part of our family and have been there for the most intimate moments of my life.

The best part about MaeWood is we get more than amazing pictures,  Jes and Meg are different because they focus on the entire experience from start to finish, even when the experience is almost a year in the making! I couldn’t have asked for more in documenting the best year of our lives!