We are so excited to announce that our sweet girl We are so excited to announce that our sweet girl made her debut on February 3rd! She is absolutely the sweetest & best addition to our family. God has truly blessed us beyond anything I could have ever imagined!! Sharing her birth in my stories today and will be catching you up on our transition into a family of 5🤯(it’s just as crazy as you could imagine) 
Swipe to see her name!! 👉
#familythings #familyoffive #newbornphotographer #momofthree #girlmama
A lot of cramping involved in the making of this v A lot of cramping involved in the making of this video! The things brice gets to come home to💕#babymamadance #37weekspregnant #pregnantlife #marriagehumor #coupleshumor #funnythings #pregnancyhumor
Part 2 of doing nesting things before this baby co Part 2 of doing nesting things before this baby comes. I tackled cleaning out the fridge & cleaning out and washing all three car seats 🙌🏽 only like 30 things left on my list of things to do but we’re slowly making progress and getting closer to when baby girl comes! 
Any guesses on baby girls birth date?! Leave your guess below and I’ll be picking a winner to get a coffee on me. Winner is whoever picked the exact or closest date 📆 (ps due date is the 19th) 👇
#nestingthings #pregnancy #pregnancynesting #organization #organizewithme #cleanwithme #shortvlog #minivlog #traderjoesfinds #vaccumm #dayinthelife #sahmvlog #pregnancystyle
Mondays are for the girls 💕 Love getting to enj Mondays are for the girls 💕 Love getting to enjoy this pregnancy through Kaiverly! She is the first to love on the baby, check on my belly throughout the day and talk everyday to make sure I’m not going to leave her when I head to the hospital lol she even has her own “baby” in her belly and has gone to all the apts so both of us could get our baby’s checked out together. Hope you all are having a great Monday too!! #mamaandme #momsofinstagram #momanddaughter #myminime #momandmini #beachmaternityshoot #vicidolls #maternityshoot #maternitydress 📸: @jadynrosephoto
Thankful to have these sweet photos of them togeth Thankful to have these sweet photos of them together before they get to meet their sister. It’s so crazy to see how much their little relationship has progressed over the last 3 years. They are literally best friends & we can’t wait to watch them love on their sister together! 
📸: @jadynrosephoto 
#floridamom #momblogger #motherhoodunplugged #babynumber3 #pregnancyphotoshoot
Day one of checking things off my Nesting To Do li Day one of checking things off my Nesting To Do list:  This Sunday was filled with lots of cleaning and playing and snack making. We also took a break to work on the computer for a little bit with my favorite co-workers who are on a nap strike, left for our Valentines Day mini shoot (@photosbybrooketanner ) and then came back and finished up the bassinet, ate dinner, and got the kids down and then mama spent the rest of the night uploading the photos & culling through 100s of x pictures from back to back mini session days! 
Day ONE accomplishments:
✅ fixing the bed legs that were creaking
✅flipped the mattress
✅dusted & vacuumed
✅put the bassinet together 
I’m taking that as a win! 
#momlife #lifeofawfhm #realmotherhood #adayinthelife #minivlog #sundayreset #getreadywithme #housevlog #organization #nestingtodolist #pregnancy #pregnancyjourney #momofthree
motherhood over the last almost 5 years 💕🥲 l motherhood over the last almost 5 years 💕🥲 literally the best part of me is them. #momlife #motherhoodjourney #realmomlife #pregnancyjourney
Can’t believe this sweet girl gets to be with us Can’t believe this sweet girl gets to be with us anytime (hopefully a couple weeks🤪) I am so excited to see her be loved by her brother & sister and be welcomed into so much family & love. But mostly I’m just so thankful that God chose me to me her mama. I came across this letter from God to his daughter strung together with different verses and I found it so comforting  today so in case you need some reminding of who you are or who you are raising keep reading. 
To my daughter:
You may not know me, but I know everything about you. (Psalm139:1)I know when you sit down and when you rise up. (Psalm 139:2).
For you were made in my image. (genesis 1:27) I knew you even before you were conceived. (Jeremiah 1:4-5) I chose you when I planned creation. (Ephesians 1:11-12)
You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book. (Psalm 139:15-16) I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live. (Acts 17:26)
You are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14) I knit you together in your mother’s womb. (Psalm 139:13)

For I am the perfect father. (Matthew 5:48) For I am your provider and I meet all your needs. (Matthew 6:31-33) I will never stop doing good to you. (Jeremiah 32:40)
For you are my treasured possession. (Exodus 19:5). I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul. (Jeremiah 32:41) I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles. (2 Corinthians 1:3-4) One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes. (Revelation 21:3-4) I am your Father, and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus.  (John 17:23) 
She may be tiny but she comes with so much purpose. Cherishing these last few weeks of pregnancy and getting to hold her close in my belly but so excited to meet her😩💕
#realmotherhood #realmomlife #thirdtrimester #36weekspregnant #pregnancyphotoshoot #pregnancyjourney #motherhoodunited #tomydaughter #motivationformoms #bloggingmoms #mominspo #maternitystyle #mommyandme #maternityshoot
A little flash back to evies fun big boy jungle ro A little flash back to evies fun big boy jungle room makeover!! This was one of my favorites and I can’t wait to jump back in here after baby girl makes her arrival to finish up some of the details that were put on hold! I started this room before we found out we were pregnant with baby girl & a few weeks in I was throwing up & nauseous nonstop so it was an absolute challenge to pull off as much as we could! But I have some fun built ins, desk diy & decor ideas that are brewing for when I’m back post-baby!! 
#makersmovement #diymom #hgtvmagazine #hgtv #bindleandbrass #thegreenary #mygreenmattress #lick #junglewallpaper #diyroommakeover #jungleroom #toddlerroomideas #kidsroominspo
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Photography · May 28, 2022

Beach Maternity Shoot Inspiration for Your Next Photo Session | Beach Maternity Night Shoot | St.Pete Photographer

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Pregnant & getting ready to book your maternity photos? We have some great beach maternity shoot inspiration for you!

Maternity photos are an important part of documenting your pregnancy journey. Here are some great beach maternity shoot inspiration that will capture all the beautiful moments in between those big belly shots. In just one session we were able to get in so many different backgrounds, feels and looks.

The Pink Palace

The Don Cesar Hotel in St.Petersburg, Florida | By Florida Lifestyle Photographer | Vintage Film Photography Inspo

This past week I shot a maternity session and we had planned to just do it at sunset on the beach. However, due to the weather there was no sun and it looked kind of gloomy. So last minute I decided to do a few in front of the Don Cesar Hotel in St.Pete Beach, Florida. It gave it the perfect pop of color yet vintagy old school film vibes. I love the way they turned out. I shot on my Sony aII with my 50 mm lens. I linked a great starter kit if you are just starting out and don’t know what to get started with.

Beachy Maternity Shots With a Pop Of Color

These bump shots gave such an old school film vibe but also like a tropical get-away feel to the photos. These were gorgeous and gave just enough color to this gloomy beach shoot. I love to find easy ways to find alternate backgrounds at shoots so that way the photos don’t get monotonous.

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White Maternity Photoshoot Dresses

Nighttime Romantic Aesthetic

We not only were fighting gloomy weather, due to traffic issues we did not get started till 5 minutes before the sun was due to set. So we were fighting the light but we ended up getting these totally dreamy/film styled night shots. I think I have a new found love for shooting after sunset now…Let me know below what you think of this style?

Maternity Night Photoshoot | Along the ocean St.Pete Beach, Florida | By Florida Photographer |  Photos by Brooke Tanner
Maternity Night Photoshoot | By the  Ocean St.Pete Beach, Florida | By Florida Photographer |  Photos by Brooke Tanner
Maternity Night Photoshoot | Blue Maternity Photoshoot Dress| St.Pete Beach, Florida | By Florida Photographer |  Photos by Brooke Tanner
Maternity Night Photoshoot | Blue Maternity Photoshoot Dress| St.Pete Beach, Florida | By Florida Photographer |  Photos by Brooke Tanner

One with the Ocean

Maternity Night Photoshoot | Vintage Film Photography| Blue Maternity Photoshoot Dress| St.Pete Beach, Florida | By Florida Photographer |  Photos by Brooke Tanner

Every spot we moved on the beach left us with a totally different vibe. These right in front of the ocean with this gorgeous green partially open maternity dress made her look like one with the ocean! I love these, so free natural.

Vintage Film Photography| Blue Maternity Photoshoot Dress| St.Pete Beach, Florida | By Florida Photographer |  Photos by Brooke Tanner
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Maternity Night Photoshoot | Vintage Film Photography| Blue Maternity Photoshoot Dress| St.Pete Beach, Florida | By Florida Photographer |  Photos by Brooke Tanner

Best Maternity Dresses for a Photoshoot

Have you ever wondered where to find the perfect maternity dress for your maternity pictures? Look no further, below we have shared the best maternity dresses for any maternity shoot style. Whether it is on the beach, during fall or spring these dresses will be perfect over your bump in your upcoming maternity photoshoot!

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Black & White Beauties

Maternity Black & White Photoshoot | Vintage Film Photography| St.Pete Beach, Florida | By Florida Photographer |  Photos by Brooke Tanner

Some of my favorites from this shoot in black and white. I have been having a black and white portrait moment lately. They just feel so timeless and classic. The moodiness of this shoot and the belly was just calling for b & w.

Maternity Black & White Photoshoot | Vintage Film Photography| St.Pete Beach, Florida | By Florida Photographer |  Photos by Brooke Tanner
Maternity Black & White Photoshoot | Vintage Film Photography| St.Pete Beach, Florida | By Florida Photographer |  Photos by Brooke Tanner
Maternity Black & White Photoshoot | Vintage Film Photography| St.Pete Beach, Florida | By Florida Photographer |  Photos by Brooke Tanner
Maternity Black & White Photoshoot | Vintage Film Photography| St.Pete Beach, Florida | By Florida Photographer |  Photos by Brooke Tanner
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Maternity Black & White Photoshoot | Vintage Film Photography|Couple Poses| St.Pete Beach, Florida | By Florida Photographer |  Photos by Brooke Tanner

For more inspo or to see some of my inspiration for this beach maternity shoot follow me over on my Pinterest!

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best color to wear to for maternity pictures?

The best colors for a maternity shoot would definitely be dependent upon two things: the season & the location. In the spring it would be so fun to have like a pastel colored dress or maybe even like a simple floral pattern. If you are somewhere cold during the fall the best color for you maternity dress would probably be a richer tone like an earthy orange, brown or mauve, maybe even a green. If you are doing your pictures on the beach during summer the best color for your dress is going to be a white, beige, cream/lace or any time of soft pastel color. However, if you are doing your maternity photos inside a studio or home session you could definitely get away with going with a really classic black or darker color.

What do I need for a maternity photoshoot?

The most important thing to bring to your maternity photoshoot is definitely your dresses. Depending on your time and location you may have bought two different dresses to change into so you can get a couple in each different look. The best options would be to bring one more fitting and classic and one more dreamy and open to the belly with either an opening or a sheen/lace look. Other than your outfit changes, you could bring any special moments that you would want to remember in your photoshoot. For example, you could bring your ultrasound picture to capture a few with your baby, you could bring a letter board (like this one) to reveal your baby’s name in your pictures or you could bring a baby blanket, shoes, or outfit that baby will eventually wear!

Is 37 weeks too late for maternity photos?

Typically it is recommended you want to wait until further in your pregnancy like between 36-37 weeks pregnant to schedule your maternity photoshoot. However, just to be safe in case baby decides to come early, anywhere between 33-37 weeks is the new suggestion. This new suggestions not only makes sure that you don’t miss your window if baby comes early, but it also allows you to be your most comfortable in the pictures. Sometimes those last few weeks of pregnancy can be uncomfortable on your body and you want to be feeling your best!

Are maternity photoshoots worth it?

A maternity photoshoot should be on every women’s to do list before baby arrives. Whether it is your first or your 5th baby each season of pregnancy is going to be uniquely beautiful. If you are on your first it can be a really special last document of yourself and your partner before becoming parents. If you have kids already each new life in your maternity pictures will be like a special beginning and end to each chapter that each child brings. You may not always feel your best during pregnancy but you will be amazed at how beautiful professional maternity photos will make you feel! Whether you believe it now or not you will miss these moments with your bump & they will be special to look back on with the little one in your belly one day!

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Swipe to see her name!! 👉
#familythings #familyoffive #newbornphotographer #momofthree #girlmama
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Part 2 of doing nesting things before this baby co Part 2 of doing nesting things before this baby comes. I tackled cleaning out the fridge & cleaning out and washing all three car seats 🙌🏽 only like 30 things left on my list of things to do but we’re slowly making progress and getting closer to when baby girl comes! 
Any guesses on baby girls birth date?! Leave your guess below and I’ll be picking a winner to get a coffee on me. Winner is whoever picked the exact or closest date 📆 (ps due date is the 19th) 👇
#nestingthings #pregnancy #pregnancynesting #organization #organizewithme #cleanwithme #shortvlog #minivlog #traderjoesfinds #vaccumm #dayinthelife #sahmvlog #pregnancystyle
Mondays are for the girls 💕 Love getting to enj Mondays are for the girls 💕 Love getting to enjoy this pregnancy through Kaiverly! She is the first to love on the baby, check on my belly throughout the day and talk everyday to make sure I’m not going to leave her when I head to the hospital lol she even has her own “baby” in her belly and has gone to all the apts so both of us could get our baby’s checked out together. Hope you all are having a great Monday too!! #mamaandme #momsofinstagram #momanddaughter #myminime #momandmini #beachmaternityshoot #vicidolls #maternityshoot #maternitydress 📸: @jadynrosephoto
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📸: @jadynrosephoto 
#floridamom #momblogger #motherhoodunplugged #babynumber3 #pregnancyphotoshoot
Day one of checking things off my Nesting To Do li Day one of checking things off my Nesting To Do list:  This Sunday was filled with lots of cleaning and playing and snack making. We also took a break to work on the computer for a little bit with my favorite co-workers who are on a nap strike, left for our Valentines Day mini shoot (@photosbybrooketanner ) and then came back and finished up the bassinet, ate dinner, and got the kids down and then mama spent the rest of the night uploading the photos & culling through 100s of x pictures from back to back mini session days! 
Day ONE accomplishments:
✅ fixing the bed legs that were creaking
✅flipped the mattress
✅dusted & vacuumed
✅put the bassinet together 
I’m taking that as a win! 
#momlife #lifeofawfhm #realmotherhood #adayinthelife #minivlog #sundayreset #getreadywithme #housevlog #organization #nestingtodolist #pregnancy #pregnancyjourney #momofthree
motherhood over the last almost 5 years 💕🥲 l motherhood over the last almost 5 years 💕🥲 literally the best part of me is them. #momlife #motherhoodjourney #realmomlife #pregnancyjourney
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To my daughter:
You may not know me, but I know everything about you. (Psalm139:1)I know when you sit down and when you rise up. (Psalm 139:2).
For you were made in my image. (genesis 1:27) I knew you even before you were conceived. (Jeremiah 1:4-5) I chose you when I planned creation. (Ephesians 1:11-12)
You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book. (Psalm 139:15-16) I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live. (Acts 17:26)
You are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14) I knit you together in your mother’s womb. (Psalm 139:13)

For I am the perfect father. (Matthew 5:48) For I am your provider and I meet all your needs. (Matthew 6:31-33) I will never stop doing good to you. (Jeremiah 32:40)
For you are my treasured possession. (Exodus 19:5). I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul. (Jeremiah 32:41) I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles. (2 Corinthians 1:3-4) One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes. (Revelation 21:3-4) I am your Father, and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus.  (John 17:23) 
She may be tiny but she comes with so much purpose. Cherishing these last few weeks of pregnancy and getting to hold her close in my belly but so excited to meet her😩💕
#realmotherhood #realmomlife #thirdtrimester #36weekspregnant #pregnancyphotoshoot #pregnancyjourney #motherhoodunited #tomydaughter #motivationformoms #bloggingmoms #mominspo #maternitystyle #mommyandme #maternityshoot
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#makersmovement #diymom #hgtvmagazine #hgtv #bindleandbrass #thegreenary #mygreenmattress #lick #junglewallpaper #diyroommakeover #jungleroom #toddlerroomideas #kidsroominspo
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