Leah O'Connell PhotographyCharlottesville, VA
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Featured sessions, maternity, newborns
Is it possible to photograph sessions at home in any season, through family changes and growth, in any time of day or weather? Absolutely! I photographed maternity and newborn photos at home along with a one year family session with the Barnes family as they welcomed of their first son, Theodore. So when they reached
client tips, maternity, newborns
Scheduling fresh 48 photos can be exciting and intimidating – after all, you have no idea how you’ll be feeling after the intense labor-zone. Maybe the idea of deciding what to wear for fresh 48 photos, dressing up, and being photographed in this stage feels like a hard pass. But the good news is, despite
client tips, maternity, newborns
When you finally get the news that you’re pregnant, whether it happened fast or it’s been a long, difficult journey to welcome this little gift, suddenly the to-do items seem to flash before you. Between registering for a pail to hold poop and throwing up saltines, it’s not always glamorous. But booking maternity photos should
client tips, Featured sessions, maternity, newborns
There are so many reasons to choose to do your maternity photos at home, but my favorite is the ease and comfort of it for new parents. Maternity photos in today’s world can feel very dramatic, but for those who feel a quieter, cozier approach to celebrating their growing family, home is a perfect choice.
client tips, maternity, newborns
Table of Contents As a Charlottesville maternity and newborn photographer, I meet A LOT of new parents…all with varying journeys through pregnancy and postpartum. I wanted to create this article that would gather the recommendations from all those amazing people and allow them to pass it on. In this post, you’ll find a collection of
client tips, maternity, newborns
Maternity photos used to be unheard of. Now they’re trendy. And because of that, there’s this huge misconception surrounding maternity sessions – what they’re supposed to look like, how you’re supposed to dress, ya da ya da ya. We’ve been conditioned, slowly but surely, to believe that a maternity session is a right of passage when you get pregnant. We follow this cookie cutter model and curl our hair and buy a new dress and imagine the dreamy, backlit glow.